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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hey family, long hiatus but we're backkkkkk. Not that we ever left but you know, we'll continue bringing you stories you know and love!

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Enslaved folks taught each other this a** kicking tradition to survive on plantations. When the government banned it, they didn’t stop. They just hid it in plain sight. The Black Martial Art Still Alive Today ➡️ pushblack.news/c71

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The Black Martial Art Still Alive Today

The match was heating up. Onlookers clapped traditional rhythms as the two opponents bobbed, weaved, and exchanged overhead kicks. This wasn't an ordinary fight. It was a beautiful blend of martial ar...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Full of excitement, adrenaline rushes, thrills, and laughter, the amusement park is a place for fun. But there are a few secrets in these parks that aren’t so fun, especially when it comes to our history. These Amusement Park Attractions Weren’t So Cute For Black Folks ➡️ pushblack.news/jit

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The Not-So-Fun History Of Amusement Parks

Full of exciting rides, games, and prizes, amusement parks hold a special place in our hearts. But nothing is amusing about what some of these parks did to sell tickets.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Firing the first Black Librarian of Congress was the wrong move, Trump. It’s about more than just books. Here’s how histories of attacks on information and knowledge intertwine with genocide — and lay the blueprint for our resistance. ➡️ pushblack.news/p79

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The Real Reason And History Behind Trump Firing The First Black Librarian Of Congress

What crime did the first Black Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, commit? To Trump, who fired her in May, it was

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

His name is little known, but his inventions? Most definitely.. And while we bet you have seen or even own one of his creations, what you likely don’t know is where they all started. Here’s a hint: a bell. The History Of This World Famous Invention Rings Our Bells ➡️ pushblack.news/zyw

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The Secret Black History Of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Symbols

When his father showed him a light bulb, batteries, a bell, and a wire, Lanny Smoot was five years old. When they managed to create a current that made the bell ring and the bulb

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Ah, the classic childhood game of eenie meanie miney moe -- a seemingly innocent rhyme used to make decisions and choose between options. But how innocent is it? There’s A Sinister Secret Meaning Behind This Universal Nursery Rhyme ➡️ pushblack.news/p2l

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This Is The Real Meaning Behind A Children’s Nursery Rhyme

The roots of this catchy rhyme intertwine with a less-than-fun history. The phrase wasn’t originally "catch a tiger by the toe." “Tiger” was a belated replacement for a much more offensive term.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

It’s bad enough people in other countries are calling Elon Musk our “second president.” But he’s not the only one. He’s part of a sinister group of tech bro billionaires, nicknamed the “PayPal Mafia.” You need to know the threat they pose to Black America. pushblack.news/fam

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This ‘Mafia’ Of Tech Billionaires Has Roots In Apartheid And Profits From Policing

He’s earned the nickname “President Musk,” but he’s not our president. Elon Musk co-leads the U.S. Depa...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

This Jim Crow state gave teen mom Nial Ruth two “choices.” Sign up to get sterilized. Or refuse, and lose welfare for her entire family. Now, she has an important message for the doctor who sterilized her and the bystanders who let it happen—one that's still relevant today. ➡️ pushblack.news/dw3

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What Her Forced Sterilization Says About Complicity In Systemic Violence

Three months after her daughter’s birth in 1965, 18-year-old Nial Cox Ramirez’s time was up. The Eugenics Board of North Carolina made her choose between signing a form “consenting” to sterilization o...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Trump has officially put segregation back on the table. But while "separate" may sound tempting to some, let's remember the quiet part: "and not equal." Could sending us back to the fields be next? Here are 3 real implications of Trump’s bold move. ➡️ pushblack.news/a1i

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3 Important Implications From Trump's Segregation Power Play

Generations ago, Black activists battled U.S. segregation, seeing “separate but equal” for what it was — anti-Black apartheid. Today,...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

When Jamaican Maroons escaped plantations, they took refuge in the mountains. To avoid recapture, they created incredible new ways to survive. Their most famous? Jamaican Jerk. Why Jamaican Jerk And Black Liberation Go Hand In Hand ➡️ pushblack.news/jpl

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A Brief History Of Jamaican Jerk

In Jamaica, enslaved people who escaped plantations and claimed freedom in the mountains were called Maroons. When settling on the island’s interior, called Cockpit Country, they lived among the indig...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The “Sinners” movie is a win for the culture. But don’t let the smooth taste fool you, we were front and center when it came to making dranks, even in the face of Irish beer and Italian wine. Here’s why. What ‘Sinners’ Got Right About Black Folks And ‘Dranks’ ➡️ pushblack.news/ac3

