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With Americana being very in right now, I feel it’s important to have an accurate reminder of who’s backs the aesthetic was built off off. 🙏🏾❣️🐎🌵✨

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✨ Grace Wisher was 13 years old when she sewed the Star-Spangled Banner — the flag that inspired our national anthem.

She was an indentured servant in Mary Pickersgill’s home, working alongside an enslaved Black woman whose name history never bothered to record. Together, they stitched their place into the foundation of this country.

Yet when the story got told, only one name made it to the history books. Only one woman got remembered. Only one got the credit.

Grace Wisher didn’t just sew fabric. She stitched herself into America’s story. And it’s time we say her name. 

[afriblaq]

Community members in Senatobia, Mississippi are continuing to make their voices heard following the tragic officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a 1-year-old child. As protests and calls for accountability grow, some residents have reportedly joined boycott efforts, leaving local businesses seeing a noticeable drop in traffic. Meanwhile, officials have announced that the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave pending further investigation. The case continues to draw attention across Mississippi as many await more answers and updates. 🕊️💔🎥🔥

Video: Marquell Bridges

She had her receipt

[moneeb0930]

Dwayne McDuffie was a groundbreaking writer and creative force whose influence reshaped animation and comics in ways that continue to resonate today. Through co-founding Milestone Media, he helped open doors for more diverse storytelling and established a platform where underrepresented voices could lead and thrive in mainstream comics.

His work in animation left a lasting mark, with contributions to projects such as Justice League Unlimited, Static Shock, Teen Titans, and Ben 10: Alien Force and Ultimate Alien. Across every project he touched, McDuffie brought a deep understanding of character, structure, and world-building that elevated the medium and expanded what audiences expected from superhero storytelling.

More than a writer, he was a builder of frameworks that changed how representation could exist in popular media. His legacy continues to influence creators today, serving as a reminder that innovation and excellence are universal, and that meaningful storytelling can shape culture for generations.

[afriblaq]

What they don’t show you because these pictures and videos don't fit their narrative. 

[afriblaq]

Gordon Parks captured the Jim Crow South with a quiet, devastating clarity—using his camera as both witness and weapon. Through intimate portraits and everyday scenes, he exposed the cruelty of segregation not with sensationalism but with humanity, dignity, and truth. Parks showed Black life in the South as it was lived: tender, resilient, disciplined, and determined, even under oppressive laws. His photographs didn’t just document injustice—they challenged America to see what it preferred to ignore.

Photos via: @gordonparksfoundation

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What could it possible be? http://news.usaunify.org/TShTW2

[guerillawisdom]

Reading is an act of resistance..📚

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Gosh, you think? http://news.usaunify.org/TS704k

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👍 http://news.usaunify.org/TS0Gnr

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CALL TO ACTION:

BLACK FARMERS THE MALLERY’S REPORTS Sheriff Joseph Roybal CONTINUES TO ALLOW THEIR LIVES BE BE PUT IN DANGER

FREEDOM ACRES RANCH EXPERIENCED A DRIVE BY SHOOTING THIS PAST WEEKEND THAT IS NOT ONLY ALARMING BUT CALCULATED HOW THE SHERIFF REFUSED TO PUT HIS RACISM ASIDE TO PROTECT HIS RESIDENTS

WATCH TIL THE END

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[darkskinwomen]

In 2026, Ilia Malinin made headlines for landing a backflip at the Winter Olympics after the move was officially re-approved under updated competition rules.

But this moment did not come out of nowhere.

In 1998, Black Olympic skater Surya Bonaly executed a one-foot backflip at the Nagano Winter Olympics, officials had deemed the move unacceptable at the time. She completed it, on one blade, in an iconic defiance of standards that repeatedly limited her innovation and expression.

What governing bodies labeled as “not allowed” in 1998 is now celebrated as history-making in 2026.

Bonaly’s backflip wasn’t a mistake or a gimmick. It was skill, athleticism, and vision, long before the sport was willing to reward it. And while rules may change, her contribution should not be erased or reframed as an afterthought.

This moment isn’t about taking anything away from today’s athletes.

While Ilia Malinin is being credited with making Olympic history in 2026, the truth is that Surya Bonaly made that history in 1998.

Her one-foot backflip was revolutionary then, and it remains iconic now.

[sereneharbor]

ICE violently detained a Virginia mother while she was driving her daughter to school because she couldn’t recite her Social Security number from memory.

'When she stumbled, the agent got flustered and just lunged at her,' said her 16-year-old daughter. The mother immediately showed proof of her legal status: work permit, Social Security card, driver’s license, and car registration."

"ICE arrested her anyway.

Jaykie Funez-Andrade is now being held in Rockingham County Jail with no criminal charges, reportedly as a 'courtesy' to ICE. The arrest occurred on Route 11 North in Harrisonburg, VA.

'I want this video out there because I want my mother home,' her daughter said."

[2bpoliticallycurious]

This behavior by federal agents is criminal.

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