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[Gemstar @HappyGirl2016]

Dear Democrats what the hell is wrong with y'all have control of the House and Senate and yet you won't pass $15 an hour minimum wage the thing that you run on back in 2020 that we elected you on have y'all lost your cotton-picking mind y'all have had get your act together!

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Africa’s textile traditions tell stories that stretch across centuries, carrying the history of communities through color, weaving, dyeing, symbols and patterns. Long before mass-produced clothing became common, textiles across the continent could communicate identity, status, occupation, spirituality and belonging. There is no single “African fabric.” Different regions developed their own materials and techniques, shaped by local resources, trade networks and generations of skilled artisans.

In West Africa, Ghanaian kente became famous for its brightly colored woven strips and patterns associated with Akan and Ewe traditions, while Yoruba artisans in Nigeria developed Aso Oke, another handwoven textile traditionally used for important clothing and ceremonies. Mali is closely associated with Bogolanfini, commonly called mudcloth, in which cotton fabric is decorated through a labor-intensive dyeing process involving fermented mud and plant materials. In Central Africa, Kuba textiles from the present-day Democratic Republic of Congo are especially known for raffia, geometric designs and complex surface decoration.

North Africa has equally deep textile traditions. Amazigh communities, including Kabyle and Tuareg peoples, developed distinctive weaving, embroidery and clothing traditions influenced by geography, trade and cultural identity. Egypt, meanwhile, has been associated with linen and later high-quality cotton production, particularly the long-staple cotton that became internationally famous during the 19th century.

Across eastern and southern Africa, textiles such as kanga, kikoi, kitenge, shweshwe and leteisi became important parts of everyday and ceremonial dress. Kanga is especially fascinating because the cloth can literally carry a message, with Swahili sayings printed onto the fabric communicating everything from affection and wisdom to humor and social commentary. Shweshwe, now strongly associated with southern African fashion, also shows how textile histories can cross borders and evolve through trade, colonial contact and local adaptation.

[Candidly Tiff @tify330]

Trump’s disapproval in Michigan is 63%, which doesn’t bode well for Rogers.

[rolandsmartin @rolandsmartin]

Byron Donalds stripped Trump from his campaign website as the president's approval hit new lows, per the Miami Herald. Then his team quietly put some of it back. Roland plays the tape. Watch: https://t.co/5MG29FQ7g5 #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork

[Candidly Tiff @tify330]

I pray Israelis vote for change next month and elect a new governing party and in turn a new prime minister.

[BMB Empower Network @Bmbempower]

People keep complaining and “flooding the zone” with irrelevant information about Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign in Michigan with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. However, they seem to be forgetting the primary reason for her visit: to discuss an issue she’s been advocating for since her time in the Senate, particularly focusing on the significant disparities in Black maternal health.

Then, listen to a Black woman share her lived experiences, and consider the experiences of other Black women like Serena Williams, one of the wealthiest Black women globally, as she discusses her own experiences. It’s interesting to note how a typical White man completely dismissed her perspective.

I don’t know why some of yall can’t see the bigger picture!

#Blackmaternalhealth #Blackwomen #KamalaHarris #AbdulElSayed #Michigan #biggerpicture

[Ayanna Pressley @AyannaPressley]

Fascism isn't on the rise. We're actively living it right now.

From bans on the press to bans on our bodies, it's all part of Trump and Republicans' anti-freedom agenda.

[Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @RepJasmine]

Texas mothers are dying, and instead of giving us answers, Abbott’s administration is hiding that data right before the midterms.

Texans deserve the truth. They deserve transparency. And our state officials have a legal obligation to give it to them.

I’m demanding the report be released immediately.

[Candidly Tiff @tify330]

Everything about politics right now makes my blood boil.

2022: I had hope
2024: Turned into a nightmare
2026: Just want to survive this regime

We have 40 days to stop the bleeding. Even if you hate politics, I am asking you to turn out and vote for Democrats. 🗳️

[Kamala Harris @kamalaharrizsrw]

We knew it was going to happen, and this week it did.

