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Never too late for Secret Santa celebration! Go Generals! #WLGBB #WLHSAthletics

DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN DO NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN DO NOT BE DISTRACTED.

Dawn Staley on UCLA coach Cori Close: "Although we didn’t win, I can swallow it because we lost to a really good human being and a good team that represents women’s basketball well."

An ancient depiction of Jesus and his disciples

Truly accomplishment.

We aren't beautiful in spite of our Blackness, we are beautiful because of it. — Shayla Pierce

Ketanji Brown Jackson's daughter Leila looks on with pride during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 2022. I thought we all needed this photo today 💕👩🏾‍⚖️🖤

In 1930, rural Virginia, a Black girl born into sharecropping poverty wasn't supposed to leave the tobacco fields. But Gladys Mae Brown had other plans.... Her hands picked crops. Her mind solved equations no one asked her to solve. Her parents, despite barely scraping by, made a choice that defied every expectation placed on them. They kept her in school. She became valedictorian at a segregated high school with torn textbooks and broken windows. She earned a scholarship to Virginia State College in an era when being Black, female, and intellectually brilliant meant the world tried to crush you three different ways. In 1956, she walked through the doors of the Naval Proving Ground in Dahlgren as the second Black woman they'd ever hired. Four Black employees. Hundreds of white men. Most didn't think she'd survive the week. They were catastrophically wrong. Gladys calculated weapons trajectories by hand. Complex differential equations that consumed hours of meticulous work. Her accuracy became legendary. When computers arrived, she didn't resist the future. She learned Fortran. She mastered programming languages. She transformed weeks of calculations into hours. Then came Seasat in the 1970s. The first satellite studying Earth's oceans from orbit. She became project manager. But her true contribution remained hidden in the mathematics. For GPS to function, you need Earth's exact shape. Not close. Exact. Earth isn't a smooth sphere. It's an asymmetrical, gravity-distorted, irregular mass of mountains and ocean trenches. Gladys spent years constructing mathematical models describing every deviation, every curve, every gravitational anomaly of our planet's true form. She analyzed satellite data. She built geoid models. Tedious, invisible, revolutionary work. That mathematics became the foundation of GPS. Every navigation app. Every emergency rescue. Every autonomous vehicle. Every precision farming system. Her equations make it possible. Forty-two years at Dahlgren. Retirement in 1998. GPS fully operational worldwide. Billions of users. Almost nobody knew her name. She raised three children. Earned her PhD at seventy after surviving a stroke. Lived quietly. Until 2018, when someone at a sorority event read her biography aloud. The room went silent. The story exploded. At eighty-eight, Gladys West was inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame. The world finally learned her name. She mapped the entire planet. Then everyone forgot. Until they remembered. Gladys West worked alongside her husband Ira West, who was also a mathematician at the Naval Proving Ground. They met at Dahlgren and built both a family and parallel careers in an environment that actively discriminated against them. After retirement, she didn't stop. She earned her PhD from Virginia Tech at age 70, proving that intellectual curiosity doesn't have an expiration date. The GPS system relies on something called the geoid, a mathematical model of Earth's shape that accounts for gravitational variations. Gladys West's calculations helped create these models by analyzing millions of data points from satellite altimetry. Without accurate geoid models, GPS coordinates would be off by hundreds of meters, making the technology essentially useless. Her story remained hidden partly because classified military work doesn't generate headlines. Many pioneers of satellite and navigation technology worked in obscurity for national security reasons. The sorority member who recognized her contribution was reading through Alpha Kappa Alpha biographies when she noticed the GPS connection and brought it to public attention. © Women Stories #drthehistories

Absolute bombshell. Pope Leo directly rebukes Pete Hegseth for trying to frame the Iran war as a Christian holy crusade. The Pope declares God will not listen to their prayers because their hands are full of blood. A devastating moral condemnation of the Pentagon.

Puma reportedly still deposits money into a trust fund for Nipsey Hussle's kids every year. Honoring the deal he signed with them in 2019. 👏

Charles Barkley risked getting fired on CBS last night, calling out Trump for attacking immigrants: “The way some of these immigrants are getting treated in our country right now is a travesty and a disgrace. What we’re doing to some of these amazing immigrants is really unfortunate and really sad.”

