Black Lives Matter. Still

Wanderfound May 22, 2018, 11:45am 172

White supremacy fucks with everything.

The Root (TheRoot)

64% of black children don’t know how to swim, but this organization is trying to change that by teaching women of color how to surf. https://t.co/9is2GAGrao

7:30 PM - 21 May 2018 3K 1K

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LeslieMac 🖤 (LeslieMac)

This is a great story - it’s important to note the historical context of Black folks not learning to swim - let’s go! #SwimmingWhileBlack twitter.com/theroot/status…

10:58 AM - 22 May 2018 1.2K 610

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Wanderfound May 25, 2018, 12:16pm 173

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“I love the National Anthem … and I love the First Amendment and I’ll just leave it that.” Nancy Pelosi declines to take a position on the NFL anthem ruling, but says she wishes the players had been a bigger part of the decision cnn.it/2klNEmw #PelosiTownHall https://t.co/JewaqUXLYu

2:24 AM - 24 May 2018 1.1K 320

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koholint island yacht club 🏳️‍🌈 🌺 (disco_socialist)

@CNN Even the part that talks about killing slaves?

11:40 PM - 24 May 2018 170 5

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Wanderfound May 26, 2018, 3:34am 175

Could’ve posted this in the Undocumented Americans or Drums of War thread, too.

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Wanderfound May 27, 2018, 1:17am 176

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ChuckModi (ChuckModi1)

No matter what branch they served, they were killed at home by police. #AnthonyHill, U.S Air Force #IndiaKager, U.S. Navy #KennethChamberlain, U.S. Marine #ParminderSinghShergill, U.S. Army #TakeAKnee for them too this #MemorialDayWeekend2018 https://t.co/aLds8B6tKH

3:18 PM - 26 May 2018 700 550

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Wanderfound May 28, 2018, 3:58am 177

Intersectionality all over the place.

https://twitter.com/hoosierworld/status/1000762517411463168?s=21

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Wanderfound May 28, 2018, 2:34pm 178

History time again:

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Rosewood massacre

The Rosewood massacre was a racially motivated massacre of black people and destruction of a black town that took place during the first week of January 1923 in rural Levy County, Florida. At least six black people and two white people were killed, though eyewitness accounts suggested a death toll as high as 150. The town of Rosewood was destroyed, in what contemporary news reports characterized as a race riot. Racial disturbances were common during the early 20th century in the United States, re...

Y’all notice that most of what US history describes as “race riots” are actually white lynch mobs on the rampage?

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Wanderfound May 29, 2018, 1:17pm 179

Black Socialist history that isn’t well known:

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Black Socialists of America (BlackSocialists)

“Every famous name in Black America [spoke] out about co-ops. We’ve mentioned A. Philip Randolph, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey (in a way), certainly Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker... ALL OF THEM! Why isn’t this history better known?” Listen to Jessica Gordon Nembhard’s response! https://t.co/tYdFqAK75E

1:45 PM - 26 May 2018 960 460

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Wanderfound May 31, 2018, 2:45am 181

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officialERICA GARNER (es_snipes)

In three short years she changed the world. She stood up for truth no matter the cost. She set an example that we could all learn from. She never tap danced for anyone or anything. We miss you. Thank you. Happy Birthday! https://t.co/Kd2yIsmhbp

1:43 AM - 30 May 2018 3.9K 890

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Wanderfound June 3, 2018, 2:53am 182

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Zinn Ed Project (ZinnEdProject)

#tdih 1863, Combahee River Raid co-led by Harriet Tubman, freed close to 800 people from slavery & destroyed Confederate supplies. Read: bit.ly/2IVLoNy (With links to @uncivilshow "The Raid" podcast & @BlackPastOnline.) #teachoutsidetextbook https://t.co/6IL6y3PgGA

11:04 AM - 2 Jun 2018 290 230

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Harriet Tubman | Scouting and the Combahee River Raid

When President Lincoln finally issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, Tubman considered it an important step toward the goal of liberating all black men, women, and children from slavery. She renewed her support for a defeat of the Confederacy, and before long she was leading a band of scouts through the land around Port Royal. The marshes and rivers in South Carolina were similar to those of the Eastern Shore of Maryland; thus her knowledge of covert travel and subterfug Later tha...

