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Content warning: Referring to fediblock and TBS friendly instances as "fedi HOA" is racist and I can explain how
Content warning: One of the answers to the question, "Why are there so few Black people on the fediverse?" And no, it's not just that there are racist users.
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !
I'm still not up to Black History! I'm still working through white US history. Bear with me! Almost there!
Q: Why does it seem like everything has to be woke now? Even our scientists?! It never used to be that way! Why does it seem like these days, even higher education has to think about race, when it didn't before?
A: Higher education, including STEM, did think about race before. That history has just been hidden from you. Because racism.
Do you, or have you ever, used a graphical user interface? If you use #Windows, #macOS, or any version of #Linux with a window manager or desktop environment, you can thank Dr. Clarence "Skip" Ellis.
Dr. Ellis worked at Xerox PARC, the research organization that developed the modern GUI. Icons, windows, the mouse, Ethernet-based networking, laser printing - all of these (and more) came out of PARC. Dr. Ellis led the team that created Officetalk, the first program to use icons and the Internet. He got his start at 15 years old showing a local tech company how to reuse punch cards, which was a game-changer back in 1958.
Oh, and he was also the first black man to earn a PhD in Computer Science.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #BlackMastodon #ComputerScience @blackmastodon
https://elective.collegeboard.org/clarence-skip-ellis-computer-science-pioneer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Ellis_(computer_scientist)
https://www.redhat.com/en/command-line-heroes/season-6/clarence-ellis
Command Line Heroes: Season 6: Dr. Clarence Ellis: The Developer Who Helped Us Collaborate
It’s not easy to learn how to use computers when you can’t actually touch them. But that’s how Dr. Clarence Ellis started his career of invention—which would ultimately lead to reimagining how we all worked with computers and each other.www.redhat.com
Gun control is a contentious issue in the United States. Its origins are complex, tied to a history of racial tension, political power dynamics, & competing interpretations of the Second Amendment. One significant chapter in this history is the emergence of the Black Panther Party and their role in the gun control debate.
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Print Archive: https://400years.substack.com/
Video:Archive: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCxj8rDAJV1UmfC2rbaC_38w/videos
Image: Black Panther Party by Alfredo Rostgaard (1943-2004)
400 Years | Substack
I write about the triumphs and resilience of countless unknown or forgotten consequential individuals and events because it paves the way for a more inclusive future. Click to read 400 Years, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.400 Years
HUGE BREAKTHROUGH, ESPECIALLY FOR SUB SAHARAN AFRICA
BBC News - Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66985273
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#BlackTwitter
#Africa
Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer
Deals are in place to make 100 million doses of the vaccine each year to fight the complex disease.By James Gallagher (BBC News)
In 1920, Mamie Smith became the FIRST Black American to record a Blues song. "Crazy Blues” ushered in a new era of "race records.” Previously, white singers copied Black vocal styles in blues recordings, while Black entertainers like Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, & Bessie Smith were confined to the "Chitlin Circuit." Mamie Smith’s success paved the way for black blues & jazz musicians to thrive.
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@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social #BlackMastodon #Histodons #History #music
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#BlackFediverse #BlackFedi #BlackAcademics #BlackDiaspora #BIPoc #black #blacklivesmatter #diversity #DiversityEquityInclusion #dei #mastodon #racism #antiracist #history #asian #indigenous #IndigenousMastodon #mena #native #Hispanic #NativeMastodon
Joseph Laroche was the only black person of the Titanic’s 2,223 passengers & crew. On April 10, 1912, he joined the ship with his family at Grande Rade harbor, France. Despite enjoying the ship's lavish offerings & dining 1st class, the family faced scorn b/c of their interracial marriage. He went down with the ship. Later, White Star Line apologized for the racism of its crew towards non-white passengers.
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@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social #BlackMastodon #History #histodons #Titanic
Hey, Black Authors!
If you're currently completing a book-length manuscript on Black women’s history, applications for the Black Women's History Series Incubator are open.
About the Black Women’s History Series Incubator: https://uncpressblog.com/2023/05/03/announcing-the-black-womens-history-series-incubator-program/
Apply here: https://uncpress.org/black-womens-history-series-incubator/
#BlackWriters
#BlackAuthors
#BlackWomen
#BlackHistory
#BlackFedi
#BlackFediverse
#BlackMastodon
@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe
@BlackMastodon@chirp.social
Announcing the Black Women's History Series Incubator - UNC Press Blog
We are excited to announce the Black Women’s History Series Incubator! The incubator is open to authors who are currently completing a book-length manuscript on Black women's history.Brock Schnoke (UNC Press)
https://www.twitch.tv/peassmb
#Twitch #BlackMastodon #BlackFediverse
PeasSMB - Twitch
I'm Peas! I am a Super Monkey Ball speedrunner known for Banana Blitz HD; I also play numerous games from franchises such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario, Pokémon, and Puyo Puyo.Twitch
Please help us spread the word about this #bipoc conference in #Oakland #California.
