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"The people that built their heaven on your land are telling you yours is in the sky." Nina Simone

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“To be African American is to be African without any memory and American without any privilege.” James Baldwin

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My portrait of Emmett Till. Let me know what you think.

68 upvotes • Luman1992

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Belle Da Costa Greene, 1911. She was the private librarian for J. P. Morgan, later his son, and finally was the inaugural director of the Pierpont Morgan Library & Museum. Backstory in comments.

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Howard University Women's Rifle Team, 1937. Photo by Addison N. Scurlock.

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The 25th of July would've been Brother Till's birthday. Happy belated July birthday Brother Till.

36 upvotes • MartelleJordan

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First Black Politician, Hiram Rhodes Revel

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There is but one evil party with two names, and it will be elected despite all I can do or say. -W.E.B. Du Bois

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"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people" - Nelson Mandela

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Just do the reading

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
"The people that built their heaven on your land are telling you yours is in the sky." Nina Simone	110	__african__motvation
“To be African American is to be African without any memory and American without any privilege.” James Baldwin	81	__african__motvation
My portrait of Emmett Till. Let me know what you think.	68	Luman1992
Belle Da Costa Greene, 1911. She was the private librarian for J. P. Morgan, later his son, and finally was the inaugural director of the Pierpont Morgan Library & Museum. Backstory in comments.	43	TheSanityInspector
Howard University Women's Rifle Team, 1937. Photo by Addison N. Scurlock.	42	TheSanityInspector
The 25th of July would've been Brother Till's birthday. Happy belated July birthday Brother Till.	36	MartelleJordan
First Black Politician, Hiram Rhodes Revel	30	rican74226
There is but one evil party with two names, and it will be elected despite all I can do or say. -W.E.B. Du Bois	27	__african__motvation
"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people" - Nelson Mandela	15	__african__motvation
Just do the reading	5	__african__motvation