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Walmart created the stupidest, most racist ice cream “flavor” for Juneteenth. We didn’t ask for this. But there’s a long...
02/03/2025

Walmart created the stupidest, most racist ice cream “flavor” for Juneteenth. We didn’t ask for this. But there’s a long, twisted history of white-owned companies trying to profit off our Blackness. Will it ever stop?

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In 2022, Walmart got caught up trying to sell a "Junet...

40 Acres and a Mule is the U.S.'s most famous attempt at reparations. Thousands of freed people actually received their ...
02/03/2025

40 Acres and a Mule is the U.S.'s most famous attempt at reparations. Thousands of freed people actually received their 40 acres, but the government snatched it back quicker than they could say heehaw. What happened?

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40 Acres And A Mule was supposed to give formerly enslaved people the resources to build independent lives following the ...

“Nappy” can be either a term of endearment or a fighting word. Here's how the word’s racist roots got tangled up in our ...
02/03/2025

“Nappy” can be either a term of endearment or a fighting word. Here's how the word’s racist roots got tangled up in our hair history.

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When the first ships carrying enslaved people landed on America’s coastline,

Make no mistake about it, plantations were sites of torture for enslaved people. We cannot allow myths that romanticize...
02/02/2025

Make no mistake about it, plantations were sites of torture for enslaved people. We cannot allow myths that romanticize plantations to destroy the history that our ancestors had to endure. Here are three ways plantations have been whitewashed.

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Some people want to describe the history of plantations as good for the economy and the enslaved people forced to work there. This kind of thinking is not just wrong. It distracts us from the brutal truth that life on plantations was horrific....

When they set up this Baltimore Black Panther for the murder of a police officer, they thought they were silencing him. ...
02/02/2025

When they set up this Baltimore Black Panther for the murder of a police officer, they thought they were silencing him. But he caused even more trouble behind bars – in a good way.

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His alleged “crime”? Murdering a police officer. His actual "crime"? Exposing a COINTELPRO...

There’s nothing like the gut-punch of betrayal. Being sold down the river hurts. Interesting choice of words, being “sol...
02/02/2025

There’s nothing like the gut-punch of betrayal. Being sold down the river hurts. Interesting choice of words, being “sold down the river.”Have you ever wondered where the saying comes from? Well, we're about to dive into some history.

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There's this phrase that we use that's been around for a minute. It's always meant the feeling or act of being betrayed. But the phrase "sold down the river" is darker than...

He spent 24 days in jail. Then, footage of his beating went viral, drawing public outcry. Tyron McAlpin finally had his ...
02/01/2025

He spent 24 days in jail. Then, footage of his beating went viral, drawing public outcry. Tyron McAlpin finally had his charges dropped. But here's why police beat a Deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who wasn't even their suspect.

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Tyron McAlpin wasn’t the suspect. On August 19, Circle K staff called 911 about a white man disrupting the store. When cops arrived, the employee

Forty-four years of Albert Woodfox’s life were spent in solitary confinement. He suffered through decades of isolation, ...
02/01/2025

Forty-four years of Albert Woodfox’s life were spent in solitary confinement. He suffered through decades of isolation, fighting to maintain his sanity. This cruel torture can shrink the brain. What did it do to him and others?

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In 1972, former Black Panther Albert Woodfox was convicted of the murder of a corrections officer. Despite maintaining his innocence, he spent 44 years in solitary confinement, enduring the worst of prison inside his tiny 6-by-9-foot cell. Pri...

HTML is usually associated with the tech industry, but for “professional Negroes” it has another meaning. Here’s why.---...
02/01/2025

HTML is usually associated with the tech industry, but for “professional Negroes” it has another meaning. Here’s why.

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“We are very sorry but we have no jobs for professional Negros.” In 1951, those words could have crus...

Judges are supposed to be “fair,” but they make a lot of slimy moves behind closed doors. From marriage loopholes to bil...
01/31/2025

Judges are supposed to be “fair,” but they make a lot of slimy moves behind closed doors. From marriage loopholes to billionaire bribery, here are 3 reasons why judges aren’t as fair as people think they are.

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#1 Spouses: Being married isn’t unjust. However,

He stepped out onto the stage, prepared to address the audience. But deep in his spirit he knew death was upon him. It w...
01/31/2025

He stepped out onto the stage, prepared to address the audience. But deep in his spirit he knew death was upon him. It was urgent that he deliver one final message to his people.

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MLK’s low, loving voice filled the room. He shared that he knew death was a very real, very near, possibility for him. But whether he lived or died didn’t matter because he’d “been to the Mountain Top.”

