Each month, Equity shares the names of recently deceased members in order to honor their passing and pay our respects. You may read about the losses in our community reported to Equity for July 2024 on the member portal. https://t.co/myvtrd4Ufv
In 1942, US Navy Messman Charles Jackson French successfully swam through the night for 6-8 hours pulling a raft of 15 wounded soldiers w a rope round his waist in shark infested waters. He was the first black swimmer to receive the Navy medal of heroism in 1943.
—On September 5, 1942, United States Navy Messman Charles Jackson French swam through the night for 6 - 8 hours pulling a raft of 15 wounded sailors with a rope around his stomach through shark infested waters. The U.S. Navy Ship the U.S.S. Gregory was hit by Japanese naval fire in the South Pacific. Many were wounded and killed. French successfully brought these men to safety on the shores of The Solomon Islands. French was the first black swimmer to earn the Navy Medal for his heroism in 1943. We remember Charles Jackson French and commemorate his heroism and incredible swimming. Thank you for your service and your valor, Mr. French.
America paid...
$1.6 B - Japanese
$32 M - Ottawas of MI
$31 M - Chippewas of WI
$12.3 M - Seminoles of FL
$105 M - Sioux of SD
$81 M - Klamaths of OR
$1 B/44 M Acres- Alaska Natives
$0 - African American Descendants of Slaves
Reparations are only “controversial“ and rebranded as “handouts” when it comes to BLACK PEOPLE.
@wingod@Barnacules@HawleyMO What about the black people who died fighting in the civil war. Better still the untold number of black veterans that gave their lives in every war this country has ever fought?
#ive never been more humbled than I’m by this moment. Especially since I made my very first b’way appearance in that THEATER 64yrs ago. Thanks each and everyone of you beautiful people.
Let’s be clear: the word “woke” is just another word for Black. When people are talking about “wokeness”, they are talking about Black equality, Black dignity, and Black liberation. That is what they hate. They are anti-Black. It has always been about white supremacy and power.
I’ve seen a lot of excitement on here for the new D line but today I watched our community struggle not being able to get a bus at 35 and Chicago. @MetroTransitMN @JChavezMpls @D4Commish@Ilhan