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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

You’re invited to Stories Beyond Borders, five short films that show a more complete picture of the attacks on immigrant families and communities. 🗓️ Sunday, May 17th 🕡 6:30 pm ET 📍Lake Cumberland Farmers Maket 401 East Mount Vernon Street Somerset, KY #Immigrant #Communities #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Includes drawings of five people. Reads, “Free screening of Stories Beyond Borders: 5 Films to Spark Action for Immigrant Justice. Sunday, May 17th. Co-presented by Working Films, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Cumberland, Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective. Lake Cumberland Farmers Market. 401 East Mount Vernon Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501.”]

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy.

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Martin Luther King III @officialmlk3.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

December 5, 1955, marked the start of the 13-month Montgomery Bus Boycott. Sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest, Dad led the MIA with faith in nonviolence, showing that collective courage can bend the arc toward justice.

Photo of the demonstrators walking down a city street above the date "Dec 5, 1955" and the following text: Montgomery Bus Boycott: On December 5, 1955, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began in response to Rosa Parks’ arrest. For 13 months, Black residents of Montgomery walked, carpooled, and organized to challenge segregated seating on public buses. Led by Martin Luther King Jr. and the Montgomery Improvement Association, the boycott showed the power of disciplined, nonviolent action and became a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring generations to fight for justice and equality.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Social progress is impossible without the full inclusion, participation, and leadership of Disabled people and persons with disabilities! Let us celebrate all Disabled lives and acknowledge the current and ongoing barriers to access/ibility—while continuing to dismantle the system of ableism. #LCDC

Includes a picture of Disabled people dancing with their hands raised. Reads, "International Day of Persons with Disabilities. December 3rd. Today we recognize the over 1.3 billion people worldwide living with disabilities. Building social progress is impossible without the full inclusion, participation, and leadership of persons with disabilities. Yet, across all regions, persons with disabilities and their households continue to face challenges and persistent barriers. Disability inclusion remains a driver of lasting change."

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

#tdih 1955 Rosa Parks attended a mass meeting about the Emmett Till case. 💔 Four days later she refused to give up her seat on the bus. Montgomery Bus Boycott was not just about bus segregation, but also the injustice in criminal justice system & much more. ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ro...

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Nov. 27, 1955: Rosa Parks Attends Meeting About Emmett Till

Rosa Parks attended a mass meeting about Emmett Till days before her refusal to give up her seat on the bus.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Everyone can play a crucial role in working towards a world free from patriarchal violence against women. Changing our culture is the key to ending the violence. ❤️‍🩹 ✨ 🌎 #NoExcuse #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #LakeCumberland #LCDC

Includes colorful blocks with a graphic that demonstrates different tiers that lead to violence starting normalized behaviors with slurs, strict gender stereotypes, sexist jokes, and unwanted touch. The escalation moves up to harassment, verbal abuse, victim blaming, and sexual coercion. Followed by drugging, stalking, threats, and cyber exploitation. Ending with murder, sexual and/or physical assault. Reads, "International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Globally, almost 1 in 3 women and girls have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their life."

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

✨🌎 International Equal Pay Day ✨🪙 As of 2024, women globally earned approximately 83 cents for every dollar earned by men, indicating a gender pay gap of 17%. Today serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for pay equality. Source: www.equalpaytoday.org

A black and white picture of a woman of color in a white blouse and darker skirt at a printer. Reads, "International Equal Pay Day. September 18th. As of 2024, women globally earned approximately 83 cents for every dollar earned by men, indicating a gender pay gap of 17%. Today serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for pay equality," on a pink background.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective is now part of the Kroger Community Rewards program. Through this program, Kroger fundraises by donating a percentage to local nonprofit organizations. To enroll, visit www.kroger.com! ✨🛒✨ #Fundraising #Diversity

Reads, “Support Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective every time you shop through Kroger Community Rewards!” Includes a grocery bag filled with food.

Reads, “Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective is now part of the Kroger Community Rewards program. Through this program, Kroger fundraises by donating a percentage to local nonprofit organizations.

To enroll, visit www.kroger.com.

Once you log into your Kroger account, select My Account. Search Community Rewards to add Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective either by name or FS590. Click enroll.

New users will need to create an account, which requires a valid email address, general information, and a Shopper’s Card.”

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

TONIGHT! This isn’t a one-week fix. Rebuilding—physically and emotionally—will take months, even years. And we need to be prepared for the long haul. This training is one small shift in making sure we support each other with empathy, skill, and intention—not just today, but for as long as it takes.

