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I’m thrilled to celebrate the @MLB All-Star Game coming to Philadelphia in 2026! From Kyle Schwarber’s fireworks in Atlanta to @theroots, The Phillie Phanatic, and our unmatched fanbase—there’s no city like Philly. Thank you to John Middleton, the @Phillies, and @PhillyCityRep Jazelle Jones for making today unforgettable. With the MLB All-Star Game, @FIFAWorldCup, and the 250th anniversary on deck, 2026 will be Philly’s moment—and we’re ready to put the world on notice! Let’s go Phillies! ———— @ccdphila, @discoverPHL, @CouncilmemberKJ, @blackthought

Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful day filled with gratitude and joy.

Make sure y’all go watch @SixTripleEight on @netflix out now! My late grandmother Birdie Tillman served as a sergeant in the 6888th Battalion and their story is one of leadership and resilience. Hope y’all enjoy it, look out for her name at the end! 🫡❤️

To live 81 years and say all THAT with all that power and Allll THAT insight outside on paper for girls like me. Ms Giovanni gave me to US to read. Validation! Oh to be seen! What a many righteous thing to do with a life. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

In 1939 Billie Holiday recorded the first great protest song of the Civil Rights Movement, 'Strange Fruit’ The Chilling Story of Strange Fruit and Billie Holiday. A THREAD!

Remembering Chadwick Boseman on what would’ve been his 48th birthday, today.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is credited as the Godmother of Rock ‘N’ Roll. Before Elvis, Johnny Cash or Little Richard, there was Sister Tharpe- A Black woman who forged her own sound in a male dominated industry. She does not get the credit she deserves. —Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an innovative gospel singer widely recognized today as the godmother of rock and roll. Tharpe is the first known artist not only to use an electric guitar in gospel music but to give the instrument a melodic role as important as the voice’s role. During her musical bridges, Tharpe would give free reign to her formidable guitar playing talent, unfolding soaring melodic lines puncuated by deep chordal rips and the occasional jump and leg pump; in essence developing musical tropes in the 1930s that would later be adopted by rock and roll legends Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash. Tharpe’s innovation was not always well-received, with traditionalists regularly criticizing and devaluing her innovation. Despite these attempts to derail her career or persuade her to adopt traditional approaches to gospel music, Tharpe remained deeply rooted in her religious beliefs and values and used her unique musical style to bring gospel music to audiences who would never have otherwise listened to it. Tharpe’s contribution to the development of the rock and roll idiom was finally recognized in 2018, when she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 🖋️if you love our content, please consider supporting our page on AfricanArchives.Support (follow the ko-fi page too for weekly posts roundup)

On this day in 1882, Pioneering lawyer and judge Violette N. Anderson was born. In 1926 she became the first African American female attorney admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. —Violette was born in London, England, the daughter of Richard E. and Marie (Jordi) Neatley. When Anderson was young, the family moved to the United States, where she attended North Division High School in Chicago, graduating in 1899. She then attended Chicago Athenaeum in 1903, and soon after, she married Albert E. Johnson. Anderson was a Republican and an active Episcopalian. She worked as a court reporter from 1905 to 1920, which sparked her interest in law. Anderson furthered her schooling at the Chicago Seminar of Sciences from 1912 to 1915, and the Chicago Law School, earning her LL.B. in 1920. She began a private practice after graduation--the first African-American woman to practice law in the U.S. District Court Eastern Division. From 1922 to 1923, she served as the first female city prosecutor in Chicago. After five years of practice before the high court of Illinois, Anderson was admitted to practice with the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the first African-American woman to attain this stature. This achievement set a precedent that allowed other black women to do the same. Anderson also belonged to the Federal Colored Women's Clubs, was president of Friendly Big Sisters League of Chicago, First Vice-President of Cook County Bar Association, and secretary of Idlewild Lot Owners Association. In addition, she was a member of the executive board of Chicago Council of Social Agencies. She was also the 8th Grand Basileus of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She showed her pride in them by bequeathing her summer home in Idlewild to the organization. Her life is recognized by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., every year in the month of April as "Violette Anderson Day." Violette Anderson passed away in December 1937.—

#OTD in 1862, journalist & civil rights activist Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs, MS. Wells spent her life exposing the evils of lynching and organizing for racial justice causes. #ANationsStory #APeoplesJourney

In 1969, when Black Americans were prevented from swimming alongside whites, Mr. Rogers decided to invite officer Clemmons to join him and cool his feet in a pool, breaking a well known color barrier. Breaking Color Barriers. A THREAD!

On this day in 1892, Alonzo Lonnie Clayton became the youngest jockey to ever win the Kentucky Derby. He won the race at the age of 15 & still holds the record as the youngest winning rider Did you know a black man won the very 1st Kentucky Derby in 1875? BLACK JOCKEYS THREAD

Mother teaching children numbers and alphabet in home of sharecropper, Transylvania, Louisiana, January 1939. #MothersDay

On this day in 1994, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was sworn in as the first black president of South Africa. —Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary leader of South Africa who stood against the apartheid regime in his country. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, into a royal family of Xhosa-speaking Thembu tribe in the South African village of Mvezo in the district of Qunu near Umtata, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape). Many south Africans called him Madiba. He was a global advocate for human rights. He was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) party beginning in the 1940s, he was the leader of both peaceful and arm protests against the white minority in the racially divided South Africa. His anti-apartheid movements landed him in prison for nearly three decades and this made him the face of anti-apartheid movements both within his country and internationally. He was released in 1990 and he participated in the eradication of apartheid for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1994 he became the first black president of South Africa, forming a multiethnic government to oversee the country's transition. After spending just one term in office, he retired from politics in 1999 and remained a devoted champion for peace and social justice in his nation and around the world until he died in 2013 at the age of 95.—

Happy #NationalDoctorsDay to our remarkable doctors everywhere, especially our very own Howard University heroes! Your dedication to healing and the care you provide is nothing short of inspiring. Today, we celebrate you and your incredible impact on lives across the globe.

🎉 Calling all #Tuskegee2024 graduates! 🎓 Commencement season is almost here, and we look forward to celebrating this momentous occasion with you. Visit the commencement website and check your emails for the latest news and updates! ow.ly/UM2c50QZ2Q2

Tuskegee University introduced its newest members of the Royal Court last night during the annual Grand Pageant. Anthony DeGray was elected the 27th Mister Tuskegee University, and Makyla Johnson was crowned the 95th Miss Tuskegee University. Read more: ow.ly/WO9e50R05ce.

Happy 80th🎂BIRTHDAY to this Revolutionary Sistah 👑, Political Activist, Black Panther, Philosopher, Professor and author ANGELA DAVIS ❤️💚🖤

On this day in 1972, the first black elected congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, began her campaign for President of the U.S.

With my mother. Daddy’s funeral. He wasn’t assassinated because he wanted his children to be judged “by the content of their character.” But for dismantling racism, poverty & militarism. He wanted corrective measures to eradicate racism, not the delusion that it doesn’t exist.

As many participate in #MLKDay service to their communities, let us remember to serve our best in all we do as if it is the last thing we will do. An all-encompassing - thank you - to our incomparable brother, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. '48 #HappyMLKDay