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“I refuse & will always refuse to accept a card to be used at the library to be constructed & operated at Alfred & Wythe Streets in lieu of [a] card to be used at the existing library on Queen Street for which I have made application."  - Samuel Wilber Tucker (1913-1990) 21 yrs before #GreensboroSitIn & yrs before #Virginia schools integrated, Alexandrian's led by #civilrights attorney #SamuelTucker, staged the 1st sit-in for #desegregation in America. At the time, Queen St. was the only library building in a city w a population of 33,000. It was built in 1937 using the tax dollars of both black & white residents, but had a “whites only” policy. Tucker was sent to local segregated schools & graduated from @Howard1867. Tucker studied law on his own at @LibraryCongress & passed Virginia’s bar exam at age 20. He was too young to be sworn in until the next year. Tucker tried for several yrs to establish #RacialEquity ACCESS & OUTCOMES for public resources. On March 17, 1939, he asked retired army sergeant George Wilson to apply for a library card. The librarian refused & Tucker sued for Wilson’s right to apply for a card. On Friday, August 21, 1939, a young #AfricanAmerican entered the library & asked to register for a #librarycard. When he was refused, he picked up a book, took a seat, & began to read. Minutes later, another well-groomed black man repeated these actions. Eventually William Evans, Otto L. Tucker (Samuel's brother), Edward Gaddis, Morris Murray & Clarence Strange occupied 5 tables. Each sat silently reading a book. The 5 men were charged w “disorderly conduct”. The judge avoided issuing a ruling. The 5 were never being declared guilty or not guilty, forced to serve time or pay any fine. The judge ruled if Wilson proved residency, the library would legally be required to issue him a card. To comply without integrating, @AlexandriaVAgov built a black library (now Alexandria’s #BlackHistory Museum) as a 1-room building w a dirt yard, donated & cast-off books. Tucker refused this side step of justice. 80 yrs later, THIS is my new @alexlibva card! ✊🏿 Source: Alexandria Library & WETA  #RaceEquityAlex #EndWhiteSupremacy #TeamUppityNegro (at Alexandria Library, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/soulpowercoach/p/BxKnDn8hCDK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1is549ffh3bi

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Let's walk into the sunshine the way Mr. Robert Guillaume wanted us to. We don't owe anymore dues. Our ancestors paved the way. As James Baldwin said "Our crown has already been bought and paid for. All we have to do is wear it." #RIP #SpeakLIFE #UnspeakableJOY #BlackExcellence #TeamUppityNegro #BlackLivesMatter

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When I say this is ALL the things! Yes @shaymaadarling!! 👑✌🏿💜 #SpeakLIFE #GRATITUDE #PositiveEnergy #TeamUppityNegro #RacialEquity #Wisdom #SpreadLOVE #Faith #Truth #UnspeakableJOY #EndWhiteSupremacy #TruthAndReconciliation (@get_repost) ・・・ “Kindness is a mark of faith. Those who aren’t kind have no faith.” -Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) . . . .#icna #islam #kindness #icna2019 https://www.instagram.com/soulpowercoach/p/BwpTKWEBt67/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2p28fp519ep2

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Once again. Elections have consequences. Meet @DrWesBellamy, Mayor of #Charlottesville, #Menace2Society #Resist #TeamUppityNegro #EndWhiteSupremacy #Vote #Virginia #BlackExcellence #BlackLivesMatter

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This. Run me my coins Karen or go deal w your irrational fears. We deserve to move through life unbothered by your Dis-Eased mind. #EndWhiteSupremacy #TeamUppityNegro #BlackLivesMatter #Resist #CivilRights #WhitePrivilege #AmericanHistory #StopPoliceBrutality #SpeakLIFE #DomesticTerrorism #StressManagement #TeamGitYoCousins

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Enforcing personal boundaries protects the soft, safe spaces inside of you. #Truth #Success #Wisdom #Strength #PositiveVibes #Courage #Focus #TeamUppityNegro #GRATITUDE #Friends #Family #Relationship #Clarity #ConflictResolution #HealthyBoundaries #SpreadLOVE #UnspeakableJOY #PositiveEnergy #SelfCare

