On this day in 1989, NYPD officers arrested five teenagers—four of whom were Black and one of whom was Latino—subjected them to coercive interrogation, and charged them with rape despite their innocence. All were sentenced to 5-13 years.
On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while standing on a hotel balcony in Memphis. Dr. King was there supporting an economic protest by Black sanitation workers.
You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her.
Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day
On this day in 1995, after failing for 130 years to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery except as punishment for crime, Mississippi finally adopted the amendment.
On #tdih 2020, 6 years ago, Breonna Taylor was killed by Louisville police while in her home. 💔
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Mural by HIERO & Thomas Evans in Denver.
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In 1846, enslaved spouses Dred and Harriet Scott sued for their freedom after their enslaver brought them to territories where slavery was outlawed.
On this day in 2012, George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin while he was walking home from a store. Zimmerman claimed he looked "suspicious" because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt.
Black and white cat eating cat grass on a windowsill. Outside, it is snowing.
Snowy day in Massachusetts. Poppy the Cat enjoying her cat grass. #catsofbluesky
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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Picture of Poppy the Cat, a tuxedo cat.
On this day in 1948, an all-white jury sentenced a Black woman and two of her teenage sons to death for killing an armed white man in self-defense.
Tell me your pet's name in a gif.
On this day in 1834, Alabama expanded its laws prohibiting free Black people from settling in the state and authorized white enslavers to capture and sell free Black people into slavery.
A photo of Claudette Colvin in a red sweater
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
On this day in 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which made no attempt to free enslaved Black people in non-rebelling states.
Tuxedo cat on a small couch wanting food or pets.
Poppy the Cat demanding her second dinner and pets after her evening nap. She has not finished first dinner. She is such a diva. #catsofbluesky
On this day in 1890, U.S. troops fired at and killed more than 250 Lakota people in a massacre at Wounded Knee; over half were women, children, and elderly tribal members.
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
Happy winter solstice! Never give up.
On this day in 1969, Chicago Police officers assassinated Black Panther Party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark by firing over 90 bullets during a pre-dawn apartment raid.
On this day in 1865, Mississippi authorized local officials to identify minor Black children who were orphans and “apprentice” them to white “masters or mistresses."
On this day in 1900, a mob of 300 white people in Limon, Colorado, chained Preston “John” Porter Jr., a 15-year-old Black teen, to a stake and burned him alive.
Morgan State University for my bachelor and doctorate degrees. 🧡💙 #hbcualum
Ohio State for my masters.
Poppy the Cat is ready for spooky season. #catsofbluesky #nationalcatday
It. Pennywise is the reason I do not like clowns.
If you see this, post a picture of you in glasses.
“We told y’all this would happen. ~ Signed BLK PEOPLE
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