Acknowledging the profound contributions of Black voices in our community, from the past to the present.🙌🏾
#BlackVoices #BlackExcellence #BlackPeople #BlackCulture #BlackHistory #ArethaFranklin #BlackWomenInHistory
Promotional banner featuring the book Colored Insane: Slavery, Asylums, and Mental Illness in the Nineteenth Century by Diana Martha Louis. The book cover appears on the left with an illustrated scene of several figures surrounding a seated woman. Along the far left margin is a vertical “Q&A” label. To the right, large text reads “Diana Martha Louis on Colored Insane,” with the author’s name in red and the book title in blue. The background is a gradient of gold and teal with a cream-colored band behind the text.
This #WomensHistoryMonth, discover the stories of Black women confined in 19th-century asylums. In Colored Insane, Diana Martha Louis centers their lives and resistance. Read more: buff.ly/jaml19r #WomensHistoryMonth #ColoredInsane #BlackWomenInHistory #MentalHealthHistory #DisabilityHistory
Picture books are for everyone!
Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of The First Black Woman in Congress is written by @authoraliciadwilliams and @aprilwharrison and celebrates the courage and heart of one of my heroes—Shirley Chisholm.
#BHM #BlackHistory #BlackWomenInHistory #ShoutOutToBlackWomen
Son engagement en faveur de la rigueur académique a remis en question le statu quo. Son héritage nous rappelle que l'éducation, lorsqu'elle est bien menée, est un acte de résistance. #AnnaJuliaCooper #HiddenFigures #BlackWomenInHistory
As principal of M Street High School, she recognized that students arrived with different circumstances, not different potential. Her commitment to academic rigor challenged the status quo. Her legacy reminds us that education, when done right, is an act of resistance.
#BlackWomenInHistory
Going on Daily S3E26: Parks & Bridges
#Blackwomeninhistory
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“A setback has often cleared the way for what’s next.” – Marcus Aurelius
It’s #ThriveThursday. Today’s feature explores how five women—from NASA to the tennis court—used adversity to rewrite the story.
#StoicSisterhood #ThriveThursday #BlackWomenInHistory #PhilosophyForWomen
...it’s what’s lived. And these women lived it with power, pride, and an untamed spirit that continues to inspire generations.
-Old Photo Club (FB)
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#MaryFields
#BlackCowgirls #UnsungPioneers #blackwomen #blackwomeninhistory #USPostalService
I'm happy for her, but she's a Black woman which means Trump admin has to figure out how to downplay her success. Regardless, congrats!
West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest apnews.com/article/army... #blacksky #blackwomeninhistory #blackhistory
Gayle King, Aisha Bowe describe the moment Earth came into view during historic spaceflight www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xak... #BlackHistory #BlackWomenHistory #BlackWomenInHistory #GayleKing #AishaBowe #spacehistory #blacksky #Bahamas
(I wasn't interested in this at all until I saw rocket videos.)
In 1918-1919, The Golden 14 were the first Black women to serve in the U.S. Navy during WWI. Breaking racial and gender barriers, they worked as clerks and typists, paving the way for future generations of Black women in military service. #BlackHistoryMonth #Golden14 #BlackWomenInHistory
In 1918-1919, The Golden 14 were the first Black women to serve in the U.S. Navy during WWI. Breaking racial and gender barriers, they worked as clerks and typists, paving the way for future generations of Black women in military service. #BlackHistoryMonth #Golden14 #BlackWomenInHistory
#BlackHistoryMonth is a great time to honor the legacies & accomplishments of African American women. ✊🏾 Do you recognize any of these amazing female #changemakers? 🦸🏽
#GLAMReadyToLead #GirlsEmpowerment #BHM #FemaleLeaders #FemaleRoleModels #blackwomeninhistory
#JoAnnRobinson
THIS "indefatigable" -(MLK Jr) woman!
#MontgomeryBusBoycotts
#BlackExcellence #BlackWomenInHistory
#BlackHistory is American history ❤️
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Beyond legendary! (yet I never learned about her in school)
#DorothyHeight
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#BlackWomenInHistory
#BlackFemaleHeroes
#BlackHistory is American history ❤️
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"The Mother of the Movement" ~MLK Jr
#SeptimaPoinsetteClark
#BlackWomenInHistory
#BlackExcellence
#BlackHistory is American history
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An excellent podcast 💙
#BlackHistoryMonth #WomeninHistory #BlackWomenInHistory #Herstory #Podcast #PodcastSky #FTD #TFG
#BlackHistory
THIS incredible Woman!
#PauliMurray
I highly recommend this film!
#BlackExcellence
#BlackWomenInHistory
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#BlackExcellence #BlackHistory
#BlackWomenInHistory
#ConstanceBakerMotley
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In 1901, Mary Matilda (Tilly) Winslow became the first Black woman to attend the University of New Brunswick. In 1905, she graduated at the top of her class with her BA in Classics and was awarded the Montgomery-Campbell Prize for her academic achievements. #BlackHistory #UNB #BlackWomenInHistory
Wrenching words from #CivilRights activist & Mississippi sharecropper #FannieLouHamer
#BlackWomenInHistory #StrongBlackWomen #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence
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#SojournerTruth
#AintIAWoman
#BlackHistoryMonth
#WomensRights
#AbolitionistHero
#TruthSpeaker
#BraveBoarBrilliant
#ArevMiCelebrates
#BlackWomenInHistory
#PioneeringSpirit
#FreedomFighter
#InspirationalWomen
#HistoryMaker
#SpeakYourTruth
#EqualityChampion
Shoutout to Marie Van Brittan Brown, who invented the first home security system in 1966! Her brilliance laid the foundation for modern safety tech, proving innovation knows no bounds. 🚪🔒 #MarieVanBrittanBrown #WomenInSTEM #Innovation #HomeSecurity #BlackWomenInHistory tinyurl.com/44vuuxz4