A picture of Angelika Weaver of Good Stewardship Consulting. Reads, “Trauma-Informed Training. Monday, June 9th. 5:30 - 6:30 pm ET. Mellow Mushroom Somerset, 2520 Monticello Street.”

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Memorial Day aka Decoration Day began with formerly enslaved people honoring 257 Union Soldiers buried in a Confederate prison camp. This Memorial Day, we recognize and grieve the lives lost in the military as well as all dead due to war. Books donated at Laker Laundry in Russell County, KY. #LCDC

"A Day for Rememberin': Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day" by Leah Henderson

"The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans" by Barbara E. Walsh

"Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines" by Jeanne Walker Harvey

The Read While You Wait display at Laker Laundry by Russell County Public Library.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

We remember as to never forget the casualties, lives lost, and generations forever changed by extreme othering in fear and greed. Share a story and/or a name as we remember and reconcile together in the comment section below. #WorldWarII #Remembrance #Reconciliation #LCDC

A background image from World War II with both people, a tank, and rumble. Reads, "Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During WWII."

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Martin Luther King III @officialmlk3.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

#OTD in 1961, the first Freedom Riders began their journey to expose the brutal reality of segregation. Their nonviolent resistance sparked a national reckoning. Today, we are reminded that change often comes from ordinary people with extraordinary courage.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In turbulent times that call us all to stay awake in solidarity and remembrance, Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective (LCDC) honors the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Let us vow to never forget. #YomHaShoah #HolocaustRemembranceDay #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Includes the yellow badge introduced by the Nazis in 1942. The yellow badge includes the Star of David and with the word “Jew" in the middle. The badge enforced dehumanization, punishment, and concentration camps. Reads, "Yom HaShoah. Holocaust Remembrance Day."

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

“Our unity is our strength, and diversity is our power. We reject the myth of ‘us’ vs. ‘them.’ We are in this together.” — former Madam Vice President @kamalaharris.com ✨💖 #Diversity #LCDC

Reads, “Imagine being scared of diversity but not dictatorship,” on a black background with white letters.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Access provides the possibility of inclusive spaces where diverse needs and interests are reflected and met. Access fosters critical thinking and different types of literacy development, such as media, financial, cultural, reading, and more. Tell Congress to show up for your library: ala.org/showup

Background includes an image of a bookshelf with books in a library on the right side and a golden color on the left. Reads, "April 6th 2025. National Library Day," along with the quote, "Libraries do one thing that no other institution does and that’s provide access to all," by Levar Burton.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/04/2025

If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, including immigration agents.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

✨We Need Diverse Books! ✨ Landscapes may be changing. Our need to learn, write, read, and experience the beauty of diversity in humanity has not! What’s on your bookshelf today and into the evening? #WeNeedDiverseBooks #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Diverse hands coming together to form a collective heart with a plus sign followed by a shelf of books that equal a heart with sparkles. Reads, "We Need Diverse Books Day."

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

International Autism Acceptance Day! 🌍 Today and every day, let us accept, celebrate, integrate, and include the beauty in diversity of our Autistic community throughout the Lake Cumberland area and world. #AutismAcceptance #AutismDay #Neurodiversity #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Light yellow background with a sparkle. Colorful letters that read, "International Autism Acceptance Day! Include. Inspire. Integrate. April 2nd."

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

#StPatricksDay #tdih Did you know that during the first winter of famine, 1846-47, as perhaps 400,000 Irish peasants starved, landlords exported grain, cattle, pigs, flour, eggs, poultry — food that could have prevented those deaths. #TeachOutsideTextbook www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/st...

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March 17: St. Patrick's Day

Challenging myths about the Irish Potato Famine.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Moving Beyond Susan and Elizabeth: The Complicated History of Woman Suffrage in Kentucky 🗓️ This Thursday, March 13th 🕠 5:30 pm ET 📍 Mellow Mushroom Somerset 2520 Monticello Street Somerset, KY 42503

You have probably heard of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, but what do you really know about the long fight for woman suffrage? This presentation will address misconceptions and will document Kentucky's contributions to the Nineteenth Amendment. You will learn about the Kentucky Equal Rights Association, its leaders, as well as the thousands of men and women, white and black, from all parts of the state who worked to secure "a simple justice.”

