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Sacramento, CA
Joined January 2016
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#OTD in 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX. Known as #Juneteenth, this day is widely celebrated as the end of chattel slavery in the U.S. Learn more: s.si.edu/2sPGYTk #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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She's finally getting the credit she deserves 👑. #HenriettaLacks, the mother of modern medicine, honored with a portrait in the national portrait gallery bit.ly/2rMhaFe
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The 5th Annual Sacramento Black Book Fair (SBBF), June 1-2, 2018. Book Fair will include book signings, talks by each featured writer, cultural vendors, a Kids Zone, a community parade, poetry readings, writer’s circles, & art displays. #Readingblack @UndergroundBks
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African-American GIs of WWII: Fighting for democracy abroad and at home fb.me/9aceHcW2X
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Enjoyed #BlackPanther? Good! Now support black comic book writers and artists. Here are some of the best in the business: buff.ly/2Hsyer4
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This Day In Black History: Hundreds of Protesters Arrested While Marching for Equal Voting Rights buff.ly/2DUGx0w
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This Saturday, more than two dozen cultural centers will offer free admission as part of the 20th annual #SacramentoMuseumDay. Here are 10 great exhibits worth checking out: bit.ly/2Fv418E
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George Washington was a renowned botanist and inventor. Although he didn't invent peanut butter, his extensive research on the uses of the peanut🥜 earned him the nickname, "The Peanut Man." #NationalPeanutButterDay
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Bill Gates Agrees to Pay off Nigeria’s $76M Debt in the Fight to Eradicate Polio buff.ly/2E3Yerc
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White Utah Student Says She Was Just 'Messing Around' After Posting 'Happy National N*gger Day' Lynching Photo....Another day, another white teen claims ignorance for their racism. buff.ly/2DPCCio
Jack Johnson was the World Heavyweight Champion in 1908 - the 1st Black man to win that title. He was later jailed for taking his White gf out of state, and while there, invented a tool to make tightening objects easier. His modified wrench received a patent in 1922 #blackhistory
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Know your history 📚: Michigan State University receives a grant that will create a slave trade database, changing the way we study slavery forever! bit.ly/2my1qTD
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First black woman to compete on Olympic speed ice skating team picked up sport 4 months ago huffp.st/YllhWIb
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Monday, Donald Trump signed a bill to upgrade Martin Luther King’s Atlanta birthplace into a national historic national park.
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Join us @ Sat. ,Jan 13, 2018 at 12noon for a Community Potluck in support of the The Poor People’s Campaign in Sac . Open to all - facebook.com/events/19610673…