We're offering 20% off with promo code MASTODON. #BlackMastodon #BlackFriday
We are giving free tickets to people who have been laid off with promo code LAIDOFF.
https://techintersections.org
The event includes an #ally skills workshop for supporters of #woc.
#blackmastodon #facialrecognition
https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/facial-recognition-tech-used-to-jail-black-man-for-louisiana-theft-hes-never-been-to-louisiana/
Facial Recognition Tech Used To Jail Black Man For Louisiana Theft - He's Never Been To Louisiana
A Georgia man spent almost a week in jail after Louisiana police wrongly identified him as a fugitive using facial recognition software.Samara Linton (POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of people of color in tech.)
https://aninjusticemag.com/f-ck-racism-50-black-podcast-alternatives-to-joe-rogan-c6314459387e
#BlackMastodon
#Podcast
#NewYear2023
F*ck Racism: 50 Black Podcast Alternatives To Joe Rogan
Because freedom of speech definitely includes choosing not to listen to racist rhetoric and misinformation.Rod T. Faulkner (An Injustice!)
Short and sweet: If your pro-Blackness dehumanizes the further marginalized, it's fucking trash. Looking at you, hoteps.
Which makes an awkward segue into Queer Kwanzaa, or Kuchu Qwanzaa, "a 7-day celebration and expression of Black LGBTQIA+ cultural principles, values, and ideals."
You can learn more about it here: https://www.kuchuqwanzaa.com/daily-breakdowns
#BlackMastodon #Kwanzaa #KuchuQwanzaa
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Most people can’t name one black architect, here’s a list of 15 great black pioneering architects, including Beverly Loraine Greene, first black female architect.
#BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter
https://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/g32791418/famous-black-architects/
15 Pioneering Black Architects Who Shaped America
Their work, talent, and perseverance paved the way for future Black design professionals—and so much more.Steele Marcoux (Veranda)
https://my.partyon.xyz/
#PartyOn #MastodonAdmin #BlackMastodon 🖤
My.PartyOn - Mastodon Managed Hosting
Operate branded instance from your own domain name, without becoming a Cloud expertmy.partyon.xyz
Their mission statement: "Honour, document, preserve, & represent the history & culture of the African Diaspora with integrity & respect for humanity through the lens of Black Photographers"
This wonderful work is important to counterbalance the whitewashing of #History by mainly white, middle-class historians/reporters throughout time.
#BlackHistory #Photography #BlackMastodon #AmericanHistory #BlackTwitter
https://www.kamoinge.com/history
Show of hands: Who’s up for some cake and beer?
He also had remarkable memory & mimicry skills. He was not only able to memorize & play back complex musical pieces but to imitate animal sounds & entire conversations.
Athough exploited by his owner he was one of the most celebrated Blk concert performers of the 19th c. but is virtually unknown today
#BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackHistory #History #Music
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/piano/thomas-blind-tom-wiggins-born-slavery/
The exploitation of pianist Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, the musical prodigy born into slavery
Pianist Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, who became the first African-American to perform at the White House, had his talents taken advantage of from an early age.Sophia Alexandra Hall (Classic FM)
#BlackFriday #BlackMastodon #Photography #Jazz
#BlackMastodon #Mastodon
https://youtu.be/pPR-HyGj2d0
Patti Smith - People Have The Power
Patti Smith's official music video for 'People Have The Power'. Click to listen to Patti Smith on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/PattiSSpot?IQid=PHPAs featured ...YouTube
This was the first tag I started on here
The aunties are skaters and the diaspora looks good
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#blackgirlsskate #blackmastodon #blackfedi
I am very content with the top 3 things.
#BlackMastodon
Makes me happy that folks have given my beats a chance
Even if you've listened once and thought "man, this shit is wack", thank you 🙏🏾
bluemarvelmusic.com
#blacktwitter #blackmastodon #blackfedi #music #hiphop #beats #beatmaker #musicproduction #musicproducer #bandcamp
Sona, War-Chief of the Nora Tribe - Horizon: Zero Dawn
“[Mastodon risks] ghettoizing the Black community in a federated space. All of the Black people go here and [other] instances have the option of engaging with them or deeding from them.]”
#BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #Inequality
https://techpolicy.press/the-whiteness-of-mastodon/
The Whiteness of Mastodon
A conversation with Dr. Johnathan Flowers about Elon Musk's changes at Twitter and the dynamics on Mastodon, the decentralized alternative.Justin Hendrix (Tech Policy Press)
https://www.sunujournal.com/sunu-studies
"Part library, part digital classroom, SUNU Studies, an educational supplement to SUNU Journal, serves as a means to decentralize + democratize education concerning Pan-African culture, politics, society, economy and art."
#black #BlackMastodon #bipoc #decolonization
https://twitter.com/UnluckyBanshee/status/1594914600536809472?s=20&t=IUC2cWKm--k22knMN5s2LQ