Two things can be true:
As the great Toni Morrison once said “the very serious function of racism…is distraction.” Facts. Also - what we aren’t about to do is let the derogatory comments about Mrs. Obama slide.
I can walk and chew gum at the same time!
Martin Luther King Jr. graduated high school at just 15 years old and earned his college degree at 19.
A brilliant young mind who would go on to change the course of history. What an incredible legacy. 🙌🏾🕊️
Sen. @ChrisCoonsforDE: Is Trump eligible to run for a 3rd term under our Constitution?
Trump Judge nominee: Um... I would have to... to review the- the actual wording--
Coons: The language of the 22nd Amendment makes it clear that no, he is not eligible to run for a 3rd term. Anybody else brave enough to say that the Constitution of the United States prevents President Trump from seeking a 3rd term?
Trump Judge Nominees: …
Coons: Nobody? Alright.
Before Venus & Serena Williams, there was Margaret and Matilda Peters. They were nicknamed “Pete” and “Repeat” for their doubles playing skills and last name. The Peters Sisters attended Tuskegee University in 1937.
While they were in college, segrègation laws did not allow African Americans to compete against Whit£s, so the Peters sisters played in the American Tennis Association (ATA), which was created specifically to give African Americans a forum to play tennis competitively.
After graduating from Tuskegee University in 1942, they both continued to play tennis in the American Tennis Association. They won 14 Doubles Tennis titles between 1938 and 1953. Despite their great skill, the sisters were never allowed to compete against the great whit£ Doubles Players of the time.
By the time the walls of segregation in tennis started falling, the Peters sisters were past their prime and were never able to compete in racially integrated matches. However, they gained fame as tennis stars. Margaret and Matilda Peters were inducted into the Tuskegee Hall of Fame in 1977.
Blàck women are legendary.
Blàck Històry is Amèrican Històry
Shay Taylor-Allen learned last week that she had matched with her first-choice residency pick, Yale School of Medicine — the very same hospital where she was born and later worked as a janitor. ABC News' Danny New has the story. https://t.co/Y4mQi3aXMr
Happy birthday to the Queen of Soul. We miss you.
You used your voice not just to sing, but to uplift, inspire, and advance change. Your legacy still speaks.
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