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On This Day In Women's History Month, We Proudly Celebrate the Profound and Entertaining Wisdom of Randi Rhodes!

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On this day in Women's History Month, we proudly celebrate the profound and entertaining wisdom of Randi Rhodes!

"A spot-on broad-minded journalist and broadcaster. A true populist she knows the difference between a demagogue and a statesman, preferring the latter. She pursues justice like a heat seeking missile, putting her own reputation on the line for the truth."

Discover more: https://bit.ly/Number-1-Journalist

#WeLoveRandi #AndWeLoveBibi

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Celebrating the Women of the CROWN Act

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On this day in Women’s History Month, we honor the "women behind the CROWN Act movement to end race-based hair discrimination nationwide. They are leading the team whose tireless work is ensuring that the fullness and authenticity of Black beauty is not only celebrated but protected in the workplace, schools, and beyond. It is because of their vision and the village of remarkable legislators, scholars, coalition members, and supporters that we all can celebrate legislative wins in 23 states and and a great number of municipalities. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the women who are making history and a better tomorrow for future generations." - The CROWN Act.com https://bit.ly/1CROWN

This Women's History Month, We Proudly Celebrate Vice President Kamala D. Harris!

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In honor of Women's History Month, we proudly celebrate our nation's first female Vice President, Kamala D. Harris!

"Vice President Kamala Harris was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator.

As Vice President, she has worked to bring people together to advance opportunity, deliver for families, and protect fundamental freedoms across the country. She has led the fight for the freedom of women to make decisions about their own bodies, the freedom to live safe from gun violence, the freedom to vote, and the freedom to drink clean water and breathe clean air. While making history at home, she is also representing the nation abroad – embarking on more than a dozen foreign trips, traveling to more than 19 countries, and meeting with more than 150 world leaders to strengthen critical global alliances."

To learn more about VP Harris and our nation's 1st Second Gentleman, Douglas Emhoff, please visit: https://bit.ly/VicePresident-Harris

Click here to remember that special day: https://youtu.be/aQnHKPn12Co?si=o16W679IRtqsgYOW

This Black History Month, We Proudly Honor The Life and Courageous Contributions of Reverend George Lee

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This Black History Month, we proudly honor the life and courageous contributions of Reverend George Lee.

"In 1954, blacks in Belzoni, Miss., outnumbered whites 2-to-1. But like all Southern blacks, they were not allowed to attend white schools. They were forbidden to eat in white restaurants. They would be arrested if they sat in bus seats reserved for whites. And they did not vote...

With the help of his friend Gus Courts, Reverend George Lee started a chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. They printed leaflets and held meetings, urging blacks to pay the poll tax (a fee for voting that was later outlawed by the Voting Rights Act) and to register to vote.

Whites in town immediately organized a White Citizens Council to fight back. The names of blacks registered to vote were put on a list and circulated to white businessmen who retaliated by firing them from their jobs, denying them credit and raising their rent.

White officials offered Lee protection on the condition he end his voter registration efforts. Lee refused. On May 7, 1955, Lee was driving toward home when he was hit by gunfire from a passing car. With half his face blown apart, Lee pulled himself out of the car and made his way to a cabstand. Two black drivers took him to the hospital where he died." - SPLC

To learn more about the sacrifices, courageous contributions, and righteous stand of Civil Rights Martyrs, please visit the Southern Poverty Law Center and make a contribution to their good work:

Civil Rights Memorial Center: https://www.splcenter.org/civil-rights-memorial

Civil Rights Martyrs: https://bit.ly/Civil-Rights-Martyrs

Donate To SPLC: https://bit.ly/-SPLC-Donate

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#WhatHurtsIsThatOurWorldHasNotImprovedMuch

#WeKnowItWell

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The Magical Art of Various Hair Expressions

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#ICYM our previous discussion, be sure to check out "The Art of Healing!"

"Black history tells powerful stories of innovation, perseverance, triumph, and celebration but also stories of loss, tragedy, trauma, and pain. Historically, African Americans have turned to art for its inexplicable healing powers. There is healing in African American spirituals and in praise dance; in African drums; and in beatboxing, in storytelling, and in rhythm and blues." - Ashley Tucker, LOC

"But there is also healing in the beautiful experience of black hair beading, braiding, combing, pressing, and weaving. It's our way of connecting our spirits and elevating ourselves during times of pain and struggle." - N.Parks

To learn more about the magical art of various hair expressions, please visit: https://bit.ly/Hair-Braiding-As-A-Healing-Art

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In Honor Of Black History Month, We Proudly Commemorate The Highly Celebrated 'In Living Color' Television Series!

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In honor of Black History Month, we proudly commemorate the diversity, creativity, laughs and giggles of the highly celebrated 'In Living Color' television series!

