Cory Lamont Artis

Ancestry, Family, Cowboys Football,Tar Heels Basketball

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

In 1946, Isaac Woodard, WWII veteran, hours after being honorably discharged, was attacked by South Carolina police while still in uniform when taking the bus home & left permanently BLIND The officers were acquitted by an all white jury.

—Isaac enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C, and served in the Pacific Theater as a longshoreman in a labor battalion. In February 1946, the decorated soldier received an honorable discharge at Camp Gordon, which is located near Augusta, Georgia.
Along with other discharged soldiers, Woodard boarded a Greyhound bus on February 12 to travel home. A conflict was triggered when the white bus driver belittled the army veteran for asking to take a bathroom break.
At the next stop, Woodard was met by the Chief Linwood Shull of the Batesburg, South Carolina police. While still in his army uniform, the police forcibly removed him from the bus and arrested him for disorderly conduct.
They beat Woodward, and the next day he was convicted of 'drunken and disorderly conduct' and fined $50. They also refused to take him to hospital after beating him for several days. The beatings that he suffered while in police custody caused him Permanent Blindness.

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

When Miami pulled off the “grand illusion” play in the College World Series against Wichita State.

[RNB RADAR @rnbradar]

37 years ago today, New Edition released N.E. Heart Break, the final single from their double-platinum Heart Break album.

[Angel Jones, PhD @AngelJonesPhD]

You will never convince me that a Black child found hanging from a tree was suicide…especially when it took them 11 days to find her but no one saw her there on days 1-10.

[Historical Africa @historical_Afr]

After the American Civil Wąr, Congress passed legislation in 1866 creating six all-Black Army units: the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Infantry Regiments. The infantry units were later reorganized into the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments.

These soldiers became the first African American professional soldiers to serve in the U.S. Army during peacetime. Their ranks included formerly enslaved men, Civil Wąr veterans, and other Black Americans seeking opportunity and service.

During the Indian Wąrs, Black soldiers made up about 20% of the U.S. Cavalry and participated in more than 177 military engagements. Their courage, skill, and determination in battle earned them the nickname Buffalo Soldiers from Native American tribes. The buffalo was a symbol of strength and resilience, and the name reflected the respect many Native Americans had for these soldiers' bravery and fighting ability.

For generations, Buffalo Soldiers have carried that name with pride, leaving behind a legacy of service, sacrifice, and perseverance in American history.

[Source of Boxing @Sourceofboxing]

Happy 75th birthday to the legendary ‘Hands of Stone’ Roberto Duran 🎉

🔹 103 wins, 70 knockouts
🔹 4-division world champion
🔹 Fought in 5 decades

One of the greatest to ever do it 🇵🇦

[The Cake Lady @got_cake]

❤️❤️❤️

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

What a wholesome reaction!

[Fastbreak Hoops @FastbreakHoops5]

That time Shaq went to Home Depot and bought this family a washer & dryer 👏💪

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

Pure African Melanin 🇨🇻

[WE HAVE NO FRIENDS/BY ANY MEME NECESSARY @CLG98264897]

Rear Admiral Denise Brooks : black history 365 ♥️ 🖤 💚

[SKI @skiistiredasf]

97-year-old Corrye Brewer froze to death in the bitter Colorado cold… and her own daughter is accused of leaving her there on purpose. 💔
The elderly woman from El Paso County was allegedly abandoned outside without her walker, phone, or any way to call for help. She was reported missing on January 24, 2025. Two days later, her body was found. The coroner ruled it a homicide caused by hypothermia.
How does a daughter do this to her own 97-year-old mother? This is heartbreaking elder abuse at its worst.
Rest in peace, Ms. Brewer. Justice must be served. 🙏🏽

[Earl Landix 🇺🇸 @EarlLandix]

Black Americans in 1940s Chicago.

[Morbid Knowledge @MorbidKnowledge]

Aaron Tucker had been out of prison for seven days. He had less than $2 in his pocket and one shot at turning his life around, a job interview that morning. Then he saw a car flip over and catch fire from his bus window.

He asked the bus driver if he was going to help. "No, but if you get out I'm going to leave," the driver replied. Tucker got out anyway.

He sprinted toward the upside-down, smoke-filled car and found the 61-year-old driver covered in blood.

He unbuckled the man's seatbelt and dragged him clear as the car started to catch fire.

He pulled off his own dress shirt and used it to stop the man's head wound from bleeding, telling him: "You're going to be all right. Your family wants to see you. Keep your eyes open."

The bus left. Tucker missed his interview.

When the story got out, strangers set up a GoFundMe that raised over $50,000 in three days. He also received multiple job offers in construction.

"I feel like a job can come and go, but a life is a one-time thing," Tucker said. "The job just wasn't in my mind at that time."

[Don Salmon @dijoni]

Nothing but the truth.

[RNB RADAR @rnbradar]

Happy 84th Birthday to the legendary Eddie Levert 🎈