@HSGlobalHistory and and the @NYCSchools Social Studies team are some of the smartest and most dedicated professionals I’ve ever worked with. And Hidden Voices is absolutely worth the time! Check it out!
Dr. Sarah Loguen, 1st woman to earn an MD from Syracuse University, 1st female doctor licensed to practice in the Dominican Republic. Her grandmother Jane McCoy was born free in OH, kidnapped & enslaved, Jane's son (Sarah’s father) Jermain was active in the Underground Railroad.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the west criticized African states for failing to condemn the Kremlin.
Now with a war in #Sudan , the west has hardly provided emergency relief or safe legal channels.
We must critique the unequal power dynamic in global calls for solidarity.
Western diplomats (and their governments) left hundreds -- maybe 1000s -- of Sudanese visa applicants stranded in a warzone without a passport.
Human rights lawyers say that these countries may be liable.
My latest for @AJEnglish with @arwaib#Sudan
https://t.co/CddvyC2q5H
shout out to the man who catcalled me from his truck as he drove up from behind and then caught a side view and yelled “oh my god, I’m sorry!” as he sped past. making the most of this fleeting opportunity to dress like a jump scare for sexual harassers.
While we rejoice in the return of baby Mila, we must not forget the terror & trauma that the family policing system and its collusion of CPS, cops & doctors inflicted on her & her parents—and inflicts on Black families every single day. #AbolishCPS https://t.co/4kvNDCnEuo
Carolyn Bryant Donham died in August, 1955.
Every day since then she rejected the chance to bring herself partially back to life.
Now her body has joined her name, reputation and character in eternal death.
The spirit of venerated ancestors Emmett and Mamie Till live.
This @nytimes obituary of Carolyn Bryant is beyond problematic.
Carolyn Bryant didn't just lie to her husband about Emmett Till making a pass at her, she identified Emmett to him the night he was murdered and she was likely present when he was killed.
https://t.co/XA32a0QQj8
Footage of the Clayton community in North Carolina (circa 1936-1937).
Originally silent, this footage is a continuation of the film series highlighting the H. Lee Waters collection held at Duke University.
When writing African classical music, composers took their inspiration from African traditional instruments while using characteristic melodies &rhythms - sometimes it’s linked to great proverbs! Ufie music signifies dignity & honour, often played at coronation events in Igboland