"In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990, to May 19, 1994. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Television and was taped at stage 7 at the Fox Television Center.

The series won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1990. The series gained international prominence for its bold move and its all-time high ratings gained by airing a live, special episode as a counterprogram for the halftime show of U.S. leader CBS's live telecast of Super Bowl XXVI, prompting the National Football League to book A-list acts for future game entertainment." - In Living Color, Wikipedia

Discover: https://bit.ly/-InLivingColor

Buy: https://bit.ly/InLivingColor-

Watch: https://bit.ly/InLivingColorTVToo

& Here! https://bit.ly/InLivingColorTV

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We Celebrate Inventor Garrett Morgan & His Many Contributions To Humanity #BHM

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🚦#DYK, Garrett Morgan, the son of former slaves, invented the 1st Gas Mask and 1st Three-Position Traffic Signal?!

"Morgan’s most prolific accomplishments came in his role as an inventor. He received a patent for the first gas mask invention in 1914, but it wasn’t until two years later that the idea really took off. When a group of workers got stuck in a tunnel below Lake Erie after an explosion, Morgan and a team of men donned the masks to help get them out. After the rescue was a success, requests for the masks began pouring in.

Similarly, Garrett Morgan’s other famous invention – the traffic signal – was also invented to help save lives. After witnessing an accident on a roadway, Morgan decided a device was needed to keep cars, buggies and pedestrians from colliding. His traffic signal was designed to stand on a street corner and notify vehicles and walkers whether they should stop or go. After receiving a patent in 1923, the rights to the invention were eventually purchased by GE." - US Dept. of Transportation

To learn about Garrett Morgan and how his inventions continue to save lives and keep us safe today, discover more: http://bit.ly/GAMorgan

Also Visit: https://bit.ly/-GarrettMorgan

#BHM

#BlackHistoryMonth

#BlackLivesMatter

#Inventors

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In honor of Black History Month, we proudly celebrate the life and contributions of Madam C. J. Walker

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Madam C. J. Walker, born December 23, 1867, the same day as The Look of Love's founder, was "'the first Black woman millionaire in America' and made her fortune thanks to her homemade line of hair care products for Black women. Born Sarah Breedlove to parents who had been enslaved, she was inspired to create her hair products after an experience with hair loss, which led to the creation of the 'Walker system' of hair care.'

The self-made millionaire used her fortune to fund scholarships for women at the Tuskegee Institute and donated large parts of her wealth to the NAACP, the Black YMCA and other charities..."

To learn more and discover the life and legacy of Madam C. J. Walker, please visit:

Video: https://bit.ly/-December-23rd

Article: https://bit.ly/Madam-C-J-Walker

Song: Deja Vu by Teena Marie: https://bit.ly/-IveBeenHereBefore

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In Celebration of Black History Month, We Honor the Life and Courageous Contributions of William Lewis Moore!

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“Known for standing up for his beliefs,” Moore, as a Federal Postal worker, walked to protest segregation, and along with Black student protestors, was jailed for opposing the injustices that were inflicted upon Black Americans because of the color of their skin. On April 23, 1963, Moore was killed for the righteous stand he took against institutional and social racism.

Please visit and discover Moore:

https://bit.ly/William-Lewis-Moore,

https://bit.ly/WLMoore-NPR

https://bit.ly/-Allies

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In Honor of Black History Month, We Celebrate The Legacy of Soul Train & All Of The Musical Talent It Promoted!

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"Soul Train, American music variety television show, the first to prominently feature African American musical acts and dancers. Broadcast nationally from 1971 to 2006, it was one of the longest-running syndicated programs in American television history.

Soul Train was the brainchild of Chicago radio announcer Don Cornelius. It initially aired in 1970 on Chicago television station WCIU-TV. The show was produced in hour-long segments five afternoons a week and became a local television hit. It duplicated the environment of a dance club and featured a variety of noted musical performers as well as both professional and amateur dancers." - Encyclopedia Britannica

For a classic episode, please see the video below, or click here: https://bit.ly/SoulTrain-AlWilson

Read on to discover more: https://bit.ly/-SoulTrain,

https://bit.ly/SoulTrain-IMDB & https://bit.ly/SoulTrain-

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The African American Civil Rights Network

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In celebration of Black History Month, we present to you The African American Civil Rights Network, which "encompasses properties, facilities, and interpretive programs, all of which present a comprehensive narrative of the people, places, and events associated with African American Civil Rights movement in the United States. Some of these sites may be familiar, while others shed light on a lesser known figure or event consequential to the movement from local, regional, and national perspectives." - NPS

To learn more about The African American Civil Rights Network and the significance of the Civil Rights Movement, please visit and discover more: https://bit.ly/Civil-Rights-Network

Photo by NPS