#african-americans — Public Fediverse posts

#EastBay cop seen on own body camera sending gorilla emojis after arresting a black man disputes characterization as "racist".

Latino cop refutes implications by claiming he just sends ape cartoons and GIFs after arresting #AfricanAmericans to celebrate his “beast mode”.

Public Defender attorneys say cop has a history of “dehumanizing” conduct against people of color and of “racial bias" and question how officer's phone texts suddenly "lost" when discovery was ordered by court.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/10/14/alameda-deputy-investigated-for-sending-gorilla-emoji-during-black-mans-arrest-he-says-its-misconstrued/?share=atnmlaueleydj626scns #CopWatch #GiftLink

The Guardian: ‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record. “Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew […]

Indiana Landmarks: Indiana Landmarks makes more than 100 Black Hoosier oral histories available. “More than 100 oral history interviews documenting the experiences, memories, and community histories of Black Hoosiers are now accessible through the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program’s growing digital oral history collection.”

Fidelity is Blocking Civil Rights Funding. Sign On To Demand Fidelity Reverse Course! | ColorOfChange.org
https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/demand-fidelity-stop-blocking-civilrights-funding/?t=8&source=nw-100526-mailer&akid=61008%2E15687809%2EcQsmBc #america #usa #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #denver #denvercity #denvercolorado #coloradosprings #Blackcommunity #Blackpeopleofamerica #Africanamericans #Blackpeople #africanamericans #blackpeople #petition #fightagainstracialinjustice #fightforracialjustice #racialjustice #fightracialinjustice #blackcommunity

Clemency for Tony Carruthers | American Civil Liberties Union
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/clemency-tony-carruthers?cid=701UW00001DuXSlYAN&initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=eml&initms=adv-na-sb-sbshare-nat-260617_messageaction-capitalpunishment-tonycarruthers-na&ms_aff=nat&ms_chan=eml&ms=adv-na-sb-sbshare-nat-260617_messageaction-capitalpunishment-tonycarruthers-na #america #usa #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #colorado #coloradosprings #denver #denvercolorado #denvercity #tennessee #ACLU #ACLUofcolorado #Blackcommunity #Africanamericans #Blackpeople #Blackpeopleofamerica #africanamericans #ACLUoftennessee #Blackpeopleoftennessee #petition #signthepetition

Mississippi Today: Grant will expand Fannie Lou Hamer Digital Driving Tour. “The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation awarded $25,000 to the ‘Fannie Lou Hamer’s America’ project to support research and the production of 12 new tour stops and multimedia resources, highlighting historic locations connected to Hamer’s grassroots organizing, voting rights work, civic participation, food justice and […]

https://youtu.be/64VBJtlEs3g?si=4jWPQnMKulRMkEFw Racial studies isn't even a issue how are people so offended by this? #america #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #usa #colorado #coloradosprings #denver #denvercity #denvercolorado #racialstudies #Racialstudies #blackcommunity #Blackcommunity #Blackpeople #blackpeople #africanamericans #Africanamericans #Whitepeople #Whiteamericans #Whitecommunity #whitepeople #whiteamericans #whitecommunity

https://youtu.be/zbUxFr6MXh0?si=Wi2PHbydsIyr6lP7 #america #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #usa #colorado #coloradosprings #denver #denvercolorado #denvercity #blackcommunity #Blackcommunity #AfricanAmericans #africanamericans #Blackpeople #blackpeople #Whitepeople #whitepeople #WhiteAmericans #whiteamericans #Whitecommunity #whitecommunity

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/9289/ White House Press Ban Is A Warning The Black Press Cannot Ignore #AfricanAmericans #BlackPress #ExecutiveBranch #POTUS #PresidentOfTheUnitedStates #PressBan #UnitedStates #VoiceAndViewpoint #WhiteHouse #WhiteHouse&ExecutiveBranch

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/5427/ San Diego Voter Education Forum Breaks Down November Ballot Measures #AfricanAmericans #BlackCommunity #BlackPeople #community #Elections #Elections&Voting #GreaterLifeChurch #News #SanDiego #SanDiegoVoiceAndViewpoint #VoiceAndViewpoint #Voting

