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Don't Ever Forget!

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In an effort to erase the truth of our nation's racist past, we have witnessed a tidal wave of efforts that seek to erode our true experiences and history. To combat this injustice and to help ensure that our stories are told and never forgotten, we present to you "Don't Ever Forget!"

This page will serve as a resource and everlasting reminder of the experiences, events, hopes, and people that have made a difference in this lifetime and that should never be forgotten.

This is a work in progress, so please visit, share, and reach out to add your ideas and content! https://bit.ly/-Dont-Ever-Forget-

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

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

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

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The Burning of Black Wall Street

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"On the Tulsa Race Massacre, we remember all those who were killed and the survivors who bravely continue to share their stories so that we never forget this painful part of our history." - President Barack Obama

Take a moment to learn about what happened: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2021/tulsa-race-massacre-centennial-greenwood/?fbclid=IwAR3YO7odk-WmdCexFprZ5mCm7pvCaAriwXgozmqfx9CTI5Z91SsijWuAzpU

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson!

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In celebration of all of the wonderful contributions women make every day, we honor Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson!

"Ketanji Brown Jackson, born Ketanji Onyika Brown in 1970, is a former federal judge and public defender nominated by President Joe Biden to become an associate justice on the Supreme Court. She was the first Black woman to be nominated—and confirmed—for a seat on the high court. Jackson grew up in Miami and shared in her high school yearbook her goal to eventually receive a judicial appointment. She obtained both her undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard and is married to a fellow Harvard alum."

Discover more here: https://bit.ly/Justice-jackson

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Inventor Garrett Morgan!

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🚦 #ICYMI, let us introduce you to Garrett Morgan, the son of former slaves and inventor of 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 General Electric." - US Dept of Transportation

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

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Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy!

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"Lynching profoundly impacted race relations in this country and shaped the geographic, political, social, and economic conditions of African Americans in ways that are still evident today. Terror lynchings fueled the mass migration of millions of Black people from the South into urban ghettos in the North and West throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Lynching created a fearful environment where racial subordination and segregation was maintained with limited resistance for decades. Most critically, lynching reinforced a legacy of racial inequality that has never been adequately addressed in America. The administration of criminal justice in particular is tangled with the history of lynching in profound and important ways that continue to contaminate the integrity and fairness of the justice system." - Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror

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Racial Terror Lynching Was Used To Enforce Jim Crow Laws & Segregation

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"Racial terror lynching was a tool used to enforce Jim Crow laws and racial segregation—a tactic for maintaining racial control by victimizing the entire African American community, not merely punishment of an alleged perpetrator for a crime. Our research confirms that many victims of terror lynchings were murdered without being accused of any crime; they were killed for minor social transgressions or for demanding basic rights and fair treatment." - EJI

https://bit.ly/The-Legacy-of-Racial-Terror

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Vice President, Kamala D. Harris!

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"Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She 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, Kamala Harris has worked in partnership with President Joe Biden to get America vaccinated, rebuild our economy, reduce child poverty, and pass an infrastructure law that will lift up communities that have been left behind. She has led the Administration’s efforts in rallying broad coalitions to protect the freedom to vote, expand workers’ rights to organize and collectively bargain, and stand up for women’s rights — supporting women in our workforce, addressing the maternal health crisis, and defending reproductive rights. The Vice President has also played a key role in engaging world leaders and strengthening our nation’s alliances and partnerships. In everything she does, she remains focused on the people of our nation—and our collective future."

In honor of Black History Month, we proudly celebrate our nation's first African American and female Vice President!

Learn more about VP Harris and Second Gentleman, Douglas Emhoff: https://bit.ly/VicePresident-Harris

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The Magnificent Toni Morrison!

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"Toni Morrison was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. Among her best-known novels are 'The Bluest Eye,' 'Song of Solomon,' 'Beloved' and 'A Mercy.'

Her novels are known for their epic themes, exquisite language and richly detailed African American characters who are central to their narratives... Morrison earned a plethora of book-world accolades and honorary degrees, also receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012."

In honor of Black History Month, we celebrate the life and many contributions of Toni Morrison!

Read more here: https://bit.ly/-ToniMorrison

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The Women Behind the CROWN Act!

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Please meet "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 14 states and 34 municipalities. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the women who are making history and a better tomorrow for future generations." - TheCROWNAct. com

See more: https://bit.ly/1CROWN

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Inventor Shirley A. Jackson!

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On this day in #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, President of RPI!

"Her experiments with theoretical physics paved the way for numerous developments in the telecommunication space including the touch-tone telephone, the portable fax, caller ID, call waiting, and the fiber-optic cable." - by @MissRosiePerez

http://bit.ly/DrSAJ

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