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I love Saturday. Like what a great concept.

natural hair week. praying for low humidity.

It’s going to break my heart not seeing palm trees on the regular. Maybe I need to reside in Florida.

I’ve been in Nigeria for almost a month.

Laughter is key.

My favorite thing about life is that everyday life goes on.

This is brilliant. I need these.

I think it’s time we have that conversation.

Here’s a real image to use to call awareness for ALL EYES ON RAFAH and the ongoing genocide happening in Gaza and across Palestine

Why isn’t this national news?!

She’s a Uber driver a black woman doing her work. She was racial profile and gun down like a dog by a racist old white man. and do not be surprised. The community will say fear for his life. The sister pleaded her life,. twitter.com/iSeeRacist/sta…

Oh the new powerade ad is so good 😭

Cobalt mining for Big Tech is driving child labor, deaths in the Congo 🇨🇩 __ Child labor, sexual assault, birth defects, abject poverty, workers buried alive: A new exposé on artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifts the curtain on a nightmarish world in which billions of people are unwittingly complicit. The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently facing a humanitarian crisis as miners are forced to work under exploitative conditions which amounts to modern-day slavery. The mining industry, because of its high demand, is host to various human rights violations including child labour. Just as Nigeria has oil and South Africa has diamonds, the DRC has cobalt. African countries with extensive reserves of precious raw materials often find themselves prey to irresponsible leadershipand the greed of Western powers. The DRC, with the largest reserve of cobalt in the world, is no exception. As of October 2023, 6.9 million Congolese people have been displaced due to violence and rebel attacks. Some of that displacement (about 400 households in October 2023) has been directly linked to forced evictions driven by cobalt mining. Mining in the DRC has particularly gained attention, albeit insufficient, due to its association with grave human rights abuses and exploitation along with the fierce international competition that leeches off it. Cobalt is a hard, lustrous, silver-grey metal that is often extracted as a by-product of nickel and copper mining. It has a variety of industrial applications, but it is perhaps most well-known as a critical component in the production of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and other electronic devices. In other words, if you can send messages, browse the internet, and ride an electric car or plane, cobalt has been used as a production component. While cobalt is an essential element, exposure to high levels of the metal can be toxic. Occupational exposure, particularly in mining and processing operations, is a concern. Cobalt’s importance in defence became clear in the First World War (1914-1918), which only grew in the Second World War (1939-1945) as the US’s importation of cobalt from the DRC grew twelvefoldfrom 1938 to 1943 to support the production of jet engines. To keep up with the high demands, cobalt mine production in the DRC experiences a growth rate of 20 per cent yearly. The multi-purpose use of cobalt has also made it a source of power in global politics, which only intensifies its demand. The DRC, despite being a major source and exporter of some of the world’s most valuable minerals (copper, gold, coltan, cobalt and diamonds), as well as having the second-largest forest in the world after the Amazon, remains one of the poorest countries in the world. 5.7 million people in the country are also displaced and one in four Congolese people cannot meet their basic food needs. This disproportionate reality signals a major humanitarian crisis resulting from exploitation and injustices such as child labour, unsafe working environments, and corruption. While cobalt was initially seen as a miracle metal aimed at promoting clean energy, it has become one of the major vessels for environmental degradation and human exploitation. According to a 2023 UNICEF report, the DRC is close to reaching record levels of verified grave violations against children for a third consecutive year. This is a direct consequence of the global quest for power through cobalt which is now deeply caught up in a familiar cycle of environmental degradation, exploitation, and greed⎈ 📍A mine in Congo🇨🇩 #FreeCongo

Paralympian David Brown becomes the fastest blind runner

The Condition in Congo is definitely sad… Truly Congo is bleeding. If there is no Congo there will be no widespread of mobile accessories and other devices including electric cars.Cobalt mining for Big Tech like Apple is driving child labor and deaths in the Congo and the world is silent. The use of forced labor is getting popular in Congo via arms group who are sponsored by several multinational companies to control several mines. The ongoing genocide in Congo is happening because of Congo’s natural and mineral resources and it has ended over 5million people lives and displaced millions. Truly, Congo is bleeding. #FreeCongo

This is a prime example of why we deserve reparations, it’s not just about slavery white people. It’s about the sabotage we have to endure time and time again. You tell us to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps we do it and then you come and slice our legs out from under us.

Don't be silent their are Genocides happening in Democratic Republic of Congo. Speak 🗣️ up for our Brothers and Sisters in Congo who are not in Social Media.

Maybe africans wouldn't need help if white people didnt enslave, exploit and steal their resources during centuries and centuries of history

Congolese lives matter more than fancy tech. A Congolese woman speaking about the overexploitation of Congo and what is happening in Congo. Your comments on this ...