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Nah. 👑✊🏿 but #HappyJanetJacksonAppreciationDay tho #BlackLivesMatter #Resist #TakeAKnee #IStandWithKap #EndWhiteSupremacy #CooperativeEconomics #SupportBlackWomen #SupportBlackBusinesses #TeamUppityNegro #RootingForEverybodyBlack

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When do we begin holding accountable & standing against the men and women who made Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work necessary? Why do we celebrate the Dreamer without speaking out against & directly punishing #whitesupremacy? Why must we teach our children to fight for #civilrights instead of publicly shaming this hate as unacceptable behavior? I don't need you to love me or even want to be my friend. I have no interest in pleading for a change in your heart. My #dignity and #humanity are not tied to your assessment of my #worth. I expect the law to create & enforce #socialjustice policies so people who don't look like you can live, move and thrive in #peace. I expect the law to ensure we are free & unbothered by your #fear, hatred and other mental disorders. I want the systems of #oppression dismantled. Equal Justice Under The Law is the only standard of justice. #MLKDay #CivilRights #Freedom #IHaveADream #DrKing #MLK #Clarity #AmericanHistory #EndWhiteSupremacy #Resistance #IStandWithKap #Resist #WhitePrivilege #BlackLivesMatter #MLKWeekend #SpreadLOVE #SpeakLIFE #Equanimity #PositiveVibes #TakeAKnee #TeamUppityNegro #GRATITUDE #DemocracyIsInclusive

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"They blew the nose off the sphinx so we'd never know.... We Royal! ✊🏿 Oh oh oh oh oh oh,  We’re greater than they say we are  so go ahead and call me star  Oh Oh Oh Oh oh oh  wake up if you dare  Lets get free from this love affair" Lyrics to We're Already Royal by Maimouna Youssef aka @mumufresh from The Reintroduction of Mumu Fresh  👑 Artwork Constellation Il, l & lll Lina Iris Viktor @linairisviktor Pure 24K Gold, Acrylic, Gouache, Print on Matte Canvas 60 x 84 in. / 152.4 x 213.4 cm Unique 2016 #SpreadLOVE #GRATITUDE #SpeakLIFE #UnspeakableJOY #Faith #Spiritual #Wisdom #PositiveEnergy #PositiveVibes #Peace #Focus #Courage #Affirmation #Ancestors #SelfTalk #Empowerment #Motivation #NotMyPresident #StressManagement #BlackExcellence #ComeThroughMueller #AfricaIsNotACountry #TeamUppityNegro #BlackLivesMatter #EndWhiteSupremacy #WhitePrivilege #Resist

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Thank you for being a part of my #2017BestNine I'm proud of what these posts suggest matters to me and you. #GRATITUDE for the likes, views & comments. Here's to Your #UnspeakableJOY now & throughout 2018! 👑 #SpeakLIFE #Faith #Spiritual #Wisdom #Music #Ancestors #SupportBlackWomen #Love #Family #BlackExcellence #PositiveEnergy #PositiveVibes #Success #Achieve #Focus #Courage #Resist #TeamUppityNegro #Affirmation #Life #Vibes #CivilRights #LifeCoach #SoulPowerCoach #SoulPower #Tribe

