The story of this exodus—of men and women who had once been enslaved—is one of harrowing survival. The Black Loyalists fled to the British not out of fealty to a distant crown, but because the British offered what the American Republic did not: freedom. And now, in the winter of 1782, they waited. Waited to see whether freedom, once granted, could be taken back.
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Image: Black Loyalist Richard Pierpoint, artist, Malcolm Jones, Canadian War Museum.
#history #canada #Blackmastodon #politics
Meanwhile, Chicago State University,an HBCU 2+ hours away,is about to explode in enrollment as a result of Purdue kissing up to Trump.
#indiana #blackmastodon https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/general_news/board-of-trustees-dei-tuition-purdue/article_bc6701ea-ae82-4b58-8d39-f058ca9420b3.html
Dedicated to #LosAngeles.
My hometown kicking ASS today.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
#blackmastodon #BrownMastodon #latinomastodon #asianmastodon #lgbtq #lgbtqia https://youtube.com/watch?v=mmo3HFa2vjg&si=rJUAlM2Xn3YPqKEe
Last year, Beyoncé became the first Black artist to win Best Country Album at the Grammy Awards. Now, the Recording Academy is ensuring that doesn't happen again by renaming that award Best Contemporary Country Album, and creating a new one, Best Traditional Country Album. It's not gone down well, HuffPost says, with fans suggesting that the new category was meant to appease racists in the industry. Here's more.
#Music #Entertainment #Beyonce #CountryMusic #GrammyAwards #Beyonce #Beyhive #BlackMastodon @blackmastodon
On May 1, 1865, in the 1st spring of freedom, Black Charlestonians held a procession to honor Union soldiers buried in a mass grave.
They came with roses. With hymns. With children.
It was the 1st Memorial Day.
But America gave the credit to others & buried the memory.
#MemorialDay #History #Histodons #Politics #photography #blackandwhite
#blackmastodon
#blackandwhitephotography
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Image: Black American Civil War Memorial, Spirit of Freedom statue by Ed Hamilton 1997, NPS Photo Washington DC.
Long before the term mutual aid came to mean crowdfunded self-preservation or charity, the Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin systematically explored its meaning to work together for a common good and a fundamental aspect of anarcho-socialist organization and evolution.
My request is for comradeship, real solidarity, not charity, and I'm sharing my journey and a specific need for legal assistance to found an Eco-Village.
Read more about the obstacles I've faced and how you can offer solidarity here:
https://vitrea.space/call-to-action/
#BlackMastodon #MutualAid #LegalAid #EconomicJustice #Trans
Target has seen plummeting share prices and decreased footfall after consumers started to boycott the chain because of its backdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Now, the church leader who has spearheaded the boycott has a new target: Dollar General. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, says the low-cost chain has both rolled back its DEI initiatives and failed to invest in the Black and low-income communities that are the backbone of its customer base. This time, he's not calling for all customers to stay away from Dollar General, since because of the lack of infrastructure in rural communities it's sometimes the only place people can shop for certain items. Instead, he's proposing an electronic protest: Clog up phone lines and inboxes, and post on social media to pressure the company into reinstating its programs — and boycott the store if you can. Here's more from @USAToday.
#Retail #Lifestyle #Target #DollarGeneral #DiversityEquityInclusion #DEI #Boycott #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration #BlackMastodon @blackmastodon
It goes like it goes - Jennifer Warnes
... Yeah, it goes like it goes like the river flows
And time keeps rolling on
And maybe what's good gets a little bit better
And maybe what's bad gets gone.
#Blackmastodon #Blackfediverse #USAProtest
In 1783, nearly 3,000 Black Loyalists arrived in Nova Scotia—free in name, but not in fate. Promised land and liberty, they built settlements from bark and memory, while the empire marked their freedom with boundaries. It is a story of what they built, what was taken, and what remains. #Juneteenth #Histodons #politics #BlackMastodon #history #photography
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Image: Temporary shelters the Black Loyalists lived in on their arrival in Nova Scotia in 1783. Black Loyalists Heritage Center, NS.
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"Driving home today I saw this gentleman. when I saw the back of his shirt my heart sank to my stomach and I wanted to cry... This is [the US]...."
#blacklivesmatter #blacklivesstillmatter #blackmen #blackpeople #blackamerican #police #whitepeople #whitedevil #blackmastodon
"My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour and some style."
- Maya Angelou
As a grad student at the College of Charleston, Lauren Davila found an ad for the auction of 600 enslaved people — the largest known slave auction in the U.S.
The discovery prompted a small group to spearhead the creation of a historical marker in downtown Charleston.