We all know Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s insistence on nonviolence. But what happened when a N**i hopped on stage and pu...
01/31/2025

We all know Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s insistence on nonviolence. But what happened when a N**i hopped on stage and punched him in the face repeatedly?

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Dr. King was speaking to 300 people at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference convention who were hanging on his every word. But Roy Jam...

On March 26th, 1964, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met for the first and last time. There, Malcolm X pledged his ...
01/30/2025

On March 26th, 1964, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. met for the first and last time. There, Malcolm X pledged his devotion to the civil rights movement, teaching us all the value of Black unity.

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The ideological divide between Dr. King and Malcolm X led many to believe that a good relationship between the two wouldn’t be possible. Malcolm’s more militant approach contrasted with King's emphasis on non-violence. The world ...

Most people think of bananas as an everyday fruit, but in ancient Africa, families and communities saw them as the found...
01/30/2025

Most people think of bananas as an everyday fruit, but in ancient Africa, families and communities saw them as the foundation for saving lives during one of the most dangerous times in a family’s life.

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Well, dangerous might be a strong word. In 1879, c-sections were considered dangerous in other places, but not...

California owes its existence to this man. Some historians have even called him the state’s “founding father.” But don’t...
01/30/2025

California owes its existence to this man. Some historians have even called him the state’s “founding father.” But don’t get too excited. This Golden State forefather gives gold digging a whole new and messed-up spin.

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From establishing the California school system to building the Bay Area's first hotel and sea ports, William Leidesdorff is regarded by some as the “African Founding Father ...

Thurgood Marshall acted a fool one day in high school. He pulled a prank, and the principal slapped him with what he tho...
01/29/2025

Thurgood Marshall acted a fool one day in high school. He pulled a prank, and the principal slapped him with what he thought was a punishment. But it wasn't, at least for Marshall. Here’s how he got the last laugh.

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A teenage Thurgood Marshall was acting up in class when his high school's principal banished him to the basement. While sitting there, Marshall was give...

In many countries, tipping, while nice, is neither expected nor wanted. That’s because service workers in other countrie...
01/29/2025

In many countries, tipping, while nice, is neither expected nor wanted. That’s because service workers in other countries are paid a living wage at the very least. What happened in the United States?

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The American custom of tipping your server, the "thank you" for good service, is just that — American. It's been built into our culture. But what if I told you that tipping's roots are entwined in something far darker than a reward for a job...

Imagine being so good at something, that mainstream history tried to make it seem like you never existed. That’s exactly...
01/29/2025

Imagine being so good at something, that mainstream history tried to make it seem like you never existed. That’s exactly what happened to these Black men. But what did they do that made them “disappear?”

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The 1986 Oscar-winning movieTop Gun made the Navy part of mainstream culture and repaired the military’s image after the Vietnam War. But this movie is a whitewashed version of one o...

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Cecil and William had had a long and hot day working on the beach. A good day’s work called for an ice-cold drink, and Cecil knew just the thing: white tears. #PushBlack #BlackHistory #CecilWilliams #Segregation #Photographer #JetMagazine #RendallHarper #SouthCarolina Find this post in our link in bio for any sources to this story. ____ 📌PushBlack is a Black-led nonprofit dedicated to raising up Black voices. We are a small team but we have an outsized impact: We reach tens of millions of people with our BLACK HISTORY STORIES every year. We fight for CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM to protect our community. We run VOTING CAMPAIGNS that reach over 10 million African-Americans across the country. And as a nonprofit, we rely on small donations from followers like you. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a small monthly donation or Cash App us your contribution at:✅: $PushBlackNow

Every time and place has a dance - but oppression has left too many of us out of sync. What do we lose when we lose the freedom of movement? Hit play on this episode of Black History Year to find out more - click the link in our bio. #repost #dance #music #blackhistory #blackcuture #soul #hiphop #blackpodcast #podcast #pushblack

The world was outraged in 2017 when she posted photos of her 17-year-old son who had been beaten by police. But her fight didn’t stop there. She’s determined to obtain the complete footage of the attack and to hold the cops accountable. #PushBlack #BlackHistory #AngelaWilliams #UlyssesWilkerson #PoliceBrutality #MothersOnAMission #ForOurChildren Find this post in our link in bio for any sources to this story. –––– 📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! Will you support truthful, accurate, empowering Black history content with a donation? With as little as $5 a month, you can help support Black-led media. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a monthly donation or Cash App us your one-time contribution at ✅ $PushBlackNow ✊🏿