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Wanderfound June 7, 2018, 11:25am 183

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The Root (TheRoot)

Malcolm Jenkins' 'you aren't listening' silent interview is the blackest thing that happened this week: trib.al/4Z51TMt https://t.co/w3slyGQmuw

11:06 AM - 7 Jun 2018 490 160

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Wanderfound June 8, 2018, 2:13pm 184

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1004869636930842624

Very good thread on slavery and Marxism:

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Mary Ellen Hicks (DrMaryHicks)

Um, no, this was not Marx’s view of slavery at all. Though Marx undertheorized both slavery and colonialism, he believed (rather contradictorily) that slaveholders were capitalists engaged in a project of primitive capital accumulation and that slaves were commodities. twitter.com/mattyglesias/s…

6:54 AM - 8 Jun 2018 320 98

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Wanderfound June 12, 2018, 2:24pm 185

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LIFE (LIFE)

Medgar Evers was murdered on this day in 1963. Here, LIFE presents a series of photos, including one that remains among the most stirring of the Civil Rights era ti.me/2sSIKlz https://t.co/ECzqnc2AXD

2:00 PM - 12 Jun 2018 1.6K 1.2K

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Wanderfound June 12, 2018, 2:25pm 186

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philip lewis (Phil_Lewis_)

"Freedom has never been free." Medgar Evers, a civil rights leader and World War II veteran, was assassinated in his driveway by a KKK member in Jackson, Mississippi 55 years ago on this date. https://t.co/xf2UqU3vvq

1:00 PM - 12 Jun 2018 1.8K 1.3K

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Wanderfound June 13, 2018, 8:17am 187

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Shaun King (shaunking)

When racism & bigotry break out or hop into the mainstream, please stop saying they’re un-American. It’s fundamentally American. It’s baked into the cake. It’s woven into the very fabric of this nation. Racism & bigotry are fully & completely American. We have to start there.

2:17 AM - 13 Jun 2018 5.9K 1.6K

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Wanderfound June 14, 2018, 4:37am 188

Wanderfound:

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Colorlines – 12 Jun 18

Teachers Fight To Keep Pre-Colonial World History In AP Course - Colorlines

"You cannot tell my Black and Brown students that their history is not going to be tested and then assume that isn’t going to matter."

Politico reported yesterday (June 11) that several teachers confronted Trevor Packer, the College Board’s vice president of AP and Instruction, at an open forum in Salt Lake City last week. Educators took issue with the College Board’s recent change to the course, which sets the beginning of tested material to 1450—approximately the beginning of European colonialism. Several high school teachers said that the alteration effectively erases the pre-colonial history of people of color from the curriculum. This is an especially big issue to teachers of students of color, who otherwise rarely see themselves represented with nuance or strength in high school courses.

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Wanderfound June 15, 2018, 11:27am 189

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jonjonmoore (hoodqueer)

if the brownsville children's prison is shocking to you, not-friendly reminder that give or take 60,000 kids are incarcerated in juvenile jails and prisons every day in the US. in michigan, black kids are held hostage at a ratio of 4.2 to 1.

7:34 PM - 14 Jun 2018 9.9K 4.3K

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Wanderfound June 17, 2018, 6:09am 190

The MOVE Organization vs. The Philadelphia Police pt 1 boing

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The MOVE Organization vs. The Philadelphia Police pt 2 boing

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Wanderfound June 18, 2018, 7:17am 191

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zellie (zellieimani)

Today marks the third anniversary of the attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. A sad reminder of the real threat of bigotry and hatred against innocent people. https://t.co/pyda3zzNSU

1:43 PM - 17 Jun 2018 1.2K 1.1K

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Wanderfound June 19, 2018, 3:57pm 192

Slate Magazine – 19 Jun 15

The Black American Holiday Everyone Should Celebrate but Doesn’t

Last year, Jamelle Bouie explained the significance of the underappreciated holiday of Juneteenth, which is celebrated today. The article is reprinted...

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Wanderfound June 23, 2018, 11:20am 193

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Shaun King (shaunking)

I used to say that American police need more training on how to peacefully arrest people. That's not true. They peacefully arrest white mass murderers on a regular basis. Most are still fully armed when arrested. It's not lack of training - it's the presence of racism.

3:39 AM - 23 Jun 2018 14K 4.3K

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