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America’s Spirits Have Black Soul

Let’s keep it simple: Black folks have always been in the liquor business.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

“Sinners,” a new film by Ryan Coogler, is already a certified blockbuster. Here are three behind-the-scenes Black facts about the movie’s setting of Clarksdale, Mississippi. 3 Black Facts About “Sinners” That Hollywood Didn’t Make Up ➡️ pushblack.news/41w

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3 Black Facts About “Sinners” That Hollywood Didn’t Make Up

Clarksdale, Mississippi, is one of the most famous towns in the Delta. It’s also the setting of Sinners. Here are three behind-the-scenes facts about Clarksdale that make the movie true to the culture...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

40 Acres and a Mule is the U.S.'s most famous attempt at reparations. Thousands of freed people actually received their 40 acres, but the government snatched it back quicker than they could say heehaw. What happened? Top Three Lies About ‘40 Acres And A Mule’ ➡️ pushblack.news/afs

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Three Myths About ‘40 Acres & A Mule’

40 Acres And A Mule was supposed to give formerly enslaved people the resources to build independent lives following the ...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Rodney Hinton Jr. couldn’t say goodbye to his 18-year-old son before police killed him. The bodycam footage was too painful for this loving father to watch. Then, no one heard from him until he was on the news for allegedly murdering a police officer. pushblack.news/8sr

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Why People Are Calling To Free Rodney Hinton Jr.

On May 1, 2025, a Cincinnati, Ohio, cop shot and killed Ryan Hinton weeks after his 18th birthday. The next day, his father, 38-year-old Rodney Hinton, tried to watch the bodycam footage.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

We know her name and her work. We know her influence on icons like Oprah, Toni Morrison, and Queen Latifah. But what we don’t know is her secret connection to New Orleans “hoodoo.” pushblack.news/8t6

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This Famous Black Woman Had A Secret Connection To Hoodoo

In the early 20th century, Father George Simms was a charismatic preacher in New Orleans. Known both for his powerful sermons and for his curses, Father Simms was a conjure man.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Before her death in 2011 at 44, she’d spent half her life fighting to keep her brother, Troy Davis, alive. But 12 years later, we saw the deadliest year in global executions in a while — with the U.S. at the top. pushblack.news/gid

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Executions Have Risen Globally, With The U.S. In The Top Ranks

“It's never too late to right a wrong,” wrote Martina Davis-Correia in 2009. She was the sister of

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

They simmered in the suffocating heat and humidity of the jungle. The rooms swarmed with mosquitoes. Poisonous snakes lurked everywhere. Of all the dangers in Guyana, the deadliest was the man who brought them there. These are the shocking details behind the Jonestown Massacre. pushblack.news/cuu

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This Preacher murdered Hundreds Of Black People

Fresh off the Civil Rights Movement, many Black members of the Peoples Temple, a Californian religious group, were tired of the political turmoil in the 1970s. Protests raged against forced participat...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Before their infamous bus protest, young Pauli Murray had had a brush with police—for using the "wrong" bathroom at a train station in Connecticut. Here’s why this episode in history foretold what’s behind Trump's attacks on our communities today. pushblack.news/wnb

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Years Before Trump’s Executive Orders, Pauli Murray Resisted

Many know Pauli Murray for their 1940 arrest on a bus. Or for coining intersectionality’s predecessor, “Jane Crow.” But in 1931, ...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The neighborhood needed some cleaning up. The residents didn’t like its new look, but with these new rules, they could control who lived here and who never would. pushblack.news/gue

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The Racist And Troubling History Behind HOAs

Homeowners associations (HOAs) became popular among white Americans in the 1960s, driven by the appearance of

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Hey fammmmmm, we're back and so happy to continue to share more stories with you! 💪🏾 #blacksky #history #donteraseUS

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

How did chickens, carried from West Africa, become a symbol of both empowerment and stereotype? From spiritual practices to battling anti-Blackness, our feathered friends hold secrets to our resilience. Uncovering the True Significance of Chickens in Black History ➡️ pushblack.news/4349f0

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Uncovering the True Significance of Chickens in Black History

