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In 1898, the federally appointed postmaster for Lake City, South Carolina, Frazier Baker, was lynched, along with his baby daughter, Julia. This was a lynching by bullets, which also hit his wife, Lavinia and four of their children. The crime which incensed the white mob that descended on their house (also the town post office)? That of being a black postmaster - no more, no less. And no one was ever convicted. White supremacists all over the South were infuriated at President McKinley's postings of Black federal employees; he had spoken out against lynching in order to secure the Black vote when he was running for president. This sentiment led directly to the massacre in Wilmington later that year, which destroyed the Black prosperity in that North Carolina port and turned the previously majority-Black town majority-White, practically overnight. It also dismantled the rising and theretofore successful Fusionist party, a coalition of working class Blacks and Whites. This picture was taken after Lavinia Baker and her five surviving children escaped and relocated up to Boston; the faces say it all. People love to talk about 'get over it' and 'slavery was so long ago' and 'Black people love to be victims' - when the issue is truly systemic and not dismantled in a day. We will be fighting the results of how our society was formed (and how that formation is protected by white supremacy to this day) for a long time. And let's not forget that the white poor (and that of every other race) also get left behind in this scheme which only benefits the few.

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In 1995, Muhammad Ali was invited to North Korea with a group of other athletes. Though he didn't speak much during the visit, at one function, as officials claimed they could take out the US or Japan whenever they wanted to, Ali loudly declared, "No wonder we hate these motherfuckers."

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Myrtis Dightman: The Trailblazer Who Changed Rodeo Forever Born in 1935 in Crockett, Texas, Myrtis Dightman made history in 1967, not just for being one of the best bull riders, but for breaking barriers no one thought possible. This Texas cowboy took the rodeo world by storm, proving his grit and skill with every eight-second ride. But Myrtis wasn’t just known for his talent—he had a flair for making bold statements. After receiving a score he thought was unfair, he famously rode a bronco backward with a suitcase in one hand to prove his point. It’s moments like these that made Myrtis unforgettable. Against all odds, he climbed to the top, becoming the first Black cowboy to earn a spot at the National Finals Rodeo, where the best of the best compete. His journey wasn’t easy, but Myrtis kept his eyes on the prize, determined to show that talent and heart are all that truly matter. Dightman’s legacy still stands tall in the rodeo world—a trailblazer born and raised in Texas, who paved the way for future generations, reminding us all that perseverance and passion can break any barrier.

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During the 1940s, it was rare for a black person to have control over an enormous amount of land. However, Reverend Isaac Simmons from Amite County, Mississippi, owned than 270 acres of debt-free land. His family is said to have owned the land since 1887, and worked the land producing crops and selling the wood. It was not long before rumors began to spread that there was oil in southwest Mississippi. A group of six white men decided to show up on Simmons’ land and warn him to stop cutting lumber. Simmons consulted with a lawyer to work out the dispute and ensure his that the property would belong to his children in the event of his death. The men shot Simmons three times, cut out his tongue, and told his son that the family had ten days to get off the land. Three days later, Reverend Simmons was buried and his family fled the area, so the killers took possession of the land. Later, an all-white jury acquitted the only one of the six men to face trial for murder.

 
Marshall “Major” Taylor was the fastest bicyclist in the world. Thousands of fans packed indoor sports arenas called velodromes to watch his high-speed races. Taylor won thousands of dollars as a bicycle racer and became the most famous African-American in the United States. He broke the international color barrier in sports a full decade before boxer Jack Johnson. —Marshall "Major" Taylor was an American cyclist who won the world 1 mile track cycling championship in 1899 after setting numerous world records and overcoming racial discrimination. Taylor was the 1st African-American athlete to achieve the level of world champion and only the 2nd Black man to win a world championship—after Canadian boxer George Dixon. Taylor turned professional in 1896 at the age of 18 and soon emerged as the "most formidable racer in America." One of his biggest supporters was President Theodore Roosevelt who kept track of Taylor throughout his 17-year racing career. RACISM IN THE FIELD: Although he was greatly celebrated abroad, particularly in France, Taylor's career was still held back by racism, particularly in the Southern states where he was not permitted to compete against Caucasians. The League of American Wheelmen for a time excluded Black people from membership. Other prominent bicycle racers of the era, such as Tom Cooper and Eddie Bald, often cooperated to ensure Taylor's defeat. During his career he had ice water thrown at him during races, and nails scattered in front of his wheels, and was often boxed in by other riders, preventing the sprints to the front of the pack at which he was so successful. DEATH: Taylor was still breaking records in 1908 but age was starting to "creep up on him." He finally quit the track in 1910 at the age of 32. While Taylor was reported to have earned between $25,000 and $30,000 a year when he returned to Worcester at the end of his career, by the time of his death he had lost everything to bad investments (including self-publishing his autobiography), persistent illness, and the stock market crash.

