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Whenever people ask "why can't Black people in America create vibrant commuities?" the answer is: they did. Multiple times. Those communities were just systematically wiped out by white supremacists. In the late 19th - early 20th century by racist mobs with the support of the Democrats. In the post-WWII era by racist urban planners with the support of the Republicans.
HUGE BREAKTHROUGH, ESPECIALLY FOR SUB SAHARAN AFRICA
BBC News - Malaria vaccine big advance against major child killer
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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)
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter @BlackMastodon
#BlackFediverse #BlackFedi #BlackAcademics #BlackDiaspora #BIPoc #black #blacklivesmatter #diversity #DiversityEquityInclusion #dei #mastodon #racism #antiracist #history #asian #indigenous #IndigenousMastodon #mena #native #Hispanic #NativeMastodon
15 Famous Black Architects - First African-American Architects
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
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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)
Kamoinge is a group of black Photographers who formed in 1963.
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
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
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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)
I hit 3000 plays on my Bandcamp
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 🙏🏾
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#blacktwitter #blackmastodon #blackfedi #music #hiphop #beats #beatmaker #musicproduction #musicproducer #bandcamp
What it means when people exhort non-White peeps to “start your own instance” or go to another more suitable one—-the digital version of White Flight/segregation.
“[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
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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)
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NPR's "On The Media" has a segment this morning on #Mastodon which is a pretty good introduction to the #fediverse.
They talk specifically about designed non-virality on M*; and the absence of quote-tweets, how this hurts #BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon.
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Mastodon: The Platform Taking Twitter's Worn and Weary | On the Media | WNYC Studios
What happens when you slow down socializing?WNYC Studios
Good morning. Here’s a quote for today. What’s the most important park of the quote? Mine is is in the reply. I’ll do a conversation topic post tomorrow. 😊
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFediverse #BlackFedi #BlackAcademics #BlackDiaspora #BIPoc #black #blacklivesmatter #blackisbeautiful #diversity #DiversityEquityInclusion #dei #mastodon #racism #antiracist #asian #indigenous #indigenousPeople #mena #history #NativeAmerican #native #PursueBlackJoy
Question: How many UK podcasts are hosted and run by Black people from the UK?
I know a few,
The Resource Groups Podcast - resourcegroups.com/feed/podcas…
About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge - audioboom.com/channels/4947699…
But theres got to be many more right? #blacktwitter?
Black Twitter
Remember when you first heard about Black twitter and thought it was actually a separate website? Was that just me?Mastodon hosted on blacktwitter.io