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"Although historians have studied the motivations of self-identified, middle-class Black conservatives, they have often overlooked low-income African Americans who adopted conservative views on a range of social issues affecting declining central cities" today.rowan.edu/news/2026/10...

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Grassroots conservatism in Black-majority cities during the long urban crisis

Historian Chanelle Rose uncovers how low-income Black activists used grassroots conservatism to address urban challenges and drive reform.

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Lana Sinapayen @sinalana.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

People freaking out about imaginary rogue text bots, meanwhile this is what your government is sending out to hunt brown people Brown people are always the test bed before it comes for the rest of y'all, so don't do anything about it and see what happens I guess

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, sculpture with Azores crocheted lace #WomensArt

Photo of a sculpture resembling a snake covered in green lace

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USA @usamailbox.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#StreetArt by Bussotart, with Albaartistica in #Barracas #Argentina

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Angèle Etoundi Essamba, contemporary Cameroonian photographer living and working in Amsterdam, known particularly for her black and white photography #WomensArt

Monochrome photograph featuring the head and shoulders of a Black woman looking outwards next to a mask or sculpure of a simple face

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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I saw Stevie in Atlanta two years ago, and he performed for THREE hours. It was an amazing show.

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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It is also one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. This space literally took my breath away. 2/2 #photography #art #architecture

A view from inside the Hagia Sophia. The image features the vast prayer hall beneath soaring Byzantine arches and galleries. Large black-and-gold Arabic calligraphy medallions hang above marble-paneled walls, while ornate chandeliers illuminate the green carpet below.

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mahalianem @peoplestayready.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

in my city there is still a school named after this one and andrew jackson and washington wait

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Most people have no idea how much international students are the lifeblood of higher education. But they’re about to learn. Sigh.

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Rhiannon Giddens @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thank you for all of your kind words about my new album. It’s such a gift to have this music out in the world. Y’all are the best!! Video: Robert Edridge-Waks

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka, The Blue Scarf, 1930 #WomensArt

Painting of the head and shoulders of a white woman, wearing a beret and a blue and white striped scarf, looking left

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Delicate crocheted/embroidered leaf sculptures by UK artist Susanna Bauer #womensart ##AutumnEquinox 🍃

Two real brown leaves joined by delicate white embroidery, all against a white background

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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Serving up pineapple lemon drop martinis on the #QuarantineDeck🍸 #salute

A pineapple lemon drop martini in a sugar-rimmed glass, garnished with a fresh lemon slice, sits on a glass patio table with a wooden deck railing and leafy trees softly blurred in the background.

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jentrification ♎ @jentrification.com · 22/09/2026

"...somewhere along the way, we became so accustomed to what Black women could carry that we stopped paying attention to how much we were asking them to hold."

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The Inner Architechture: Black Women and the Burden of Being “Everything”

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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A much-appreciated gift from a former student. This bronze baobab, purchased in Dakar, symbolizes ancestry, resilience, and our connection across generations. Our history lives not only in archives, but in nature and our material culture. #treeoflife #baobabtree #art #westafricanbronzes

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Darren Smith Photography @darrensmith.org.uk · 20/09/2026

Central arcade in #Newcastle upon #Tyne is small #shopping #arcade in the #heart of the #city with #artisan #shops/#SmallBusiness owners. Shot in #blackandwhite. See more #images and #photography or #buy a #print/#wallart at www.darrensmith.org.uk #streetphotography

Central Arcade in Newcastle photographed in black and white showing historic shopping architecture.

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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Roman Božkov. (b.1980 Russia) Hazy Morning, 2020. oil on linen.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The embroidery work of May Morris (1862-1938) influential English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor #WomensArt

Embroidery featuring a plant with orange trumpet shaped blossoms and interlocking stems and leaves all against a gold background

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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Haha! I got them from Huck’s Fried Chicken in Dickson TN. It’s in a gas station near their Popeye’s. 🙏🏾

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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Growing up, on Sunday afternoons, I usually washed these down with a qt of🐂. Now the beverage of choice is sweet tea. 😬 #GasStationGizzards #countryboyways #food

A container of gizzards and covered in hot sauce.

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Beth Barany (she/her/they) @bethbarany.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Read, Write, Restart: Writing Tips for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers | How To Write the Future podcast, Ep 219 tinyurl.com/2s4jnkrp #writingnovels

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The work of Marianne Seiman, contemporary crochet artist (via Instagram) #Womensart

Photo of a circular group of three dimensional realistic shell shapes in different colours and sizes against a black background

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The work of Diana Catchpole, contemporary UK based illustrator and printmaker #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Print featuring a hare standing upright facing left looking right against a pink background with star shapes

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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD @learothawms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’m out here wondering if my Uber or the Batman will arrive first. 🤔 #B&Wphotography #urbannightscapes #photography

A nighttime photograph of a covered urban roadway.

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