In 1969, Mr. Rogers had six minutes to convince the Senate not to cut PBS’ budget by half.
This is what he said…
After the remarks, he got the full funding.
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Yohualtepuztli, the Night Hatchet, is a manifestation of Tezcatlipoca, the lord of the whims of fate. He continues to be part of the popular culture of Mexico, appearing widely across cultures and tribes
PSA: ALL INCARCERATION IS FOR-PROFIT
Not just private jails and prisons.
Bail fees, court fees, property seizures, service contracts, monitoring services, slave labor—private or public, profit is embedded.
It’s the reason the U.S. has the world’s highest incarceration rate $$$
BLACK HISTORY: Everyone should study the Seminole wars, a series of guerilla wars led by Black and Indigenous people against ameriKKKan settler-colonialism.
How come I’ve never seen this video before? My mom just sent it to me. They’re dancers in wheelchairs dancing with arm movements during the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics…
In memory of those who chose the sea.. —The "Igbo Landing" story —
In an act of mass resistance against slavery, a group of slaves revolted, took control of the slave ship grounded it on an island & rather than submit to slavery, proceeded to march into water & drown.
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The craziest thing just happened at dinner. I’m at a ramen shop owned by Thai people in Oakland dressed as power rangers, when a woman comes rushing in saying she wasn’t safe—and a man came running in after her and puts her in a chokehold.
War is big business.
And nobody exports more missiles, bombs, & arms than the U.S.
Remember this next time you believe U.S. politicians when it comes to matters of war.
Empires that make trillions of dollars off war will always make peace seem “radical.
For Black and African writers and creators who feel trapped by the white gaze, this is for you.
Watch the iconic Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembéne brilliantly rebuff a question about how his films were received in Europe.
Mexican president AMLO reacts to EU members nominating Zelensky for the peace prize: "How is one of the actors in the war conflict going to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?"
Believe it or not, common sense still prevails in many places outside of the United States and Europe