The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.

I wanted to share a few thoughts as we gear up for the fight ahead.

[2RawTooReal @2RawTooReal]

I used my that’s a Raven video as an example of how we can change the landscape of how Black people interact with each other online. We don’t have to be disrespectful to one another in order to get our message across. We continuously tear each other down and give white supremacists the green light to do the same. Now, don’t get it twisted if somebody says something disrespectful to me with a personal attack that has nothing to do with substance, best believe I’m going to clap back

[Kamala Harris Is My President 2028 🪷🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 @IStandWKamala]

🚨: Yesterday in Detroit, this view of MVP Kamala's reaction when asked about running for President in 2028, that huge ass smile 👀👀That is not the look of someone stepping aside for someone else or not running, it is Yes I'm running but I cant say Yes till after midterms. 🔥🔥 @imjenell @kamalacrat

🎥: detroitfreepress(IG)

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

For generations, Black Americans were told that freedom and equality were fundamental American values while living under laws and institutions that repeatedly denied them both. That contradiction is one of the most important threads running through American history, from slavery and Reconstruction to Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement and the continuing debates over racial inequality today.

When slavery ended in 1865, nearly four million formerly enslaved people entered freedom without the land, wealth or resources that generations of forced labor had created for others. Reconstruction briefly opened new possibilities. Black men voted, held public office and helped establish public education across the South. But those gains were met with organized resistance, racial violence and eventually new laws designed to restrict Black political and economic power.

By the late 19th century, Jim Crow had transformed racial inequality into an elaborate legal structure. Black Americans could be forced into separate schools, neighborhoods and public facilities. Poll taxes, literacy tests and intimidation stripped many Black citizens of the vote. Even outside the South, discrimination in employment and housing restricted opportunities. During the 20th century, practices such as redlining and discriminatory lending made homeownership and wealth building considerably harder for many Black families.

None of these barriers disappeared simply because Americans gradually recognized them as unjust. Black communities spent generations challenging them. People organized voter-registration drives, created businesses and institutions, filed lawsuits, staged boycotts and sit-ins, marched through hostile streets and sometimes risked their lives simply to exercise rights that already existed on paper.

Those struggles changed the country. Brown v. Board of Education challenged legally segregated public schools, while the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed major forms of discrimination. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 attacked barriers that had kept Black citizens from the ballot, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination in housing.

[Candidly Tiff @tify330]

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[BMB Empower Network @Bmbempower]

The face of “I Tried To Tell Ya”
#KamalaHarris #wetriedtotellya

[Kamala Harris @kamalaharrizsrw]

Today’s Supreme Court ruling guts the Voting Rights Act.

It is an outrage — but it is not a surprise.

[rolandsmartin @rolandsmartin]

The Black Lives Matter movement breaks tradition as the first not church-led. This decentralized force demands a multi-leader strategy and taps into individual power and voter mobilization to forge global change. https://t.co/z2tJdZF5bd #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork

[Candidly Tiff @tify330]

41 Days until Midterms and them folks are definitely shook.

[Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @RepJasmine]

This is bigger than partisan politics. This is about people.

Our neighbors are being shot, our children are being kidnapped, and our communities are living in fear.

And while this administration continues to fuel the agency at the center of it all, Republicans didn’t even bother to show up.

Enough. We deserve better.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Maternal health is about making sure every mother and baby has the care, support, and resources they need to thrive.

When it comes to resources, Medicaid is the largest funder for maternity care in America. Donald Trump — supported by Mike Rogers — cut Medicaid funding by $1 trillion dollars.

I am proud to be back in the great state of Michigan with @AbdulElSayed to discuss what is at stake on this critical issue in the midterm election. Michigan, Election Day is 42 days away. Make sure you are ready to vote for Abdul and help flip the Senate.

[Kamala Harris @kamalaharrizsrw]

Here in North Carolina and around the country, gas prices are too high. This is a direct result of Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran, and the American people are paying the price.