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Martina Navratilova Jun 20

This won’t stand… And trump, the weak ass man that he is, is trying to erase black history. Only (insecure) dictators do that #Trump #BlackHistory #Dictatorship #US

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Martina Navratilova May 21

RT @AfricanArchives: On this day in 1862, Mary Jane Patterson made history when she became the first black woman to receive a college degre… #MaryJanePatterson #BlackHistory #Education #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

Martina Navratilova May 21

RT @AfricanArchives: The Coloured Hockey League, founded in 1895, was led by Black athletes who created the slapshot. Their impact was grou… #ColouredHockeyLeague #BlackHistory #Slapshot #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #theresponseis:

Martina Navratilova May 15

RT @AfricanArchives: In the black community, New Year’s Day used to be widely known as 'Hiring Day' or 'Heartbreak Day', because enslaved p… #HiringDay #HeartbreakDay #BlackHistory #US

Martina Navratilova May 13

RT @Suzierizzo1: Fort Gregg Adams was renamed to honor to two black Army pioneers and then once Trump took office again he decided they did… #FortGreggAdams #BlackHistory #Trump #Therearenospecificcountrycodesmentionedinthetweetprovided.

Martina Navratilova May 13

RT @skiistiredasf: Dr. Anitra N. Alexander made history as the first Black woman to earn a Doctorate in Architecture from the University of… #BlackHistory #Architecture #WomenInSTEM #Nocountrycodesareapplicabletotheprovidedtweet.

Ramon Cotarelo May 13

RT @PCJMcElligott: The Klu Klux Klan used to march through black neighbourhoods in the 50s and 60s, seeking to intimidate black residents a… #BlackHistory #Racism #CivilRights #Nospecificcountrycodesarereferencedinthetweet.

Miroslav Singer May 12

Ověřoval jsem si to s Claudem. Je to fakt pravda. Poškodili během "noci za Floyda" pomník černošského regimentu. #Floyd #HistoricalDamage #BlackHistory #CZ

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Miquel Ramos 🥘 May 8

The black and slave memory that Spain left out of its history. València joins the cities that are revisiting their past of slavery with routes and activities to reclaim the story of the black people who inhabited its streets for centuries. (Original: La memoria negra y esclavista que España dejó fuera de su historia. València se suma a las ciudades que revisan su pasado de esclavitud con rutas y actividades para recuperar el relato de las personas negras que habitaron sus calles desde hace siglos. https://t.co/c1IOcIwdK4) #BlackHistory #SlaveryReclamation #ValenciaLegacy #ES

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The New York Times May 8

The article reflects on the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which allows states to create electoral districts that may limit Black representation, questioning whether this reflects a shift in racial equity and representation while recognizing the complex dynamics of race, partisanship, and the evolving landscape of Black voter support in America. #CivilRights #VotingEquality #BlackHistory #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
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EL PAÍS May 8

La Plaza del Mercado Central de Valencia, históricamente un punto de trata de personas esclavizadas desde el siglo XV, carece de reconocimiento sobre su pasado, mientras que proyectos como "Cartografías de la memoria negra" buscan visibilizar la historia de las comunidades negras y musulmanas en la ciudad y cuestionar la narrativa dominante que ha ignorado su contribución a la historia española. #HistoricalMemory #BlackHistory #Valencia

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La memoria negra y esclavista que España dejó fuera de su historia
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The New York Times May 8

The article reflects on the impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which permits states to create electoral districts that may deny Black representation under the guise of political considerations, raising concerns about the potential regression in minority representation while also acknowledging the evolving dynamics of Black voter support and the complexities of identity and partisanship in modern electoral politics. #VotingRights #BlackHistory #RepresentationMatters #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
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The New York Times May 8

The author reflects on the historical struggle for Black voting rights and critiques the recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which could negatively impact Black representation by allowing states to create districts that may elect primarily white officials, while arguing that Black voters have evolved politically and can adapt to changing circumstances. #VotingRights #BlackHistory #PoliticalRepresentation #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
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The New York Times May 8

The article reflects on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which permits states to draw legislative districts that may dilute Black representation under the guise of political considerations, while examining the evolving dynamics of Black voting patterns and the significance of representation, ultimately expressing cautious optimism about the resilience of Black electoral gains despite potential setbacks. #VotingRights #BlackHistory #PoliticalRepresentation #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
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The New York Times May 6

In the late 1940s, Bill Chapple controversially named a small building on his farm "Uncle Tom's Home," referring to the fictional character from Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, while it actually housed the real-life Josiah Henson, an abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, whose legacy was later overshadowed by the negative connotations of the name "Uncle Tom," leading to a decades-long campaign that ultimately resulted in renaming the site to the "Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History" in July 2022. #BlackHistory #Abolition #RacialJustice #CA #US #GB

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Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
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