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In 1866, Henry Brown invented a "StrongBox", a metal container to store money and important papers that could be locked with a key, a predecessor to the Safe. Henry Brown was an inventor who saw a need for a convenient and secure way to store money, valuables and important papers. At that time, people commonly kept those type of items in wooden or cardboard boxes in their homes or entrusted them to local banks. Both of these options presented dilemmas. While banks generally provided safety against theft, they did not prevent bank employees from reading through personal papers. For Henry Brown, this was unacceptable. He saw a gap to create a tiny safe, complete with lock and key, which could only be accessed by the individual who had the key. He came up with a design of forged steel, which was almost impenetrable, and several different compartments inside of which one could store documents and so forth. This box, which we know as a strongbox, could be stored at home for personal safety, or in a bank for additional safety, without the risk of your personal space being violated.

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Casca said:
In 1995, Muhammad Ali was invited to North Korea with a group of other athletes. Though he didn't speak much during the visit, at one function, as officials claimed they could take out the US or Japan whenever they wanted to, Ali loudly declared, "No wonder we hate these motherfuckers."

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Russia claims it can take out any race they want to with the sciene of this that they already master.
 
jawnswoop said:
During the 1940s, it was rare for a black person to have control over an enormous amount of land. However, Reverend Isaac Simmons from Amite County, Mississippi, owned than 270 acres of debt-free land. His family is said to have owned the land since 1887, and worked the land producing crops and selling the wood. It was not long before rumors began to spread that there was oil in southwest Mississippi. A group of six white men decided to show up on Simmons’ land and warn him to stop cutting lumber. Simmons consulted with a lawyer to work out the dispute and ensure his that the property would belong to his children in the event of his death. The men shot Simmons three times, cut out his tongue, and told his son that the family had ten days to get off the land. Three days later, Reverend Simmons was buried and his family fled the area, so the killers took possession of the land. Later, an all-white jury acquitted the only one of the six men to face trial for murder.
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This is not called terrorism because of the races involved.
 
LETTER FROM FREDERICK DOUGLASS TO HARRIET TUBMAN Rochester, August 29, 1868 Dear Harriet, I am glad to know that the story of your eventful life has been written by a kind lady, and that the same is soon to be published. You ask for what you do not need when you call upon me for a word of commendation. I need such words from you far more than you can need them from me, especially where your superior labors and devotion to the cause of the lately enslaved of our land are known as I know them. The difference between us is very marked. Most that I have done and suffered in the service of our cause has been in public, and I have received much encouragement at every step of the way. You, on the other hand, have labored in a private way. I have wrought in the day – you in the night. I have had the applause of the crowd and the satisfaction that comes of being approved by the multitude, while the most that you have done has been witnessed by a few trembling, scarred, and foot-sore bondmen and women, whom you have led out of the house of bondage, and whose heartfelt, “God bless you,” has been your only reward. The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism. Excepting John Brown – of sacred memory – I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have. Much that you have done would seem improbable to those who do not know you as I know you. It is to me a great pleasure and a great privilege to bear testimony for your character and your works, and to say to those to whom you may come, that I regard you in every way truthful and trustworthy. Your friend, Frederick Douglass.

