Just consciously realized that today is the 13th. It's the 38th anniversary of the MOVE bombing.

Let's see what the media has written to commemorate.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_MOVE_bombing

#MOVEbombing #BlackHistory #FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe

Charles Henry Turner was a pioneer in entomology - and he couldn't get a job in higher ed, so he taught high school biology.

"Across his distinguished 33-year career, Turner authored 71 papers and was the first African American to have his research published in the prestigious journal Science."

His simple but elegant experiments in public parks revolutionized understanding of bees.

https://theconversation.com/charles-henry-turner-the-little-known-black-high-school-science-teacher-who-revolutionized-the-study-of-insect-behavior-in-the-early-20th-century-184030

#BlackHistory #BlackFriday #BlackHistoryMonth #Science
📷 Charles I. Abramson, CC BY-ND

I am the Race and Justice Reporter at #Axios. I write about history and racism. Here's one:
The Underground Railroad to Mexico exposes a neglected history about the Black experience in the Americas. It's likely more enslaved Black people in the US escaped to Mexico than originally thought.
#undergroundrailroad #undergroundrailroadtomexico #blackhistory #history #latino #latinohistory #racism #slavery
https://www.axios.com/2022/02/08/underground-railroad-mexico-latinos-black-histoy

Granville T. Woods an #AfricanAmerican inventor gained the name the "Black Edison". He revolutionized the railroad & electric railway industries with his inventions. One newspaper called Woods “the greatest electrician in the world"

Thomas Edison was an inventive genius but is also claimed to be a liar & thief. Woods' patents were unsuccessfully challenged by Thomas Edison twice.

#BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackHistory
#BlackInventors #Science #Education

https://americacomesalive.com/granville-woods-electrical-expert-inventor/