#Emancipation

Civil War On This Day

CivilWarOTD

Sergeant James H. Harris died #OTD in 1898. Born in St. Mary’s County, Maryland around 1828, Harris was a farmer until the #CivilWar began. Once African-Americans were allowed to serve,

Rod Graham

roderickgraham

[A thread about MLK and #CRT]Nothing irks me more than when these folks use #MartinLutherKing to push back against anti-racism efforts. The point they *think* they are making is that

Royal Holloway Library

RHUL_Library

In 1859 Sarah Parker Remond enrolled at Bedford College. She studied History, French, Latin, Music, English Literature & Elocution in her two years there. However, her impressive academic credentials are

Michael Harriot

michaelharriot

To all the people who argue that the "left" should stop using phrases like "defund the police" and words like "socialism" or "reparations"It's a STUPID STUPID STUPID argument. History has

Alex Christensen

AlejoEC

After faculty and student government at my alma mater, Washington and Lee University, voted otherwise, and W&L launched a review, Prof. Lucas E. Morel wrote in the Richmond Times-Dispatch that

Michael J. Simpson

HiddenHistoryRI

THREAD: Can someone please come get Pat Conley? This OpEd in @projo further proves that he should no longer be setting the narrative for History here in Rhode Island. He

Travis View

travis_view

On this #Juneteenth , I'd like to remember Joice Heth, the woman who launched P.T. Barnum's career. In 1835 Heth, an elderly slave, claimed to be 161 years old and

Robin Monotti

robinmonotti

"The first capitalist nation was Italy. The close of the feudal Middle Ages & the opening of the modern capitalist era are marked by a colossal figure: an Italian, Dante,

David Frum

davidfrum

The Trump campaign decision to bump its Tulsa rally from June 19 to June 20 is so fascinatingly revealing ... 1/x 1) Those who complained about the June 19 rally

nancy

LOVEDCHERRIES

today is juneteenth y’all with that being said here is a thread of why it is important and its history (credit: _thistlethings on ig) what is juneteenth? the emancipation proclamation

Amon Warmann

awarmann

Music has been re-listened to. Rankings have been fiddled with. It’s time to count down my favourite film tracks of 2020. (You can find last year’s edition here: https://twitter.com/awarmann/status/1212734494362484736?s=20) I’m

Marlene Daut

FictionsofHaiti

I visited for the first time today UVA's new monument to the enslaved laborers who built the university, which was completed in spring 2020: Etched on these walls are the

Don Robotham

dondee_don

Some unsolicited and possibly meretricious advice for our dear Min of Agriculture who works so hard and is so sincere but may not see the bigger picture enough @floydgreenja @trevorforrest

TheLifeofScience.com

labhopping

A thread on Savitribai Phule, a pioneering icon of anti-caste feminism, education and liberation, to commemorate her birth on this day, in 1831. Follow this thread as we remember her

Fuzzy #EndSARS

coolieduppy

A tracing of Jamaica’s Islamic HeritageI want to start off by saying congratulations to Sameerah Dyer and Salama Abdul-Majeed for their recent success in their Principles of Business CSEC exams!

RADICAL REVOLUTION of LOVE 💙ڹ🙏🏻

NihilisticGOP

Racism is baked into our Americana Apple Pie. An American who feels entitled based on melatonin is a lie. founded w/1 glaring flaw, slavery (racism),which was believed 2B tradition from

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