Every time and place has a dance - but oppression has left too many of us out of sync. What do we lose when we lose the freedom of movement? Hit play on this episode of Black History Year to find out more - click the link in our bio. #repost #dance #music #blackhistory #blackcuture #soul #hiphop #blackpodcast #podcast #PushBlack #throwbackthursday

The bucket sat atop her head, carrying a surprise for any violent racist that stepped to her. If one tried it, that would be it. And they were gone learn today! #PushBlack #BlackHistory #FannieLouHamer #LouEllaTownsend Find this post in our link in bio for any sources to this story. –––– 📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! Will you support truthful, accurate, empowering Black history content with a donation? With as little as $5 a month, you can help support Black-led media. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a monthly donation or Cash App us your one-time contribution at ✅ $PushBlackNow ✊🏿

She had to rush down when they called. Men at D.C. Jail handpicked her to aid them in their rebellion. And from kids locked up with adults to slave ship-style overcrowding, there was a lot at stake. So, what did she do? #PushBlack #BlackHistory #ShirleyChisolm #AtticaPrison #Incarceration #Uprising Find this post in our link in bio for any sources to this story. ____ 📌PushBlack is a Black-led nonprofit dedicated to raising up Black voices. We are a small team but we have an outsized impact: We reach tens of millions of people with our BLACK HISTORY STORIES every year. We fight for CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM to protect our community. We run VOTING CAMPAIGNS that reach over 10 million African-Americans across the country. And as a nonprofit, we rely on small donations from followers like you. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a small monthly donation or Cash App us your contribution at:✅: $PushBlackNow

Every time and place has a dance - but oppression has left too many of us out of sync. What do we lose when we lose the freedom of movement? Hit play on this episode of Black History Year to find out more - click the link in our bio. #repost #dance #music #blackhistory #blackcuture #soul #hiphop #blackpodcast #podcast #pushblack

They simmered in the suffocating heat and humidity of the jungle. The rooms swarmed with mosquitoes. Poisonous snakes lurked everywhere. But of all the dangers in Guyana, the deadliest was the man who brought them there. These are the shocking details behind the Jonestown Massacre. #PushBlack #BlackHistory #Jonestown #Guyana Find this post in our link in bio for any sources to this story. –––– 📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! Will you support truthful, accurate, empowering Black history content with a donation? With as little as $5 a month, you can help support Black-led media. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a monthly donation or Cash App us your one-time contribution at ✅ $PushBlackNow ✊🏿

He was faster than a speeding bullet, but could the Man of Steel hold his own against the people’s champ, who could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee? #PushBlack #BlackHistory #MuhammadAli #Superman #GraphicNovels Find this post in our link in bio for any sources to this story. –––– 📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! Will you support truthful, accurate, empowering Black history content with a donation? With as little as $5 a month, you can help support Black-led media. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a monthly donation or Cash App us your one-time contribution at ✅ $PushBlackNow ✊🏿

“Black people have used music🎶 in nearly every major act of resistance. From drums during rebellions to Negro Spirituals in enslavement. From Civil Rights freedom songs to today’s anthems. Our culture has a soundtrack. Can you guess what songs made the list? A new episode of Black History Year™ is here! Click the link in our bio to listen to the full story! #PushBlack #BlackHistory #BlackCulture #Music #Kendrick #repost”

Malcolm X wanted justice for our people by any means necessary. Now, decades after his death, his daughters are seeking the same thing for those they believe are truly responsible for his assassination. Could their case change history AND set a course for the future? #PushBlack #BlackHistory #MalcolmX #BenCrump #FBI #CIA Find this post in our link in bio for any sources to this story. ____ 📌PushBlack is a Black-led nonprofit dedicated to raising up Black voices. We are a small team but we have an outsized impact: We reach tens of millions of people with our BLACK HISTORY STORIES every year. We fight for CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM to protect our community. We run VOTING CAMPAIGNS that reach over 10 million African-Americans across the country. And as a nonprofit, we rely on small donations from followers like you. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a small monthly donation or Cash App us your contribution at:✅: $PushBlackNow

“Black people have used music🎶 in nearly every major act of resistance. From drums during rebellions to Negro Spirituals in enslavement. From Civil Rights freedom songs to today’s anthems. Our culture has a soundtrack. Can you guess what songs made the list? A new episode of Black History Year™ is here! Click the link in our bio to listen to the full story! #PushBlack #BlackHistory #BlackCulture #Music #Kendrick #repost”

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