#Plantations

Michael Harriot

michaelharriot

On this day, Feb. 17, 1865, Black people took over what I believe is one of the most important pieces of property in the history of this country.This is literally

Goatzel*

Goatzelll

Because it's not visible. Other forms of discrimination are visible. You can see whos black, you can see whos Asian, you can see whos middle Eastern. Therefore the discrimination they

Jesse J. Holland

jessejholland

While I'm enjoying the newfound interest in celebrating #JUNETEENTH2020, let's not forget exactly what we're celebrating. Juneteenth isn't the day African Americans were freed from slavery. It's the day when

Erin L. Thompson

artcrimeprof

There've been many protests over monuments honoring people who did horrific things. But what does it mean that America's public art is filled with statues of generic white men? Read

sumdirt

upfromsumdirt

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, for your consideration. started her presidential campaign on Jan. 25, 1972. she was for equality & education but most politicians are not anti-imperialist, so im not sure

Southeast Asian Historians

SEA_historian

I'm @kamraslan, this week's curator. We've revisited SEA's neglected but remarkable precolonial maritime history. Now, not history but geography and geology that shaped choices and how Asians imagine themselves today.

Sarah G Grant

sarahggrant

Here's a question for #coffeetwitter folks. 1) Did anyone listen to Michael Pollan's Caffeine? 2) Is it ONLY available as an audiobook through Audible? 3) Did anyone listen to his

Orang Utan Republik

OURF

We’re on day 4 of this annual #OrangutanCaringWeek and it's important to think about ways in which you can support the fight to help the endangered orangutan - ALL throughout

VEDALAM

VEDALAM_0

Hey everyone, especially those who support an occasional #CrackerBanLet me take you all on a guilt trip with absolute facts that how your lifestyle is hurting our planet.Special thanks to

Kentah Gwanjez

GWANJEZ

In 1866, one year after the 13 Amendment was ratified (the amendment that ended slavery), Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina began to lease out

Jason Hickel

jasonhickel

Since Boris Johnson is now so keen that we do not "photo shop" British history, I thought I would take a minute to tell the full, unedited story of that

Stephen Punwasi

StephenPunwasi

Quick money concept I think more people *NEED* to understand. The Lauderdale Paradox. It's the simple concept of whether you should go on Spring Break or not. Kidding! It's actually

katemessner

KateMessner

In a recent review of The Next President, someone objected to the page that discusses America's first presidents because it includes the fact that most of them enslaved people. I'd

L 🤺

SomeBitchIKnow

Joe Biden is Descended From Slaveowners: A Thread--Because we live in a world where the transgressions of those we share blood with are our own, let's talk about Mr. Joseph

Mzala Tom

tlsibanda

1. THE CHEWA PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWEA thread....... ChiChewa is recognised as an official language in terms of the constitution of Zimbabwe. ChiChewa is a Bantu language spoken in Malawi, Zambia,

dachenaaa

dachenaaa

Thread sur Haïti et ses richesses Le Palais Sans Souciest un château situé à Milot, en Haïti, dans le département du Nord, au sein du parc national historique.C'est l'ancienne

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