Lena Horne, Esther Rolle, Diahann Carroll, Eartha Kitt, Pam Grier, Nell Carter, Dorothy Dandridge, Isabela Sanford, Marla Gibbs, Della Reese, Hattie McDaniel, Mabel King, Lawanda Paige, Ruby Dee, and Cecily Tyson These women represent generations of talent, resilience, and groundbreaking achievement in film, television, and entertainment. At a time when opportunities for Black actresses were limited and often shaped by stereotypes, they carved out space for themselves through skill, determination, and undeniable presence. From pioneers like Hattie McDaniel, who became the first Black person to win an Academy Award, to stars like Dorothy Dandridge, who broke barriers as one of the first Black women nominated for Best Actress, each of these women contributed to changing how Black women were seen on screen. Their work challenged narrow roles and opened doors for more complex and meaningful representation. Actresses such as Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Diahann Carroll, and Ruby Dee brought depth and versatility to their performances, proving that Black women could lead, inspire, and captivate audiences across genres. Others, like Pam Grier, helped redefine strength and independence in film, while figures like Cicely Tyson elevated storytelling with roles that honored dignity and cultural identity. Beyond their performances, many of these women used their platforms to speak on social issues, advocate for equality, and push the industry forward. Their influence extends far beyond the screen, shaping both culture and opportunity for future generations. #WomensHistoryMonth —If you love our content and would like to support the page, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/africanarchives

Long before 1990s sitcoms, Black comedians were shaping American comedy in bold ways. @GeoffRBennett, co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, explores this history and its lasting impact in his new book "Black Out Loud." cbsn.ws/47tviYI

Claudia Goldin won the Nobel Prize in economics - as a treat, she took on volunteer role helping the WNBA players negotiate for the biggest pay increase a union has ever received - a nearly 400% raise. This is badass. wsj.com/economy/wnba-p…

Tom Izzo with the best defense of old school coaching, against the softening culture of wussies and lawsuits, I have ever heard from a major sports figure… 🔥💪❤️👏🇺🇸

Never has someone been more right than Geno. The way the NCAA runs the women’s tournament is shameful.

Sarah Mullally, a former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, was installed as the first female archbishop of Canterbury in the over 1,400 year history of the role. Read more: wapo.st/4s2geIZ

🗞️ | "Fui para Hollywood com 700 dólares no bolso, um bebê nos braços… e nenhuma promessa." Muita gente achou que eu estava sendo irresponsável. Uma mulher negra, mãe solteira, saindo de Washington para tentar a sorte em Hollywood? Diziam que era loucura. Mas para mim, loucura era continuar apenas sobrevivendo. Eu queria mais. Eu queria viver. Juntei o pouco que tinha, coloquei meu filho de um ano e meio no carro e fui. 700 dólares que mal cobriam gasolina, fraldas e comida. Dormimos em um sofá emprestado. Contava cada centavo. Bati em portas que nunca se abriram. Ouvi "não" tantas vezes que quase comecei a acreditar. Disseram que eu era "velha demais" para começar, eu tinha 26 anos. Um agente olhou para mim e falou que não via muito potencial "com esse rosto". Saí dali chorando… mas com uma decisão tomada: meu filho nunca veria a mãe dele desistir. Trabalhei no que apareceu. Fiz testes como se fossem minha única chance. Quando consegui um papel em 'Hustle & Flow', quase ninguém apostava no filme. Mas ali algo começou a mudar. Depois veio 'O Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button', e meu nome passou a ser ouvido com mais respeito. Nada foi simples. Perdi meu pai enquanto filmava. Chorava nos intervalos, secava o rosto e voltava para a cena. Porque desistir nunca foi uma opção. Hoje, meu nome é Taraji P. Henson. Já fui indicada ao Oscar, ganhei prêmios, construí uma carreira. Mas minha maior conquista não está nas estatuetas. Está na mulher que me tornei. Na mãe que meu filho viu lutar. Na prova viva de que ninguém pode apagar quem se recusa a desaparecer. Ninguém me deu nada. Eu construí. E se você está se sentindo atrasada, com medo, quebrada por dentro… lembre-se: às vezes tudo o que você precisa é coragem para dar o próximo passo, mesmo tremendo. "Não importa o que você tem. Importa o que você faz com o que te resta. A força não é herdada. Ela é construída." - Taraji P. Henson.

Ghana’s President John Mahama warned at the UN that erasing Black history in the U.S. risks global consequences as nations move to recognize slavery as a grave crime against humanity. Efforts to reshape museums, school curriculum, and historical narratives tied to slavery and racism only deepen the harm. When truth is erased, injustice is empowered. We cannot build a just future on a rewritten past. Telling the WHOLE truth about America’s past is the foundation of progress!

One of the rarest and most critically endangered primates in the world. With fewer than 70 remaining in the wild, the Cat Ba langur are born bright orange and then turn black. Found in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, they have the remarkable ability to drink salt water☺️

Steph Curry on why he didn’t shy away from wearing his father’s jersey number #30: “It was never really an option for me. He was such an inspiration growing up, and once I found the love for the game myself, I was actually mad I couldn’t do it earlier because AAU, in highschool, all the jerseys were sized based on the numbers. #30 was way up there so I didn’t get to wear it up until I got to Davidson. I actually had to be patient and wait for the opportunity to wear the #30. And once I did, it was special, cause that’s something that when I watched basketball, I was like, ‘Where is #30 at?’ I was watching Pops wherever he was on the court.” (via @wsoctv)