CSUN: CSUN Gets Grant to Digitize Its Collection of Images by Pioneering Photographer Vera Jackson . “Her photos captured life in Black Los Angeles during the 1940s and ’50s. Vera Jackson, the only woman who worked in the 1940s as a staff photographer for The California Eagle — the oldest Black newspaper — captured images of weddings, society events and protests, chronicling every-day […]

https://www.fogolf.com/us/8756/ Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course waiting on University of Texas #AfricanAmericans #Austin #Colleges&Universities #Columnists'Opinions #Discrimination&IdentityRelations #Golf #GolfCourses #LocalNews #NCAABig12Conference #OpinionContent #People&Society #Politics #SocialIssues&Advocacy #Texas #TexasGolf #TexasLonghorns #TTPWhatWeKnow #TX #UniversityOfTexas #UniversityOfTexasAtAustin

Bard College: Bard College Launches Ralph Ellison Center, Establishing a Permanent Home for Ellison’s Literary and Intellectual Legacy. “Having inherited the rights to the Ralph Ellison archive at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the Center will embark on an ambitious digitization project to advance the tools scholars use to engage in research on Ellison and create a digital […]

Capital B Atlanta: Are Black Residents Being Left Out of Atlanta’s Data Center Talks?. “In only a few years, Atlanta has become one of the fastest-growing markets for data center development in the country. In the first half of 2026, the city had the most data center space under construction in the U.S. It’s the first time the city has surpassed Northern Virginia, which has been called […]

University of Georgia: “Finding Their Names” Project Identifies Stories of 4,500 Enslaved Georgians. “Names and stories of more than 4,500 Georgians who were enslaved can now be discovered by future generations as part of a University of Georgia Libraries project to discover, digitize, and describe pre-Civil War archival materials.”

Oakland History Center: Redlining Pontiac: A virtual exhibit. “From the 1920s through the 1930s, the practice of restricting housing to different races was common across the country. We’ve created a virtual display of a 1937 map and the description pages used by real estate agents, which shows how racism played a big part in deciding who could live where.”

Spotted on Bluesky: the BET.com Article Explorer. From the About page: “In September 2026, BET removed its news archive from bet.com — more than two decades of reporting on Black culture, politics, music and public life, gone from the live web. The articles themselves survived, because the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine had been capturing them all along. This site makes those captures […]

"Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)" is an #AfricanAmerican #spiritual that was first printed in 1899. It was likely composed by enslaved #AfricanAmericans in the 19th century.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYwrovW9Xcc

PBS News Hour: Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake work to reclaim ancestor’s art. “The descendants David Drake, known as Dave the Potter, have traced their lineage back to the once-enslaved potter and launched an effort to reclaim his work. So far, the family has recovered six pieces of Drake’s highly valued glazed stoneware, and they’re working with museums to bring even more back into […]

ABC 4: Statewide network launches to preserve South Carolina’s historic Black schools and legacy. “A new statewide network focused on preserving the history and legacy of South Carolina’s historic Black schools officially launched Thursday in Columbia. The South Carolina Historic Black Schools Preservation Network was launched by the Central Carolina Community Foundation in partnership with […]

Mississippi Today: Fannie Lou Hamer Digital Driving Tour relaunches. “Funded by the Mississippi Humanities Council and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the digital tour with immersive views is designed to make Hamer’s story more accessible for classrooms, cultural heritage travelers and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Mississippi’s role in the Civil Rights Movement. Visitors can […]

https://www.europesays.com/africa/?p=395483 Museveni, Hollywood actor Tyrese Gibson hold talks #Africa #AfricanAmericans #akon #AliauneDamalaBadaraThiam #DwayneJohnson #FastAndFurious #HollywoodActorTyreseGibson #JohnnyStrong #JordanaBrewster #MichelleRodriguez #PaulWalker #PresidentYoweriMuseveni #RozinaNegusir #SenegaleseAmericanMusician #StateHouse #Uganda #VinDiesel

Arkansas Times: A researcher at the Old State House discovered slave auctions had once taken place on museum grounds. Her bosses told her to stay silent.. “Wahlquist said she informed her superiors of her discovery, but the reaction was not what she anticipated. ‘They immediately said, “Do not mention this to anyone.” They said to keep researching, but don’t say anything about it because they […]

https://www.europesays.com/people/192207/ “Sickle Cell Warriors” Urge Gov. Newsom to Sustain Critical Patient-Care Funding #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #california #GavinNewsom #News #SickleCell #VoiceAndViewpoint

