#Harlem

Before today was Veterans Day it was Armistice Day, marking the end of WWI. We don’t learn much about that war here in the US, & since my 6 yo
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1/- I think the person who wrote this is very confused about what makes NYC great. I moved to the city in the late 1970s, when NYC was supposed to
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The favored ensemble of Gladys Bentley, a performer during the Harlem Renaissance - a white top hat & tuxedo. Sometimes she opted for black. She was openly lesbian. Compare this
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The people have spoken and I respect the democratic process, so here is the beginning of my #FDNY patch thread. First up is the FDNY 150th Anniversary patch. I believe
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A quick and dirty thread of nice vintage Black photos that I've shared before, but have since been deleted, starting with this delightful duo. No clue who this is but
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The moment we've all been waiting for. After #BinCup + #StileCup we have #BileCup, a clash between the Titans and reigning champs @ArtBrew and @QuintinLake An exhibition match to be
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What's funny about community support for artists and activists is this is how it was always done, up until around the 80s. Only we didn't have to ask, hat in
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A good read, and touches on why I felt the complaints about Haunted West missed the mark. Maybe we will get an interesting discussion about AP as gaming versus AP
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Okay I know I've been talking about my dead dad a lot lately but I think you guys can LEARN SOMETHING from this story (thread): My dad was brain dead
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Countee Cullen was gay and had a really hot BF named Harold Jackman. But wait, there’s more! Cullen’s adopted father was gay too. When Cullen married DuBois’s daughter, he went
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Feeling a mix of emotions getting my #COVID19 vaccine this afternoon.Feeling tremendous gratitude to have had early access to the vaccine and to now have its protection.Feeling disappointment & frustration
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These 1200 ghost hotels earned $30 million last year, took a minimum of 1400 units of housing off the market, and have flown under the radar of regulators, although they
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why malcom X is a king : a PSA: a lot of malcolm’s outrage stems from childhood - his father was murdered by white supremacists and his mother was
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As I posted. Maduro took office in 2013. BLM was founded in 2013. By 2014 BLM brought Maduro to Harlem. By 2015 they visited him in Caracas & have since
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Black Owned Candle Brands; a thread: Beyond interior is a 100% hand poured beeswax candle collection that creates body carving candles of the naked women’s body in 3 different complexions
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I have to ask all the scumbags if the MLK statue will be next to come down. Since you dummies don’t care about learning about our history why should we
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