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The City of Berkeley has issued evacuation orders for residents in the tsunami zone of West Berkeley, California, due to a possible incoming tsunami. This is a lawful order, and residents must leave immediately.

Just heartbreaking news…. He was a fine actor and we never gave him his flowers enough.. rest in peace Mr. Braugher

Reports: Actor Michael B. Jordan crashes his Ferrari in Hollywood trib.al/xik67WN

Muhammad Ali on why he refused to be drafted into the army to go to Vietnam.

Grateful for the opportunity to speak at the East Contra Costa STRONG Funders’ Collaborative, discussing ways to deepen connections for racial equity & economic justice. Excited to build relationships with changemakers from diverse sectors. Together, we can make a positive impact

A majority of younger veterans said they feel uncomfortable when they are told “thank you for your service,” a new poll found. trib.al/0NTs4d2

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Today in Black film history, October 24, 1978, ‘The Wiz’ was released. Did you know that ‘The Wiz’ was Michael Jackson’s feature film debut? // 🎥: universalpics via TikTok

imagine the explosion this would cause 👀🔥 @JanetJackson x @Beyonce

8 years ago today, Janet Jackson released her album “Unbreakable.” What are 2️⃣ of your favorite songs?

31 years, and a lifetime to go. I love going through life with you by my side, @BarackObama. Happy anniversary, honey! ❤️

In-N-Out Burger has a new policy prohibiting employees in five states from wearing masks unless they have an approved doctor’s note. ktvu.com/news/in-n-out-…

Hello, As you know we have been attending the police forums in Antioch for the past 3 months and at the request of the public. we have decided to send out a public statement. Please read! #naacp #naacpyouthcoincil #power #speakup #changeisnow

These are the Muse Brothers. Their biological names are George and Willie Muse. They were two albino brothers; In 1899 they were kidnapped as boys in Truevine, Virginia by bounty hunters and were forced into the circus, labeled as “freak show” performers. Their owners showcased the brothers in circuses where they were exploited for profit in so-called freak shows. The Muse Brothers became famous across the United States as “Eko and Iko”, the “White Ecuadorian Cannibals”, the “Sheep Headed Men”, the “Sheep Headed Cannibals”, the “Ministers from Dahomey” and “Ambassadors from Mars”. George and Willie were forced to grow their hair into massive “dreadlocks“ which together with their white skin and bluish eyes were exhibited as rarities. They were also billed as “Darwin’s Missing Links” and “Nature’s Greatest Mistakes”. The boys were not permitted to go to school, neither were they paid for their work. They were literally kept in slavery. One of their owners had found that George and Willie harboured the ability to play any song on almost any instrument, from the xylophone to the saxophone and mandolin, and that made them even more famous and more valuable ‘assets’ to owners of travelling circuses. However, after all this time, their illiterate mother had not ceased looking for her boys. In the fall of 1927, the brothers were on a tour with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Roanoke, little did the boys know they were coming home from which they had disappeared nearly three decades back. It came to their mother’s attention that the The Greatest Show On Earth was in town and she was determined to find them. It was a tough decision to confront the Ringling Brothers who were powerful multimillionaires who also had the attention of the heavyweight politicians and law enforcement agencies. Their mother tracked them down and eventually found the boys working for the Ringling Brothers circus and surprised them while they were on stage and their family reunited, 28 years later since they had gone missing in the very same town. The poor and powerless black woman stood up to police and big shot circus owners and successfully took her sons home.

Congrats TONI BRAXTON! Mommy loves you. Look at God❤️🌈 #WalkofFame #LivingLegend

BREAKING: Madonna was found unresponsive over the weekend and was rushed to ICU. She is now recovering in the hospital 🙏

Galveston finally getting some recognition. Where Juneteenth started 💚🖤❤️💛

On this day in 1944, George Stinney, at 14 years, became the youngest person executed in the US in the 20th century. He was so small they had to stack books on the electric chair. Due to no evidence, his conviction was posthumously vacated 70years after his execution! A THREAD