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Well the NAACP is right 0 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 14 1318

David Bowie, 1983, MTV interview pointing out lack of Black musicians. Doing the math of years 3 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 1400

Police chief "can't defend" bodycam video showing officers' delay in aiding Andre Hill after shootin 0 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 6 1288

Starr Andrews wants to be the first Black American ice skater to win gold at the Olympics 5 tulipsandroses Dec 2020 Jan 2021 39 2398

A great conversation on Jonathan Capehart's show on who the... 0 brush Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 2365

Although few in number among black men, WTH is up with these... 10 brush Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 1991

Breonna Taylor statue smashed in California weeks after installation 0 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 11 1149

Naomi Osaka: Athletes, Speak Up 0 GeoWilliam750 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 1338

M.L.B.'s Records Were Never Real. But the Racism Was. Ask Satchel Paige 0 GeoWilliam750 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 8 1265

Kansas Cops run their vehicle over a black man 2 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 6 1631

Former police chief says Rochester mayor pressured him to lie about his response to Daniel Prude's d 0 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 1201

Lincoln Project partners with NAACP . . . 8 rogue emissary Dec 2020 Dec 2020 6 1981

MacKenzie Scott Shatters All-Time HBCU Philanthropy Support Record With More Than $500 Million 2 Digital Puppy Dec 2020 Dec 2020 8 1311

The Daily Show & You're So Lucky You're White 0 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 6 1220

Rashida Jones to be named MSNBC president, first Black executive to run major cable news network 0 sandensea Dec 2020 Dec 2020 14 1356

7 December 1874, Vicksburg Mississippi Massacre 1 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 7 1333

Black America is over-policed and under-protected 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 13 1277

Kentucky council unanimously denies request for independent prosecutor in Breonna Taylor case 1 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1157

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Ghosts of Segregation 2 GeoWilliam750 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 14 1452

america then 5 llashram Nov 2020 Nov 2020 14 2492

Black Voters Say, 'You're Welcome, America' 6 TexasTowelie Nov 2020 Nov 2020 10 1990

Midshipman makes history as first Black female brigade commander at the Naval Academy 4 douglas9 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 13 1604

"The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food" 0 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 7 2151

Velveeta Voldemort has an opinion about "Black Youth" and voting 0 irisblue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 5 1409

Clemson University has found 604 unmarked graves on its South Carolina campus. But who were they? 0 douglas9 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 7 1357

How an Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients 2 douglas9 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 9 1399

John Wesley Lays It Out. 3 qwlauren35 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 7 1590

She gonna walk the walk! 0 yuiyoshida Oct 2020 Oct 2020 14 1875

The female physician who popularised the Pap smear 2 GeoWilliam750 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 15 1926

One of the first Black Marines finally gets his Congressional Gold Medal 0 douglas9 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 12 1362

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**African-American group** Lindsey Graham being openly racist during his debate 4 steve2470 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 6 1921

From BecauseOfThemWeCan Black Excellence Parenting 1 irisblue Oct 2020 Oct 2020 6 1167

Music for the family BBQ, same music waiting in line to vote? 2 irisblue Oct 2020 Oct 2020 7 1230

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 irisblue Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 730

Another unarmed black man gunned diown 0 ffr Oct 2020 Oct 2020 12 1341

Wells Fargo CEO: There is a very limited pool of black talent to recruit from 5 Digital Puppy Sep 2020 Sep 2020 10 1963

The real reasons the U.S. became less racist toward Asian Americans 11 Kind of Blue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 6 3960

Great Thread from Ibram X. Kendi 2 The Polack MSgt Sep 2020 Sep 2020 11 1351

Breakfast Thursday 24 September 2020. Aw geeze! Wrong group! Sorry! 0 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 992

Union Veterans Council Condemns Racism in Georgia Senate District 23 Race 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 862

Story of the Underground Railroad to Mexico gains attention 4 douglas9 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 7 1366

This is real white self reflection. This is the message that needs sent. 3 The Polack MSgt Sep 2020 Sep 2020 6 1783

Second white woman academic passing for AA 13 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 2209

I have no idea who theses artists are, but hot damn 11 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 56 5360

Should anyone be surprised? 5 llashram Sep 2020 Sep 2020 17 2136

You see this? 6 Generations? 5 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 19 1680

Kamala Harris' Community Conversation - Miami Gardens, FL 1 qwlauren35 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 1288

GWU says Krug has resigned today 13 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 6 2926

Black Columbus Police Officers 0 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 13 1129

Study finds Black girls in Massachusetts 4x more likely to be disciplined at school than white class 3 left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 9 1343

Xavier University and Dillard University in NOLA are going to run COVID drug trials. 3 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1330

On Point/WBUR/NPR show on James Baldwin & Heather Taylor, WOC police officer 1 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 1064

Jessica Krug & "claimed a Black identity throughout her career." 19 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 3652

Update on Jessica Krug , 2 sources, long 3 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 1666

Attorney General Barr incorrectly claims Jacob Blake was 'armed' when he was shot by police 5 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1375

This thread cuts straight to the bone of the folks that @notcapnamerica calls 5 The Polack MSgt Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1357

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 745

Bloomberg donates $100M to HBCU schools to help increase numbers of Black doctors 1 Digital Puppy Sep 2020 Sep 2020 11 1167

The Few, the Proud, the White: The Marine Corps Balks at Promoting Generals of Color 2 MrScorpio Sep 2020 Sep 2020 9 1615

I Was a U.S. Diplomat. Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black. 3 douglas9 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 19 1527

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Today I learned about the Wilmington NC massacre of 1898 2 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 5 1227

Black Diabetics Lose Limbs at Triple the Rate of Others. Here's How Health Care Leaders Are Starting 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 8 1115

Watch this instead of the RNC shit show. Black men round table live with JD, Lt Gov Mandela Barnes, 0 tulipsandroses Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1084

The Health of Our Communities Begins With Black Women: 6 sheshe2 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 1470

So Harris was wrong apparently. 17 rogue emissary Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 3214

10 year old girl playing the drums amazingly! 8 GeoWilliam750 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 10 1831

So.True, might work on the job too 0 irisblue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 1219

This tweet should be tattooed backwards on the forheads of every 6 The Polack MSgt Aug 2020 Aug 2020 24 1946

Yasuke: Story of the African Samurai in Japan 0 yuiyoshida Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 1020

Black Candidates 2020 - This Article Lists Them All By State 0 qwlauren35 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1119

A former slave market will be removed from the center of Georgia's first capital 6 no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1655

Question - Coalition for Black Candidates? 1 qwlauren35 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 6 2864

Someone had time today... 3 irisblue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 1904

Singing in Slavery: Songs of Survival, Songs of Freedom 2 sheshe2 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 10 1153

Living off the land: the new sisterhood of Black female homesteaders 8 sheshe2 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 13 1729

Florida man accused of illegally detaining Black 18-year-old heading to basketball practice 2 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 14 1843

John Lewis: Photos From a Life Spent Getting Into Good Trouble 6 douglas9 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 8 1894

found this movie by James Baldwin on Youtube. 3 yuiyoshida Jul 2020 Jul 2020 6 1406

I found this this morning 6 irisblue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 17 1807

A twitter thread about Rubio and Sullivan, the "They all look alike" GOP Sentators 15 The Polack MSgt Jul 2020 Jul 2020 27 2255

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