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Losing @sassycrass makes me think about how many Black women found community #onhere. Losing it is a natural, expected, deep sadness.
This one hurts. She was a major part of my Twitter experience from way back.
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One of the questions I ask myself in my work as a brand strategist is “who’s asking for this ?”
Literally no one is asking for this.
Sharmin Kent retweeted
All that fancy iron work people love in Charleston? Came from African iron working knowledge and skill. The rice coast came from Africans selected for their rice production knowledge. First inoculation in the US? Came from an enslaved African who brought that science with him.
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This is a statement from two of the people who wrote Florida's new education standards on slavery. In it they give several names of people to exemplify slaves who learned skills they applied later in life.
Let's go through the supposed truth of this list one by one.
Want the truth on Florida’s African American History Standards? See statement below from experts who crafted them.
“Any attempt to reduce slaves to just victims of oppression fails to recognize their strength, courage and resiliency during a difficult time in American history.”
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This list is supposedly of enslaved people who "developed ... trades from which they benefitted" but nearly all of these people were either never enslaved, or never held the jobs described on the list.
Some examples:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Cobb
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_How…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_For…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_W…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Was…
Here is a summary of the errors on the list:
twitter.com/etotheipie/sta…
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After July 4, 1776 it took United States Congress 148 years later to pass policy for Native people citizenship on our own lands. As we celebrate the historical Independence Day, remember we continue to fight & stand for tribal sovereignty for our children and grandchildren.
The moment those strings came in was the moment thousands of women in their 40s started twerking at their desks.
Sharmin Kent retweeted
UNC & Harvard were both built & financed via the forced labor of enslaved Black people.
We need to move beyond narratives of “diversity” & Black people’s worthiness to be in white spaces.
“White” institutions/spaces are inherently racist. That’s how they became & remain white.
If there’s just one thing in this life you can count on, it’s Aaron Paul crying in every single role he plays. #BlackMirror
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These are my teammates. We are Olympic champions. Three of us tried to give birth. Two of us experienced near-death complications. One of us died. We have to, and we will do more. Tori’s death cannot and will not be in vain.
time.com/6287392/tori-bowie-…
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Every cable news pundit: "Unfortunately it's just impossible to explain to the average American why this is a big deal, or why it's worse than what Biden did. They'll never get it."
@metroadlib: Give me like 12 tweets
Babyface opens with The Deele and my 80s heart is SO full. #tinydesk youtube.com/watch?v=3eHc0Xz_…
This is gonna be good.
Get tickets!
...and after their discussion, there’ll be a networking happy hour on the @HighAlpha Skydeck. You won’t want to miss out on the chance to get together with your fellow Indy Marketers this summer.
We hope to see you at High Alpha in July! eventbrite.com/e/navigating-…
