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[King Roy @RoyIsThaTruth]

A Black man created ranch dressing — and most people never knew.

Kenneth “Steve” Henson, born in Nebraska in 1918, was a plumber who cooked for his crew in Alaska. One day he mixed buttermilk, mayo, herbs, and spices… and ranch was born.

In 1954, he and his wife bought land near Santa Barbara and named it Hidden Valley Ranch. Guests loved the dressing so much they begged to take jars home. By 1957, stores were selling his dry mix. Orders exploded. Factories followed.

In 1972, Clorox bought the recipe and the name for eight million dollars. Ranch went nationwide. By 1992, it was America’s #1 dressing.

But the man behind it? Nearly erased.

Every salad, every wing, every fry dipped in ranch — that’s his legacy. He mattered. He was the blueprint.
. ❤️💛💚🖤

[Black Native 1736! @newmenowwhat]

Ain't no way you can convince me this isn't a gang

[Fifty Shades of Whey @davenewworld_2]

A 1-year-old in Mississippi was shot and killed by police after a cop opened fire on a vehicle involved in an alleged shoplifting incident at a Walmart. An adult was also critically wounded.

A witness says they saw 2 women leaving the store with an infant, Kohen Kartier Wiley, and a box of diapers. Relatives deny that Wiley's mother and aunt were shoplifting, with some saying they had a digital receipt on a phone.

This is a national tragedy.

The officers knew about Kohen Kartier Wiley being in the car before they opened fire.

Firing into a moving vehicle in a crowded parking lot over a non-violent offense is both criminally reckless and completely unjustified.

RIP Kohen Kartier Wiley

[iza @izamamaa]

This is another reminder of why we need photojournalists

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: Houston man who was born on a plantation says his one wish is to get a birth certificate.

94-year-old James Dorsey says he started working on a plantation at age 8 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

When he became an adult, Dorsey says he began to have difficulty proving who he was.

"I went to the courthouse. I went to the school board. They were over everything, all the schools and plantations, what the school was on, they were over everything," he said.

"What does a birth certificate mean for me? I couldn't even pronounce what it would mean."

[👑 J³ABz👑 @Jabz_CFC]

"Being black is a creative act. You have to create your world every single day because the world wasn't built for you. That makes us the ultimate architects."- Andre 3000.

[Cory Archibald @CMArchibald]

Insane to think that all through the 90s we were told we absolutely had to let the Klan march in American cities to protect free speech and now they're withholding diplomas, firing people, imposing travel bans, qmd running weekslong smear campaigns for saying the word genocide.

[ɠɧıʂɧ @rirokpik]

The more you study African history, the more you realize that the story is not just one of oppression it's also a story of kingdoms, scholars, traders, inventors, warriors, resistance, and survival.

[🐝 @beha_hun]

If they cut Social Security, I want every single penny they have taken from my paychecks since the very first day I ever started working.

[Miss Teddy 🌸❤️ @Miss_Teddy0]

The older u get the more u appreciate just chillin at home doing nothing

[i Expose Racists & Pedos @SeeRacists]

🚨BREAKING: South Carolina Jury Finds Asian Store Owner NOT GUILTY After Shooting Unarmed 14-Year-Old Black Teen In The Back

A 61-year-old convenience store owner chased down and shot a 14-year-old Black teen in the back even though the boy didn’t steal anything and a jury just found him not guilty.

On May 30, 2023, Chikei Rick Chow chased 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton over 130 yards before shooting him in the back. Prosecutors said Carmack-Belton did not steal anything and did not point his gun at anyone — it fell during the chase. Carmack-Belton died in his twin brother’s arms.

On June 1, 2026, a jury found Chow not guilty of murder after he claimed self-defense.

Cyrus Carmack-Belton’s family sobbed in court as the verdict was read. The case sparked protests in the Black community, with many questioning how someone could shoot an unarmed 14-year-old in the back and still walk free.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

On this day in 1921, The Tulsa Race Massacre happened in the affluent black community of Greenwood in Tulsa (Black Wall Street)

White supremacists killed more than 300 Black Americans and looted & burned to ground homes & businesses.

History of Tulsa before the riot

A THREAD

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Don’t let the government hoodwink you. They absolutely owe you functioning systems, clean water, healthcare, security, housing, job opportunities, and basic human dignity. It is within their constitutional mandate; that is literally their core purpose and duty.

[Peter Darker @IAmPeterDarker]

Myrlie Evers-Williams just turned 93 on March 17th. This history ain’t old.

[The bat from ferngully™️ @Thurgood_stubbz]

To all the Spirit Airlines employees who lost their jobs. United Airlines will start hiring on May 14th. All work fields are encouraged to apply.

Please share this message. People have families to feed.

[Viral vortex @Viral_vortex1]

@DailyLoud Meanwhile in Florida

[Praise @tufpraise]

I just want to take this opportunity to point out that there is a man named Henry Walter Wooten, from Smith County, Texas, who is serving 35 YEARS IN PRISON for marijuana possession.

Carry on.

[Jay 💫 @Jayyakamii]

When black people say “alright now” it can be a compliment, a warning, and/or the end of a conversation.

[Benji Newman @acebenji]

The longer you live, the more you realize you have to pray about everything; it really is that serious.

[MatrixMysteries @MatrixMysteries]

Mark Zuckerberg built a MASSIVE data center in Georgia

Just hundreds of yards from people’s homes.

Water pressure collapsed. Sinks don’t run. Toilets won’t refill. Homes shake nonstop. Power outages are common

A billionaire gets his servers — working families get steamrolled.