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Celebrating Black life & culture with J.A.M. Aiwuyor. - The official blog of @OurLegaciPress.

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Dr. Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week to educate Black people about our accomplishments in the WORLD and instill pride in our communities - beginning with the accomplishments of our ancestors in African civilizations, our ancestors in America, AND other countries…

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Fake #BlackHistory: The Black Dollar Circulation Myth https://t.co/2nwlj1pPoi

[Dwayne Omowale @DOmowale]

In her autobiography, Assata Shakur mentioned being told not to trust West Indians and Africans. In "Black Skin, White Masks" Frantz Fanon wrote about black people from the Caribbean felt superior to those from Africa, and that there were even divisions within the Caribbean such that those from Martinique felt superior to those from Guadeloupe. Divide and rule has always been an aspect of colonialism which is designed to keep us weakened and confused.

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

You know how bold you have to be as an African American from the South to straight up name your album Voodoo???!!! I love how unapologetically Black he was, musically and spiritually.

[Thee__Advocator @JRT__25]

Who said anything about genetics? Blackness ain’t about genetics it’s about ancestry and consciousness. As is our music. Check this book out for an insightful analysis of the phenomenon of “Black music.”

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Rest in peace, Harper Glenn. Death of a brilliant writer. Words of a grieving cousin. ❤️🙏🏾 https://t.co/UAjr7t1GGX

[Black Bloggers Connect @JoinBBC]

Join us for a jam-packed Blogger Week Content Creator UnConference where content creators gather to network, learn, and have a blast! https://t.co/SCiCeERYDJ #DC #MD #DMV #ContentCreators #socialmedia

[Black Bloggers Connect @JoinBBC]

Creators, let’s build! 🚀
Join us at Blogger Week’s Content Creator UnConference
🗓️ Sat, Oct 4, 2025 • 11AM–4PM
📍 Silver Spring Civic Center (MD)
Network, learn, and collab across platforms.

Register: https://t.co/SCiCeESwth
#BloggerWeek #ContentCreator

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Jillian is very loud and misinformed about U.S. chattel slavery. 25% of southerners owned enslaved people. Additionally, the US thrived on an entire system, where people that technically didn’t own slaves were STILL enslavers.

[National Black Cultural Information Trust @NBCITrust]

Join us at the Third Annual African American Cultural Expo & Children's Book Fair on Saturday, July 19th. Register at https://t.co/EW8wzW40EK.

#MDEvents #MD #DMV #blackauthors #dmvevents #blackchildrensbooks

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

The Colors of #Juneteenth: Why Red, White and Blue AND Red, Black, and Green Are Correct

https://t.co/0K8F87Ktnq

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Passing is hiding your identity as a person of African descent, even if you appear white. White ppl would beat and murder ppl that “passed” if they found out. Which is why ppl that passed had to live away from their families bc local white ppl knew their identity and heritage…

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Let me make this simple for y’all. In the 1800/1900s, if you could be beaten and killed for “passing” you ain’t white!

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

My heart weeps for Sudan. Genocide is happening while the world looks away. #KeepEyesOnSudan

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Racial categories were used to demean Africans and their descendants and as an excuse for dehumanizing and enslaving them. Yet, there are way too many ppl celebrating a post stating that race is separate from reparations and saying it’s just about freedmen status. No it ain’t!

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

The mayor of Tulsa announced the 'Beyond Apology' commission, aimed at supporting descendants of the 1921 race massacre victims.

Here's what he had to say about reparations https://t.co/XqMomUGibk

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

American officials celebrating the 4th of July in Nigeria…3 months ago.

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

Happy Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Month and Hoodoo Heritage Month! ✨

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

John Henrik Clarke, Africans at the Crossroads: African-American Historians and the Reclaiming of African History

[Jessica (J.A.M.) Aiwuyor 💫 @JAMAiwuyor]

I am honored to receive the Fort Valley State University Inaugural 40 under 40 award for leadership! Thank you 🙏🏾