Flatwater Free Press: A family reunion drew 500 people to an Omaha park. It’s been going for over 100 years. . “Historical matriarch Emma Early Fisher Bryant convened the inaugural family picnic in 1917 in Mandan Park near the original family home in South Omaha as a send-off for sons going to fight in World War I…. Fast forward to today, the family’s ranks include Ph.D.s, CEOs, […]

https://www.europesays.com/people/186013/ National Automatic Draft Registration Set to Begin in December 2026 #AfricanAmericans #community #draft #Military #News #PeteHegseth #SanDiegoVoiceAndViewpoint #SelectiveService #VoiceAndViewpoint

https://c.org/js69CyJBzG #blacklives #antihate #AntiHateGroups #antiblackhate #antiblackhatespeech #petition #donate #america #usa #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #blacklivesmatter #africanamericans #blackcommunties #theblackcommunity #supporttheblackcommunity #supportblackcommunties #banracism #fightracism #noracism

Philly Voice:

https://www.europesays.com/people/170349/ Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #california #CaliforniaSenPadilla #GavinNewsom #GovGavinNewsom #News #PoliticalPlayback #Politics #SanDiegoVoiceAndViewpoint #USRepSydneyKamlager #UnitedStates #VoiceAndViewpoint

Our Minds Were Always Free: A History of How Black Brilliance Was Exploited—and the Fight to Retake Control by Lisa E Davis, 2026

An exploration of how African American innovators and artists—whose impact and financial value in American music, movies, and TV is disproportionately greater than their numbers—have fought for and often won the rights to own and benefit from their own work.

#books
#nonfiction
#America
#AfricanAmericans

Then, he says, the prospect of a general strike by workers upset by their declining share of national wealth and watching the profits from their ...

CHICAGO —Ever since his election as United Auto Workers president, Shawn Fain has been urging the labor movement to align all expiring union contracts for the same day: May Day 2028.#politics #us #africanamericans #african-americanhistory #blackamericans #blackworkers #elections2026 #history #labormovement #laborpower #naacp
General Strike not new, enslaved people led one during Civil War

Roanoke Times: Roanoke libraries launching online archive of David Ramey drawings, writings. “When David Ramey moved from small-town Martinsville to Roanoke as a child, he could step out on his family’s back porch and see much of Henry Street, the bustling center of the city’s Black community. From the front of the house, he could look down the hill and see Gainsboro Library — a place he […]

Arkansas Times: AVAIO finally faced the Wrightsville community over its $6 billion data center. Pizza couldn’t quell the anger.. “AVAIO executive John Malone faced the audience, made up of residents of the poor, predominantly Black area that is tucked into the southeastern corner of Pulaski County…. Despite the stacks of pizza provided by the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, frustrations […]

Capital B News: Meta’s $250B Louisiana Data Center Is the Most Expensive in U.S.. “In mostly white evangelical Baptist churches, congregants have praised the project as providence, a divine engine for jobs, evangelism, and serving as the ‘hands and feet of Jesus.’ Some have even organized monthly feedings and prayer drives for the more than 7,000  construction workers now flooding into the […]

Reuters: Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities. “Elon Musk’s xAI has installed far more gas turbines without federal permits at its Colossus 2 data center project in Tennessee than it has publicly acknowledged, and the pollution is hitting predominantly Black neighborhoods the hardest, a Reuters analysis found.”

Black In America (This Skin)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tox4E3RmRc

Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began

https://theconversation.com/muslims-were-part-of-americas-story-long-before-the-republic-began-285895

> Muslims were woven into both America’s founding population and its labor force, writes a scholar of Islam on the nation’s 250th anniversary.
#blues #Muslims #AfricanAmericans

Capital B News: Why We’re Building a Black Oral History Archive. “For the Record: A Black Oral History Archive is a collection of over 100 firsthand stories from Black Americans across regions, generations, and identities. Since last year, our reporters and partners have been gathering recollections from Black people that paint a vivid picture of resistance, resilience, invention, and […]

East Bay Express: Oakland archivists protect Black queer history from disappearing. “For queers, the holy sites are third spaces—those temples of acceptance: bars, cafes, bookstores, archives. On June 13, 2026, a house in the Eastmont Hills was activated as one. Inside, in acid-free sleeves and Hollinger boxes, the relics waited: a black-and-white photograph of a 1976 march down Market […]