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Rest in Peace and Perfect Pitch Quincy Jones! What a life well lived.


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The magic of Quincy Jones! #thewiz

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By popular demand, here is the DIRECTOR'S CUT of THE KAMALA HARRIS STORY, a short documentary I made for the Democratic Convention. Once folks heard there was a longer version, they asked me to show it. So watch, share, and VOTE! #electionsmatter


Carter G. Woodson. Author of "The Mis-Education of The Negro" and the pioneer of what is now Black History Month. "Let us banish fear." Historian. Author. Educator. #BHM

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Today we honor the memory of Josh Gibson, one of the greatest catchers in baseball history. He hit a record 84 HRs in one season & was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972. He broke barriers and inspired future generations. #BlackHistory #JoshGibson

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Martin Luther King, Jr. born on January 15, 1929. Baptist minister and civil rights leader. "Life's most persistent & urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" MLK #quote #MLK #serve

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94. Today is your 94th birthday. Everything you could have said about the human condition & how to improve it, you said. With courageous action. Will we see in 2023 that honoring you = more than statues & quotes? End racism (all inhumane isms) Eradicate poverty End militarism

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On January 13, 1913 twenty-two inspired women came together at Howard University to create Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, a sisterhood dedicated to uplifting the Black community. Today, we honor their legacy. #BlackWomen #HBCU #sisterhood

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"There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing." Lorraine Hansberry #quote #pioneer #playwright #artist #YoungGiftedandBlack

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Honoring the legacy of Lorraine Hansberry, a trailblazer in the theatre world as a Black woman and the mastermind behind the powerful play A Raisin in the Sun. Her words continue to educate and inspire. #BlackHerstory #LorraineHansberry

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"I paint as a way of looking for myself in the world." Amy Sherald #artist #portraiture #painter

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"You have to recover the capacity to imagine yourself as an ideal and figure out how to project that into the world." Kerry James Marshall #artist #painter

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"You can't sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it." Faith Ringgold #artist #activist #feminist

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"You lose a lot of time hating people." Marian Anderson #quote

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Zora Neale Hurston. A pioneer. Born on this day. "There are years that ask questions and years that answer." What will this year be to you?

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THE Joyce Bryant. Born Oct. 14 in Oakland, CA. We celebrate and salute your life, your voice, your gifts, your activism, your faith, and your essence. Fare thee well, Queen.✨ #Icon #BronzeBlondBombshell #Singer #Actor #Legend

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August 28 is a key date in the African American History. Ava DuVernay tells us why. Have you seen her film about this date titled “August 28: A Day in the Life of A People?” Watch it here: youtu.be/QWpRRrZY0GI


Charles White. Artist. Activist. Educator. Born in 1918. He used art to create social change. His work inspired generations of artists who saw his powerful representations of Black people as an invitation to do the same. Each one teach one. #BHM #art

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