Emerald Quill

You’ll find me in the firefly trails and in birds that fled the cage.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

The first black American architect to graduate from MIT and the country’s first academically trained black architect, Robert R. Taylor was truly groundbreaking. Born in North Carolina in 1868, he learned carpentry and construction from his father, a former slave, and worked as a construction foreman before enrolling in MIT. After graduating in 1892, he was recruited by Booker T. Washington to work at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he spent nearly four decades. There, he was an influential educator, developing the architecture and construction trade program and inspiring countless students. He also designed and built a number of the campus’ structures, including libraries, residence halls, administration buildings, academic centers, and a dining facility.
In 1899, Taylor designed The Oaks, Booker T. Washington’s home and the Tuskegee Institute’s social center, which offered employment services and on-the-job training for students. He considered the Tuskegee Chapel, a brick and stone worship space that burned down in 1957, his masterpiece. Many of his buildings still stand today.

[Emerald Quill @maniac77]

@Jaguarsfan4life https://t.co/S7F8UTJOPG

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

I hadn't seen this, and it's made my entire year ⚡️

[Emerald Quill @maniac77]

@jk_rowling @joshuaddsilva

[Stephen Cook @stephencooked]

I believe as settlers, we should also consider how we can dismantle ongoing colonial systems and work toward reconciliation. I'll end by sharing an opinion piece that certainly made me think about my own role: https://t.co/bxfgtzks90 7/7

[Damian Shields @DamianShields1]

Drummond Beeches #Muthill #Scotland #Perthshire https://t.co/fXIoPzsfTN

[Jason Richards @SimpleCRE]

The same view separated by several decades. This is the type of positive change that can occur when you have a city that actually follows through on strategic plans and embraces public/private partnerships. I am so fortunate to live and work here.

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

Not everything is bad in the world right now. There is still hope…

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Meet Lunon, he always invites his stuffed animal friends to eat together.. 😊

🎥 @lunon0401

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

Few stories change what history books will say. This is one of them.

How a Grad Student Uncovered the Largest Known Slave Auction in the U.S. https://t.co/9JXjtb9DV1 @JenBerryHawes

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

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[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

August 8, 1982. A line drive foul ball hits a four year old boy in the head at Fenway. Jim Rice, realizing in a flash that it would take EMTs too long to arrive and cut through the crowd, sprang from the dugout and scooped up the boy.

He laid the boy gently on the dugout floor, where the Red Sox medical team began to treat him.

When the boy arrived at the hospital 30 minutes later, doctors said, without a doubt that Jim's prompt actions saved the boy's life. Jim returned to the game in a blood-stained uniform. A real badge of courage.

After visiting the boy in the hospital, and realizing the family was of modest means, he stopped by the business office and instructed that the bill be sent to him.

This is what a sports Hero looks like! ❤

[Jesse McLaren @McJesse]

Wow. Disney+ changed the ending of Raiders of the Lost Ark...

[Emerald Quill @maniac77]

@Kasey_Lauren23

[𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥 𝔐𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 @politicsusa46]

I previously posted an excerpt from this speech on the floor by AOC. But I think it warrants the posting of a more complete version.

Republicans have good reason to fear this woman, because her ability to cut through their BS is a master class in the art of political engagement.

She absolutely understands how to sell a values driven argument and her honesty, integrity and passion spills out from every point she eloquently makes.

#DemsAct #DemVoice1 #wtpBLUE #ONEV1 #FAM46

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

And the Oscar goes to…. 😂

[Silence the Violence and Shun the Guns @STVASTG]

Like, retweet if you agree.
#education #guns #schools