On this day in 1866, the Texas legislature passed a law restricting when Black people could testify in court, limiting their testimony to cases that involved people of color. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/DDF1GgS1by
American port cities all along the Eastern Seaboard were shaped by the Transatlantic Slave Trade—which created generational wealth for Europeans and white Americans and funded American industries that still thrive today—but few have acknowledged their history of enslavement.
@Geologichloe Aw thanks Chloe. I always LOVE that story of you coming suggesting maybe we ought to go home. It was a very cute moment. And itvwas a truly legendary trip. I always have appreciated you. You're a great kid!
On this day in 1961, Birmingham city officials announced they would close all city parks, including swimming pools, rather than permit Black citizens to use those facilities. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/oYlNPNqrhc