On this day in 1831, Freedom fighter Nat Turner was executed for leading a slave rebellion in VA.
He started what is considered the most deadly slave revolt in the history o the United States , the Nat Turner Rebellion, which sparked the events leading to civil war.
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Congo is silently going through a silent genocide. Millions of people are being killed so that the western world can benefit from its natural resources.
More than 60% of the worldโs cobalt reserves are found in Congo, used in the production of smartphones.
Western countries are providing financial military aid to invade regions filled with reserves and in the process millions are getting killed and millions homeless.
Multinationals mining companies are enslaving people especially children to mine.
In 1954 Betty White had a talk show and faced criticism for including a black tap dancer, Arthur Duncan, on her show.
Betty responded with โIโm sorry. Deal with itโ and gave Duncan more airtime. Her show was cancelled afterwards.
โIn 1954, American tap dancer Arthur Duncan made his debut on the Betty White show. Betty White faced criticism for featuring a Black performer, but she responded with, "I'm sorry. Live with it." She even gave Duncan more airtime. However, shortly after, her show was canceled.
Duncan had kind words for Betty, saying, "She [Betty] is probably one of the nicest, grandest, and greatest people I've had the chance to meet in my life. Whenever she walked into a room, it lit up. She was very thoughtful and helpful. She launched me into show business."
Reflecting on the time he spent on Betty's show, Duncan mentioned, "During my appearance on [Betty's] show, some viewers from different areas resented the inclusion of Black Americans and threatened to withdraw their support. I was unaware of these events at the time and only learned about them several years later after Betty wrote her book. She explained it this way: 'Needless to say, we used Arthur Duncan every opportunity we could.' She stood up for her beliefs, and that resolved the situation."
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In 1954 Betty White had a talk show and faced criticism for including a black tap dancer, Arthur Duncan, on her show.
Betty responded with โIโm sorry. Deal with itโ and gave Duncan more airtime. Her show was cancelled afterwards.
โIn 1954, American tap dancer Arthur Duncan made his debut on the Betty White show. Betty White faced criticism for featuring a Black performer, but she responded with, "I'm sorry. Live with it." She even gave Duncan more airtime. However, shortly after, her show was canceled.
Duncan had kind words for Betty, saying, "She [Betty] is probably one of the nicest, grandest, and greatest people I've had the chance to meet in my life. Whenever she walked into a room, it lit up. She was very thoughtful and helpful. She launched me into show business."
Reflecting on the time he spent on Betty's show, Duncan mentioned, "During my appearance on [Betty's] show, some viewers from different areas resented the inclusion of Black Americans and threatened to withdraw their support. I was unaware of these events at the time and only learned about them several years later after Betty wrote her book. She explained it this way: 'Needless to say, we used Arthur Duncan every opportunity we could.' She stood up for her beliefs, and that resolved the situation."
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Happy 73rd birthday to Dr. Alexa Canady. She became the first black woman to become a neurosurgeon in 1981. She also co-invented a device to treat fluid buildup in the brain.