(Published Oct. 2024)
https://www.propublica.org/article/charleston-slave-auction-historical-marker?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#SouthCarolina #BlackHistory #Juneteenth #USHistory #BlackMastodon
In today's Good Life newsletter, we featured the story of Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," and what she's doing now that she's achieved what she set out to do. Find it in this @Flipboard Storyboard, alongside articles about the Juneteenth flag, recipes, and how to celebrate the holiday when civil rights are under threat.
https://flipboard.com/@theculturedesk/what-to-know-about-juneteenth-5lfn8jis1l9sp9rd
#Juneteenth #BlackHistory #BlackMastodon @blackmastodon #America #USA #History @histodons
They did not land as strangers. They were returning to a continent that had already been stolen from them. The streets were named for Clay and Ashmun. The flag had stripes and a single white star. The capital was called Monrovia. This was Liberia—built from memory, stitched in exile. A mirror held to the American republic.
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#History #Photography #BlackMastodon
Image: Ad for Firestone's factory and exhibition building at the World's Fair. Source: The Newberry Collection, ca. 1930-1939.
Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’
When the extent of the university’s involvement with slavery was unearthed, a scholar tracking descendants of enslaved workers was suddenly fired.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jun/21/harvard-slavery-decendants-of-the-enslaved
May 26, 1637, the Puritans and their allies surround the Pequot Indian stronghold called Mystic Fort near what is now Stonington, Connecticut. They set it ablaze, then shoot those who flee the flames. By dawn, over 400 are dead—mostly women and children.
And yet, we still call Puritans the “peaceful” settlers.
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#blackmastodon #iran #photography #history #war #histodons
Image: The Puritans’ massacre of the Pequots. A 19th-century wood engraving. Source: The Granger Collection, NYC.
Another jackleg preacher.
AND he supports the 🤡
All skinfolk are not kinfolk.
God must be dead if he's alive.
#florida #blackmastodon
https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/06/22/black-florida-pastor-boasts-about-the-money-hes-making-under-president-donald-trump/
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #WorldBeatMusic #AfroojAftab #Toronto #TinyDesk #NPR
Hopefully this will be a timeline cleanser for some today. Just got back from the Toronto International Jazz Festival. Took a chance and went to what ended up being a sold out concert of this artist: Afrooj Aftab. It was a delightful event. What a great voice. The link below is to her Tiny Desk performance on NPR. Enjoy. Direct link: https://youtu.be/ZUYJ8_tBSSQ
https://www.aroojaftab.com/videos/
Edit: direct link
Barbara Jordan—a Black woman from Houston’s Fifth Ward—crossed every line drawn to keep her out: the color line, the gender line, the sexuality line, the Mason-Dixon line. And when, 49 years ago this week, the nation asked who would speak for America in crisis, she answered. With conviction. With the Constitution. And with a voice they never forgot.
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#photography #blackmastodon
Image: Barbara Jordan DNC keynote speech, NYC, July 12, 1976. AP.
On August 21, 194 years ago in less than a month, Nat Turner led a revolt. Dozens died. But what haunted white Southerners wasn’t the blood—it was the intention. The reading. The prophecy. The belief that enslaved people could think, lead, and judge.
#histodons #History #BlackMastodon #Photography #BlackAndWhite #photo
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Image: Emancipation and Freedom monument at Brown’s Island, Richmond, Virginia.
Next, he'll try to have Mayor Bass and the entire city council removed and replaced by white military generals.
And try to make Los Angeles White Again.
LA hasn't had a right-wing leadership since 1973.
Fuck off, #Taco the 🤡.
#blackmastodon
https://abc7.com/post/trump-administration-sues-la-mayor-bass-city-council-sanctuary-immigration-policies/16891225/
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Episode 193 of the Air Adam Podcast has just been released, with selections from the Native Tongues, Lady Wray, Mobb Deep, Big Daddy Kane, and more!
Get the show now at;
- http://podcast.airadam.com
- https://www.mixcloud.com/airadampodcast/
- Apple Podcasts
- Pocket Casts
- etc
Have a listen, let me know what you think, and if you like it, please do spread the word!
Feeling rage for my country and love for myself tonight. I was inspired by a friend this morning to do ✨️Fairy Things✨️ today. Excellent decision.
#DailySelfie #BlackMastodon #QueerMastodon #QueerJoy #BlackJoy #DrStarshine
Episode 194 of the Air Adam Podcast has just been released, with selections from Raekwon, Clipse, Natural Elements, and more!
Get the show now at;
- http://podcast.airadam.com
- https://www.mixcloud.com/airadampodcast/
- Apple Podcasts
- Pocket Casts
- etc
Have a listen, let me know what you think, and if you like it, please do spread the word!
