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12/28/2025

Even when times are tough, Black America survives. We picked five Kwanzaa principles that Black America embodied in 2025. Let yourself celebrate this year’s victories.

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Umoja: UnityThis year, the narrative that Black America “sat out” of activism spread like wildfire. Maybe you didn’t see a sea of Black faces at the No Kings rallies. But we’re

12/27/2025

We lost some treasured members of our community this year, so as 2025 closes, let’s celebrate what they left us.
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📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! But now we are in danger. Without your support, we won’t be able to continue to bring you accurate, empowering Black history content.�With as little as $5 a month, you can help us continue telling our truth history. Will you help us today? Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a monthly donation✊🏿

12/27/2025

As we honor Kujichagulia on the second day of Kwanzaa, Lois Curtis’s story reminds us that self-determination is lived, insisted upon, and fiercely defended. Here’s how.

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In 1980, Lois Curtis was only 11, but she knew all about hospitals and jails because anytime she got into trouble, she landed in one of them. Her mother even turned her o...

12/27/2025

Imagine waking up and deciding: I won’t ride today. Now imagine thousands making the same choice. For hundreds in 1955 Montgomery, that decision was easy. But how did one day end up being 381? Here’s a hint: Umoja (unity).

In the 1940s, a collective of Black professionals called the Women’s Political Council forged a line of defense against anti-Black oppression ...

12/24/2025

Nothing says it's the holiday season like The Temptations Christmas album and sweet potato pie in abundance. Here are five Black holiday traditions that we’ve been doing for generations. How do you celebrate?

12/24/2025

We’re keeping Black people impacted by the “justice” system in our hearts this holiday season, from political prisoners to children with incarcerated parents. Here are three wallet-friendly and free ways you can spread some kindness and generosity this holiday season.

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For those looking to spread some generosity this 2025 holiday season, there are plenty of options to support those impacted by the criminal legal system this year, without spending money. Here are three ways you can build community a...

12/24/2025

Dear PushBlack Community,

We recently identified and removed a small number of unauthorized ads that briefly appeared from our Facebook account.

The issue has been resolved, and we’ve taken steps to help prevent this from happening again.

Thank you for your continued trust and support.

— The PushBlack Team

12/23/2025

Nothing says it's the holiday season like The Temptations Christmas album and sweet potato pie in abundance. Here are five Black holiday traditions that we’ve been doing for generations. How do you celebrate?

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Nothing says it's the holiday season like The Temptations Christmas album and sweet potato pie in abundance. Here are five Black holiday traditions that we’ve been doing for generations. How do you celebrate?

12/20/2025

As a child, she fled from white terrorism. She dropped out of school after the fourth grade to work for white families. And at 111 years old, her city exploited her name while she lived in poverty. But we can still honor her.

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Viola Fletcher was six when her parents woke her in the middle of the night to flee the Tulsa Race Massacre. At 110, she was the olde...

12/20/2025

Long before “reproductive justice” had a name, Biddy Mason lived it.

She protected Black mothers when the world refused to, and built systems of care so women, children, and families could survive — and thrive.

Biddy Mason understood what history often forgets: reproductive freedom isn’t just about birth. It’s about safety, shelter, healing, and community.

Her life is not just history.
It’s a blueprint.

Autonomy is ancestral.
And community has always been worth protecting.

Reshare this to preserve and celebrate her legacy.

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12/19/2025

They called it superstition. We called it sacred.

From menstrual rituals to postpartum healing traditions, African-descended communities honored the reproductive cycle as powerful and spiritual.

Colonizers dismissed these practices as “superstitious.” But these care systems protected mental health, hormonal balance, fertility, emotional grounding and community support.

We didn’t fear the cycle of life, we revered its beautiful complexities.

Reclaiming that wisdom is part of reclaiming our freedom today.

Autonomy is ancestral. Save this and share it in honor of the women who kept us alive.

12/19/2025

Our ancestors treated menstruation as sacred.

Before shame was taught, our cycles were honored as portals of power. Across many African societies, menstruation wasn’t seen as unclean, it was holy. Women entered spaces of rest and reverence. Elders guided them. Sisters gathered. Herbs soothed the body. Songs carried wisdom.

Some believed menstruation heightened intuition, making it a time for spiritual insight, not silence.

Then colonizers taught us to hide. To fear. To feel shame.

But the truth remains: Our cycles are not a curse. They are a crown.

Save this. Share it. Let our bodies remember what history tried to erase.

Autonomy is ancestral.