1776 Abbey

A blog that mashes up the awesome musical 1776 and the TV show Downton Abbey.

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United Vision Project Open House & Info Session · Womens March

America is deeply divided, and the United Vision Project speaks directly to that divide in a bold, revolutionary way - by reaching out to pe

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I know the last few years this blog hasn’t posted humorous posts mashing up 1776 and Downton Abbey. I don’t think or feel the same about this day as I used to. Not everyone received their freedom 246 years ago. If anything, the last few years has shown me that unless you’re a white, straight male, our freedoms and rights either don’t exist or are in severe danger.

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1776 Abbey turned 7 today!

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New York Draft Riots

The New York Draft Riots occurred in July 1863, when the anger of working-class New Yorkers over a new federal draft law during the Civil War sparked five days

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continually updated list of resources with things you can do to support black lives

Share AND do what you can through the list. Even if you cant donate, you can do Something.

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a few days ago in eugene, oregon, a BLM group organized a children’s march to allow kids a space to protest in a family-friendly manner. one of the men leading the protest, isiah wagoner, was intentionally ran over by a subaru driven by a white man. he’s been hospitalized. the man that ran him over has not been charged. would you mind signing a petition to get justice for isiah? he’s been spearheading a lot of the protests and marches in eugene and he’s very important to the community. he only needs a few more signatures! thanks!

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Justice for Isiah Wagoner!

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Justice for Isiah organized by Isiah Wagoner

Black Unity and the Wagoner familyShout out to all the people that have graciously given their love, … Isiah Wagoner needs your support for

Here's a link to a gfm set up for him! It's from a local news article.

Black Lives Matter activist hit by car speaks out

Isiah Wagoner, 29, is a member of Black Unity and was hit by a white Subaru at the corner of N. Adams and Clark Street.

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If you’re aware of the origins and purpose of #sayhername and still choose to misuse it and apply it to men with #sayhisname or gloss over misogynoir turning it into some We Are All One Black nonsense with #saytheirnames you are intentionally erasing black women from the police brutality conversation and it is misogynoir and it is violence reblog this but no I’m not taking any criticism I’m just blocking hos idc 😌

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8 Black Inventors Who Made Daily Life Easier

Black innovators changed the way we live through their contributions, from the traffic light to the ironing board.

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continually updated list of resources with things you can do to support black lives

Share AND do what you can through the list. Even if you cant donate, you can do Something.

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New York Draft Riots

The New York Draft Riots occurred in July 1863, when the anger of working-class New Yorkers over a new federal draft law during the Civil War sparked five days

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Fannie Mae Duncan (1918–2005) was an entrepreneur and an activist for racial equality at a time of segregation in Colorado Springs.

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Matthew Rushin, a young black man with Autism and ADHD, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being in a car accident, after which he was manipulated into pleading guilty for attempted suicide and murder with the promise he could return home to his mother who was battling cancer at the time. 40 years of the 50 were suspended, but he still has to serve 10 years.

There were serious injuries during the accident, but no one died. Matthew has never been in trouble before.

In the words of his mother, “Matthew has been my rock through my battle with cancer and understands what life is all about.Matthew exemplifies what it means to be a productive member our community, he is a loving, caring, compassionate about life and everything that surrounds it, student at ODU, worked at Panera and volunteered throughout our community.”

Here is the full story from his mother

Here is the petition for Governor Ralph Northam to review the case and reduce his sentence.

His case is not getting nearly the amount of attention it deserves. Please sign the petition and reblog this. Here is the official Facebook, and Instagram page is @ justice4matthewrushin

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Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance was the development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a black cultural mecca in the early 20th Century and the subsequent