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The Legendary Terry Dent (RIP), became the first Black female to win the Women’s Blackbelt Grand Champion title at the prestigious International Karate Championship, Long Beach Arena 1975. She was a student of Melvin Hilliard of the Black Karate Federation. The story of her life, was made into a stage play, by Dolores Blunt Director at Sheenway Cultural Center in Los Angeles. She fought and trained with the the young male and female warriors of the BKF. Her blonde Afro was a sight to see, as her powerful initial movements, overwhelmed the opposition. She was truly amazing to watch. A’se Original Warrior Association

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On this day in 1958, Jeremiah Reeves, was executed via electric chair by the state of Alabama after police tortured him into giving a false confession as a 16-year-old child.

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In July 1951, Jeremiah, a 16-year-old high school student at the time, and Mabel Ann Crowder, a white woman, were discovered having sex in her home. She claimed she had been raped by Jeremiah and he was immediately arrested and taken to Kilby Prison for “questioning.”

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Police strapped the frightened boy into the electric chair and told him that he would be electrocuted unless he admitted to having committed all of the rapes white women had reported that summer.

Under this terrifying pressure, he falsely confessed to the charges in fear. Though he soon recanted and insisted he was innocent, Jeremiah was convicted and sentenced to death after a two-day trial during which the all-white jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes.

The local Black community believed—and in some cases, knew—that Jeremiah Reeves and Mabel Crowder had been involved in an ongoing, consensual affair.

Concerned about the injustice of the young man's conviction, the Montgomery NAACP became involved and helped attract the attention of national lawyer Thurgood Marshall.

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These advocates were able to win reversal of Jeremiah’s conviction on December 6, 1954, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the trial judge had been wrong to prevent the jury from hearing evidence of the torture police used to get his confession.

At a second trial in June 1955, Jeremiah was again convicted and sentenced to death. This time, all appeals were denied. He remained on death row until 1958, when he reached what was considered the minimum age for execution.
 
jawnswoop said:
On this day in 1958, Jeremiah Reeves, was executed via electric chair by the state of Alabama after police tortured him into giving a false confession as a 16-year-old child.

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In July 1951, Jeremiah, a 16-year-old high school student at the time, and Mabel Ann Crowder, a white woman, were discovered having sex in her home. She claimed she had been raped by Jeremiah and he was immediately arrested and taken to Kilby Prison for “questioning.”

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Police strapped the frightened boy into the electric chair and told him that he would be electrocuted unless he admitted to having committed all of the rapes white women had reported that summer.

Under this terrifying pressure, he falsely confessed to the charges in fear. Though he soon recanted and insisted he was innocent, Jeremiah was convicted and sentenced to death after a two-day trial during which the all-white jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes.

The local Black community believed—and in some cases, knew—that Jeremiah Reeves and Mabel Crowder had been involved in an ongoing, consensual affair.

Concerned about the injustice of the young man's conviction, the Montgomery NAACP became involved and helped attract the attention of national lawyer Thurgood Marshall.

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These advocates were able to win reversal of Jeremiah’s conviction on December 6, 1954, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the trial judge had been wrong to prevent the jury from hearing evidence of the torture police used to get his confession.

At a second trial in June 1955, Jeremiah was again convicted and sentenced to death. This time, all appeals were denied. He remained on death row until 1958, when he reached what was considered the minimum age for execution.
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This should be at the top of TOS that we have to sign. Shit, make your sons, nephews, cousins, etc
 
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Benin royalty, particularly the Oba (king), often cover their mouths with a cloth as a sign of respect and to maintain their sacred status, as tradition dictates that the public should not see their teeth, signifying they do not eat or smile openly in public; it's considered a way to uphold the mystique and power of the monarch.
 
The youngest American KIA in the Vietnam war was Dan Bullock. He was only 14 years old when he enlisted in the USMC in September of 1968 after falsifying his BC. Dan lost his life in Vietnam 5/18/69 and was KIA 6/7/69. A satchel charge tossed into his watch post in an ambush. 2 fellow Marines were also KIA.. He was just 15 years old

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