That lady sent hundreds and thousands of books to underprivileged kids FOR FREE for decades.
She invested all of the royalties from Whitney’s version into Black businesses from jump.
A real fucking legend.
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Joanne Bland passed yesterday, lifelong civil rights activist and legend the Selma movement. At age 8 she became the youngest person ever jailed for civil rights protests. She was arrested at least 13 times for nonviolent protest action by age 11.
Do yall realize how crazy it is to have ever needed something like this? They hunted Black people so intensively in the US that a whole system of secret hideaways had to be made
Happy Birthday to Rebecca Crumpler
In 1864, she became the first Black woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States. She also was one of the first female physician authors in the nineteenth century: In 1883, she published A Book of Medical Discourses.
Solomon Brown (1829 - 1906) was the first Black employee of the Smithsonian Institution, remaining for 54 years.
Solomon G. Brown was known for his significant contributions as a scientist, educator, and activist.
He was also deeply involved in the fight for civil rights and education for African Americans, advocating for equality and social justice.
Brown’s legacy includes his efforts to bridge racial divides in science. #DemsUnited #BlackHistoryWithLana
Jordon King was told "no" 40 times looking for a professor to mentor him. Now he's researching the Everglades, inspiring thousands on social media, and showing young people that scientists don't all look the same. When barriers try to stop us, we break through them anyway.