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On this day in 1975, Singer, dancer and activist Josephine Baker passed away. Did you know she was also a spy in World War 2 for the French Air Force! She found fame and freedom after fleeing racism in America and led a double life informing on the Nazis. A THREAD

🧵 #OTD Viola Liuzzo (Apr 11, 1925 - Mar 25, 1965). Civil rights activist from Detroit, MI. She was known for going to Alabama in March 1965 to support the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights. She was shot dead by 3 Ku Klux Klan members while driving activists between the cities and transportation. #History encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/viola-…

On this day in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson authorized overt racial segregation in federal employment. Federal endorsement of Jim Crow policies was a significant blow to Black civil rights. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

@KaiseratCB Will she have to show financial statements during the discovery? That will be very interesting.

Breaking 🚨🚨🚨 Sentebale is suing Prince Harry & Mark Dyer for defamation celebitchy.com/971440/

Having bled Sentebale dry and run it into the ground, Sophie Chandauka is now blaming Prince Harry for that too. 😂 Does this woman ever take responsibility for anything? Even a blind man could see Sentebale wouldn’t survive her “leadership”, and the timing of this publicity stunt is highly suspect. I smell British media collusion. #FreeSentebale

Please DON’T SCROLL BY. Experience this. 58 years ago today, a portion of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last sermon, ‘The Drum Major Instinct,’ was played during his funeral service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Dr. King’s brother, Rev. A.D. King, is seated next to Coretta Scott King and 5-year-old Bernice A. King. #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #thankyouMLK #DrumMajorKing #TheKingCenter

On this day, 58 years ago, we laid my father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to rest. He was assassinated for the work he was leading and the truth he was telling. In his final days, he was organizing for economic justice, standing with sanitation workers, and expanding the movement to confront poverty, inequality, and the moral direction of this nation. What the world witnessed was not only the loss of a global leader, but the grief of a family, a community, and a movement. I was just a child, and yet that day marked a turning point that would shape the rest of my life. Even in our sorrow, there was a call to continue. My mother carried that responsibility with strength and conviction, ensuring that the work did not end with his life. That assignment remains. The work of justice, nonviolence, and creating the Beloved Community is still before us, and it requires our continued commitment. #MLK #CorettaScottKing #BelovedCommunity #Nonviolence365

On this day, April 8, 1968, just days after my father’s assassination and the day before his funeral, my mother returned to Memphis to continue the work. My mother was a woman of tremendous strength. In the midst of unimaginable grief, she went back to the very place where he was taken from us and led the Memorial March with sanitation workers. She did not allow sorrow to silence her. She moved forward with courage, conviction, and an unwavering commitment to justice. With my siblings by her side, she led that march not only in honor of my father, but in solidarity with workers fighting for dignity and fair treatment. She showed the world that the work was bigger than any one person, and that love, discipline, and purpose must carry us forward, even in our most painful moments. #MLK #CorettaScottKing #BelovedCommunity #Nonviolence365

Malcolm X and Maya Angelou in Ghana, 1964. Malcolm X on his last visit to Accra had announced a desire to create a foundation he called the Organization of Afro-American Unity. His proposal included taking the plight of the African-Americans to the United Nations and asking the world council to intercede on the part of beleaguered blacks. Malcolm’s last letter to Maya. Dear Maya, I was shocked and surprised when your letter arrived but I was also pleased because I only had to wait two months for this one whereas previously I had to wait almost a year. You see I haven’t lost my wit. (smile) Your analysis of our people’s tendency to talk over the head of the masses in a language that is too far above and beyond them is certainly true. You can communicate because you have plenty of (soul) and you always keep your feet firmly rooted on the ground. I am enclosing some articles that will give you somewhat of an idea of my daily experiences here and you will then be better able to understand why it sometimes takes me a long time to write. I was most pleased to learn that you might be hitting in this direction this year. You are a beautiful writer and a beautiful woman. You know that I will always do my utmost to be helpful to you in any way possible so don’t hesitate. Signed Your brother Malcolm

This is so accurate. I’ve been to two catholic mass funerals and I was tired afterwards 😭😭😭😭

@KaiseratCB The nerve of this one calling anyone else, selfish. We can start at when the NJ state parks were closed over a holiday weekend. Then he took his family to one of the empty beaches so they could have it all to themselves.

Chris Christie: Baby Boomers are ‘the most selfish generation in American history’ celebitchy.com/970778/

Marlon Brando, along with members of the Black Panther Party, attends the funeral of Bobby Hutton, Oakland, CA, 12 April 1968 ❤️🖤💚

#OTD Robert Smalls (Apr 5, 1839 - Feb 23, 1915). Politician, businessman, maritime pilot. Born enslaved in Beaufort, SC, he freed himself and others during the Civil War by stealing a confederate ship and sailing it into Union-controlled waters. #History pbs.org/wnet/african-a…

On this day in 1955, less than a year after the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional, Mississippi made it a criminal offense for white students to attend a public school with Black students. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

Easter Sunday, South Side Chicago 1941:

The Man Who Lost to a Black Congressman and Spent 30 Years Getting Revenge on Black America polialert.com/political-news…

On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while standing on a hotel balcony in Memphis. Dr. King was there supporting an economic protest by Black sanitation workers. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1911, President William Howard Taft expelled Black soldiers from San Antonio because local officials claimed they threatened “law and order” by protesting Jim Crow laws. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

Tonight 1968: "I've been to the mountaintop, and I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land!"

Tory politician wants to ban cousin-marriages across the UK celebitchy.com/969820/