We all know Elvis Presley stole songs and got his style from Black musicians but I didn’t know he stole his whole identity from a Black man named Roy Hamilton! #BlackHistoryMonth

February 5, 1995 — Today should have been Trayvon Martin's 29th birthday.

#BHM This is your semi-annual reminder that the Statue of Liberty was about emancipation & a celebration of the freedom won for Black Americans by Americans (including the enslaved men & women themselves).

Happy Black AMERICAN History Month

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I’m from DC and never knew about this until now. I think integration was a mistake. We did better when it was just us working, building and thriving together. By the time Dr. King realized it. It was too late.
“I Fear I May Have Integrated My People Into a Burning House”-MLK

Poll: Which Racial Label Do You Prefer? youtu.be/NflJXkj14Xw?si… via YouTube

Before sagging, bonnets and Walmart pj’s were worn in public. A culture of dressing was what our people did...

You may not be able to pick up the book #StampedfromtheBeginning at your local library. But the film is now accessible everywhere on Netflix.

They ban. We create.

They misrepresent. We represent. 🙌🏾👊🏿

S/O Roger Ross Williams
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Oh, we know you are.

You talk about reparation for African-Americans and white people they change instantly. White people, liberals and conservative. They will talk about giving hundreds of billions of dollars to Israel and Ukraine .and you talk about reparation for black Americans. No no no.

US Supreme Court Makes Vaccine Move youtu.be/xxJflJmTTc8?si… via YouTube

Get out of these devices more and into the real world.
Go for a walk. Read a real paper book.
Cook a meal with people you love.
Talk, laugh and enjoy each other.

We are here for just a little while.

#beyourowncavalry
#carrytrainer

a Conversation that needs to be listened to if you love FREEDOM and believe in AMERICA
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😡A RANT: The gospel of forced humility and self-immolation has fucking ruined the Negro spirit, fire, and position.

I’m in this White House HBCU conference listening to Negroes complaining about underfunding (which is true) and that elected officials don’t listen, and elected…

🫣 When are we going to talk about the fact that England sent its criminals and asylum patients to Australia and also to America…and those people were handily involved in murdering the Aborigines of both lands.

Now other nations are actively doing the same thing through our…

For all you idiots that #IStandWithTrudeau

Just helping this wannabe dictator destroy Canada !

#TrudeauCorruption #TrudeauMustGo

As part of our 75 Before '94 series, we partnered with Actively Black to create a cover featuring Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat Clifton, the first 3 Black NBA players. This cover is being released on a hoodie that drops this Friday: slam.ly/75B494

.SLAM has partnered with Actively Black to create a special edition hoodie honoring the first Black players in the NBA:

▪️ Earl Lloyd
▪️ Chuck Cooper
▪️ Nat Clifton

(via @SBJLizMullen)
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The raised fist has been a longstanding symbol of black pride, black Power and the fight against oppression.

This is the inspiration for our Black Fist Collection which we designed to honor that symbolism.

Available now on activelyblack.com

Tom Brady played until he was 44. Satchel Paige almost played at 60. September 25, 1965.

At age 59, Satchel Paige relaxes in a rocking chair in the bullpen, preparing for the final game of his career by having a nurse rub liniment on his pitching arm.

#GreatnessInOurDNA