#AmericanHistory

[itsfullofstars]

[renegadeurbanmediasource]

I get SICK of "Christians" telling me to "love my enemy" and "turn the other cheek". That's how we got into this mess in the FIRST place!

[whenweallvote]

Marsha P. Johnson was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen, known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, she was a mother figure to many young LGBTQIA+ people in her community — especially those experiencing homelessness.

◾ TW Violence, Hate Crimes ◾

On July 6, 1992, Marsha’s body was found in the Hudson River off the West Village Piers. The police determined she had committed suicide despite adamant claims from her friends and community members that she was not suicidal.

[47thpennvols]

Help Honor 9 Black American Civil War Soldiers

We're working to purchase the U.S. Civil War military and pension files of nine formerly enslaved Black men who enlisted with the 47th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. These files still haven't been digitized by the National Archives. We plan to correct that by purchasing and digitizing the files, and then making them available free of charge to history students and teachers, researchers, genealogists, and the general public. But we need your help to do that because the records will cost approximately $110 per soldier. Please donate whatever you can to our GoFundMe campaign. Your support will help us ensure that the lives of these nine brave men will no longer be forgotten.

[readersmagnet]

"WHY" is a story about the culture and the exploitation of Native Americans. During turbulent American history, two sisters, one white and one black, navigated three cultures, with one sister choosing between her lifelong love for her sibling and her love for a Comanche Warrior.

Read more about "Why" by checking out the author's website, https://www.booksbymarvinblake2.com/ and his other works.

[mydadisdracula]

"I graduated journalism school just to bring you this news, son."

[goodblacknews]

Even if “Tasha” and “Tyrone” didn’t clue you in, when you heard “Uniqua” come through on @nickelodeon you knew a sister must be up in the #Backyardigans mix! Pittsburgh native Janice Burgess created and executive produced the Emmy-winning animated children’s series for Nick Jr., acclaimed for its sophisticated music and action/adventure plotlines. Burgess later did the same with Winx Club, an action/adventure musical franchise aimed at young girls. #womenshistorymonth #goodblacknewscalendar #blackhistory #americanhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiqGjFvUPW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[usauthoritarianism]

The War on Drugs is not metaphorical, and actually consists of a set of undeclared conflicts fought domestically by the police against the general population and its irregular fighters, and internationally by US intelligence services in conjunction with the various fascist dictatorships that the US establishes and maintains around the world.

[afriblaq]

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In 1898 African-Americans were a majority of Wilmington, NC’s population. The entire city was operated by colored people. Most owned homes and businesses in the city. Some houses were oceanfront. The city was independently Black owned, having their own banks, newspapers and government. On November 10, 1898, white insurgents overthrew the elected government and forced black leaders out of the city. They massacred families, burned down their homes and businesses. It is considered the only successful coup, a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government, in American history. African Americans who survived never regained their land nor their power. All their financial assets were stolen illegally by the racists

[itsfullofstars]

[noaasanctuaries]

50 years ago this week, the USS Monitor was discovered off the North Carolina coast, 16 miles south-southeast of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Today, this site is protected by Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Resting at 240 feet below the ocean’s surface, the USS Monitor wreck site is not easily accessed by the average diver. So, we are bringing this rare, unique experience to you.

Coming face-to-face with history is an experience that will never be forgotten. Dive into the blue and explore the famed Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Monitor and learn more about Monitor National Marine Sanctuary:

[biographiness]

On August 6th Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became Prime Minister of Pakistan, USA dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, and the Voting Rights Act was signed, marking a key victory for civil rights in the US 🇺🇸🗳️.