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"Buy some land, build a home, & get some education" - Rev Israel Cross, founder of Mount Sinai Baptist Church established in 1868 in the Holy Neck Borough of #HollandVA in #NansemondCounty now #Suffolk "Brick masons laying a foundation for #MountSinaiBaptist Church in 1921 were constructing more than just a place of worship. They were building a spiritual, #genealogical and cultural legacy for the future. Although the building is about 94 years old, the church's history stretches to 1867, when former slave Rev. Israel Cross #inspired blacks to form their own church and began pushing #education and #homeownership The congregation first met in a log building in #1868 until erecting a wooden frame building three years later, according to its registration form for the national recognition. In 1881 they bought an acre of land and built another frame building, before the present one was constructed in 1921. Those #brickmasons, who were members of the church, followed the design of local Village of Holland architect Richard Herman Riedel. The building is in the #VictorianGothic style with a two-towered façade and prominent classical porch, the form said. It also has pointed, Gothic-arched #stainedglass windows from #Germany. The church cemetery, established in the 1920s, contains about 758 graves with several family plots. There's also a #cenotaph honoring Cross, the church founder. Cross' legacy lives with the church. He encouraged blacks in Nansemond County to obtain property and to go to school. Cross is said to have preached at the end of every #sermon: "Buy some land, build a home, and get some education." Historically, the church was a focal point of the #community and had close ties to the Nansemond County Training School, which once served as a high school for blacks." Source: Cherise Newsome Suffolk church makes #history and has the proof (1 Aug 2013) The Virginian-Pilot PilotOnline.com #SpeakLIFE #SpreadLOVE #AmericanHistory #UnspeakableJOY #GRATITUDE #Spiritual #Achievement #Success #Wisdom #BlackHistory #Virginia #PositiveQuotes #PositiveVibes #PositiveEnergy #Goals #TeamUppityNegro #Ancestors #Focus #BlackExcellence #Legacy #Motivation (at Mount Sinai Baptist Church)

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And I'm not just saying so. I hope you'll say it with me. It's true. #SpeakLIFE #SpreadLOVE #Peace #UnspeakableJOY #GRATITUDE #Spiritual #Achievement #Success #Wisdom #Joy #PositiveVibes #Courage #Strength #Focus Determination #PositiveVibes #TeamUppityNegro #PositiveEnergy #Vibes #Meditation #Dreams #LifeGoals #LifeCoach #SoulPower #Affirmation #SoulPowerCoach #Motivation

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When Monica Fikes graduates with a degree in Agricultural #Leadership and #CommunityEducation from the College of #Agriculture and #LifeSciences, she does so acknowledging her own hard work as well as the #legacy of her family. “Although it’s taken longer than I anticipated, I am leaving with a degree that includes my interests and pairs well with my values. I’m excited to work alongside communities of color, reconnecting to the #land, creating spaces to live, and to be authentic,” said Fikes, of Alexandria, #Virginia. “In the last year, I’ve learned my degree and career path also align with who my #ancestors were. One side of my #family, in the 1800s, were #farmers and #blacksmiths. On the other side, they were #educators. I’m the sum of many parts and it’s significant to actually see that.” [Read Monica's Full Profile at https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2017/12/120817-dsa-commencmentprofilefikes.html ] 👑😢💖✊🏿 #SpreadLOVE #GRATITUDE #SpeakLIFE #UnspeakableJOY #Wisdom #PositiveEnergy #PositiveVibes #Peace #MANRRS #GoHokies #VT #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #BlackFarmer #BlackExcellence #TeamUppityNegro #BlackEducators #BlackWomen #Advocacy #EducatedBlackWoman #LifePurpose #FindYourself #Patience #Courage #Focus #Determination #BlackGirlMagic #BlackGirlsRock (at Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences)

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Higher Heights is building a national strategy to mobilize one million #BlackWomen and dollars by 2020 in order to harness their collective #economic and #votingpower. HigherHeightsForAmerica.Org/ #BlackWomenLead #ListenToBlackWomen #ElectBlackWomen #SupportBlackWomen #BlackExcellence #TeamUppityNegro #BlackLivesMatter #Resist #GRATITUDE #BlackGirlMagic #BlackGirlsRock #HigherHeights #HigherHeights4America #BlackVotingPower #BlackVote #EmilysList #EmergeAmericas

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Your people won't expect you to dim your light. Your people will cheer loudly as you #shine. Your people will look out for your highest good. Your people will challenge you to grow. Your people will be careful with your feelings. Your people will make room for you, even if they don't completely get you. Chuck the dueces, with #love, if you must✌🏿 Find your #tribe 👑 #ShineLikeTheSun #SpeakLIFE #LifePurpose #SpreadLOVE #Vibes #Meditation #PositiveEnergy #Courage #Strength #Focus #Determination #PositiveVibes #TeamUppityNegro #GRATITUDE #Friends #Relationship #BeYourself #Unapologetic #Peace #LikeMinds #SoulPower #Motivation #SoulPowerCoach #HumpDay #UnconditionalLove

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