“Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people that they oppress, because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for power. You will take it.” —John Henriek Clarke

In 1753, Benjamin Banneker created the first functioning clock in the U.S entirely out of wood, it was so advanced it kept accurate time for over 50 years.

He also helped survey and design Washington D.C.

During his funeral, all his belongings including the clock were destroyed…

Most people have heard or used the term UNCLE TOM when we refer to a sell-out, but did you know that the inference is totally wrong.

The real Uncle Tom was a hero, Josiah Henson, was an abolitionist who helped slaves escape among other great things.

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An Oklahoma judge dismissed the reparations lawsuit filed by Lessie Benningfield Randle, 108, Viola Fletcher, 109, and her brother, Hughes Van Ellis, 102, the last three known survivors of the Tulsa race massacre.

America has $70 Billion for Ukrainians in conflict with Russians…

Don't forget Cornelius Frederick—During lunch at school Cornelius Frederick threw a sandwich at another boy in the Lakeside Academy cafeteria. A staff member responded by tackling Cornelius to the ground, and then, for 12 minutes, as Cornelius struggled and gradually grew still,…

Aunt Polly Jackson, was an escaped enslaved woman who worked as an agent on the Underground Railroad helping others escape.

She was known for fighting off slave catchers with a butcher knife and a kettle of boiling water.

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Hotel worker denies woman service after she called him the N-word

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Harriet Tubman at her home in Auburn in 1911, two years before her death.
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When she was teenager, a slaveowner struck her head with a 2-pound lead weight that was intended for another slave attempting to flee. Tubman said the attack 'broke my skull' and from that day on,…

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The British almost eliminated the entire Tasmanian Population of Australia in the 1800s by kidnapping, enslaving, torturing and murdering them.  

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Job Maseko, a WW2 hero, sank a NAZI ship with a bomb made from a tin can with condensed milk. He was denied the highest military decoration, due to his race.

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They sleepin on you but your story is already written keep climbing 🫂🤝🏾

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African-American sharing the experience in Vietnam war. Black Americans talks about racism in Vietnam fighting for America.

What our ancestors were doing on 4th of July 1776.

Before there was Jewish holocaust, there was African holocaust that lingered for over 500 years. No one tells the Jews to forget their past, only Africans are told to forget and move on.

Good job my brother.

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