Speaker: Dr. Melanie Goan

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

US added to the global human rights watchlist due to declining civil liberties.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

We continue the work towards a world where women and girls feel heard, seen, and empowered. 🌼 International Women’s Day! 🌸 #InternationalWomensDay #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Reads, “International Women’s Day. The future is female. Honoring the achievements and resilience of all women, past and present, we continue the work towards a world where women and girls feel heard, seen, andd empowered.” With a yellow flower in the background and a pink background.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Today serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for pay equality. #EqualPayDay #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Includes stacks of coins with gender symbols. Reads, “Women’s Equal Pay Day. On average, women earn 85 cents for every dollar a man makes. Even less for women of color. Today serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for pay equality. March 05 2025.”

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Let us toss and catch unity in diversity like Mardi Gras beads as we co-create a region of belonging for all! ⚜️🎭🎷⚜️ #MardiGras #LCDC #LakeCumberland

A parade of diverse people. Colors include purple, green, and yellow, which represent justice, faith, and power. Reads, "Happy Mardi Gras 2025."

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

In times like these, we are reminded of the promise of zero discrimination in co-creating a region where all live and thrive in dignity and belonging. #ZeroDiscriminationDay #LCDC #LakeCumberland

A graphic with a white and Black hand pinky promising along with pink, green, and yellow butterflies. Reads, “Zero Discrimination Day.”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Language goes beyond words—it is identity, culture, and connection. On this International Mother Language Day, let us celebrate and embrace the diversity of languages that connect us all. #MotherLanguageDay #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Graphics of three people next to mouths on a blue background. Reads, “Happy International Mother Language Day. May we continue to embrace the diversity of languages that connect us all. 2/21/2025.”

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

This evening and day, we celebrate the life of Rosa Parks, who was born on February 4th in 1913. Through her resistance, we learn and remember the importance of nonviolence protesting and boycotting, which led to the Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses to be unconstitutional.

Three images of Rosa Parks at diverse ages and time periods in her life. Reads, "February 4th. Rosa Parks Day." Quote by Rosa Parks, "I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free…so other people would be also free." Background of a bus in sepia.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Today commemorates the signing of the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery in the United States. This day serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring fight for freedom, justice, and equality. #NationalFreedomDay #LCDC #LakeCumberland

Green background with a broken chain. Orange lettering. Reads, "National Freedom Day. February 1st. Today commemorates the signing of the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery in the United States. This day serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring fight for freedom, justice, and equality."

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Important dates to remember and recognize this February. Mark your calendar. Follow along for more posts and education. Black History Month; Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month; Low Vision Awareness Month #February #LCDC #Diversity #LakeCumberland

A calendar of February 2025 that recognizes the following dates: Saturday, February 1st: National Freedom Day; Sunday, February 2nd: Vasant Panchami; Tuesday, February 4th: Rosa Parks Day; Saturday, February 8th: Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake; Tuesday, February 11th: International Day of Women and Girls in Science; Wednesday, February 12th: Lantern Festival; Wednesday, February 12th - Thursday, February 13th: Tu Bishvat; Monday, February 17th: Random Acts of Kindness Day; Wednesday, February 19th: Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II; Thursday, February 20th: World Day of Social Justice; Friday, February 21st: International Mother Language Day; Friday, February 28th: Ramadan Begins.

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year with the Children’s Library and Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective on Wednesday, January 29th in the Pulaski County Public Library Community Rooms at 4:00pm ET. 🎊🐍🧧 #LunarNewYear #LakeCumberland

Graphic provided by the Children’s Library. Includes snakes, red lanterns, clouds, and coins. Reads, "Lunar New Year. Year of the Snake. Storytime & Craft. Hosted by the Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective. Guest Storytime with Children’s Department. Location: Pulaski County Public Library. Community Rooms A & B. Date: January 29th. Time: 4:00pm."

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an opportunity to reflect on the lives lost and legacies still enduring dehumanization and genocide. 🕯️ It is our collective responsibility to lean into loving bravery for all humanity through education and remembrance. #HolocaustRemembrance #LCDC

Includes the Star of David in gold. Black background. Reads, "We remember. International Holocaust Remembrance Day. January 27 2025."

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Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective @lcdc606.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Join us as we usher in the Year of the Snake. 🐍✨🧧 Lunar Lion Dance, education, and a light meal by will be provided.

Red background with graphics of fireworks, red lanterns, lion and dragon dance. Reads, "Lake Cumberland Diversity Collective. Lunar New Year. Year of the Snake. Starts at 5:30 pm ET | Feb 08 | Lunar Lion Dance. Lake Cumberland Farmers Market. 401 East Mount Vernon Street, Somerset, KY 42501. Brought to you by: Somerset Asian Market, King Buffet Somerset, Sully's Coffee Co., Dr. Jesse Pace, Embody Yoga and Pilates, Kentucky Breast Care, Dr. Brandi Prather."

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