Throughout West Africa chickens were used for livestock, spiritual purposes, traditional cuisine, and even as for bartering. When our ancestors were trafficked across th...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

You deserve to live a life of abundance, prosperity, and alignment, and leaning into these four ancestral practices could help you manifest it all this holiday season and beyond. How Honey And Black-Eyed Peas Can Help You Manifest Your Desires ➡️ pushblack.news/316924

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How Honey And Black-Eyed Peas Can Help You Manifest Your Desires

The holidays are a potent time to embrace the power to manifest your desired realities. Here's how Hoodoo can help.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Tears filled his eyes when his young daughter called to say he’d be getting mail – her school picture and a Christmas card she’d drawn. Why? Because he knew they were going to DESTROY everything before he could get his hands on them ➡️ pushblack.news/a64ab2

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This Cruel Ban On Mail Is A Ban On Human Connection

For many Black communities, holiday family gatherings are the most important times of the year. But for people in prisons, the closest one can get to a get-together is opening photos and birthday card...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

One thing about us, we gon’ eat. Black food is diverse, but these three foods are in plenty of dishes across the diaspora. Which is your favorite? How Okra And Black-eyed Peas Keep Us All Connected ➡️ pushblack.news/b0e71d

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How Okra And Black-eyed Peas Keep The African Diaspora Connected

With the forced migration of Black people all over the world came various African-derived cultures, and though there are many differences, these three foods keep the diaspora connected.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We are part of a global community, and how we care for one another matters. Ever gotten a stocking or bag with an apple, an orange, some walnuts, a candy cane, or some variation of this at Christmas? There’s more to this Black holiday tradition! ➡️ pushblack.news/0e405c

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The History of The Christmas Treat Bag

For as long as just about anyone can remember, Christmas treat bags have been a staple in countless Black households. The bags first made an appearance

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Sentenced to life in prison after being falsely accused of the murder of an Omaha police officer, Edward Poindexter became a political prisoner. His activism with the Black Panther Party made him a target and authorities robbed him of the life he deserved. ➡️ pushblack.news/or8

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Former Black Panther Dies In Prison For A Crime He Didn't Do

Edward Poindexter was a Black Panther at the height of the Black Power movement in the 1970s. Authorities feared the Panthers’ militant approach to liberation, and ...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Our ancestors understood that all living things have value. Much of their sacred practices and wisdom we inherited depends on their understanding the difference between “relationship” versus “ownership.” Take the chicken for example. ➡️ pushblack.news/df00df

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How The Chicken Teaches Us This Sacred Lesson On Liberation

Throughout the African Diaspora chickens were included in our ancestral sacred practices. For West African spiritual shrines, offerings were essential for practicing recipro...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

His name is Kinetic Justice, and he has been under constant attack. For decades, he and other incarcerated people in Alabama have resisted the state’s prison system. But what are they doing that’s so dangerous that it nearly got Justice murdered? ➡️ pushblack.news/00be91

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His Powerful Resistance Has Become A Threat To The Prison System

For three decades, Robert Earl Council, also known as Kinetic Justice, has organized resistance while incarcerated in Alabama. He co-founded the Free Alabama...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The Kaunda suit makes a bold statement, and many Black leaders have worn it for decades. But now it's being banned in favor of a more Western wardrobe. This Stylish Suit Was Worn By Bold Black Leaders – Until It Was Banned ➡️ pushblack.news/a48845

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This Stylish Suit Was Worn By Bold Black Leaders – Until It Was Banned

When you look good, you feel good. The Kaunda is a bold, often bright safari-style suit worn by many African government officials. Zambia’s first post-colonial president, Kenneth K...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The smell of greens and crackling ham wafted through the room. Children played as their parents sat by the fire, lost in conversation, song, and prayer. An electric excitement was brewing. The news they were waiting for could come at any moment. ➡️ pushblack.news/e1a758

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How December 31st Became a Milestone in Black History

We know December 31st as New Year’s Eve, but nearing the end of the Civil War, our ancestors knew it as “Watch Night” or “...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

He was going to hold the King responsible. He had to. No one else dared stand up to royalty. But he couldn’t just sit by and watch the genocide of a people. He Exposed This King's Violent Acts Of Genocide Against The Congo ➡️ pushblack.news/d07390

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He Exposed This King's Violent Acts Of Genocide Against The Congo

The genocide of the Congo is one of the bloodiest in history. King Leopold II saw Congo’s beautiful natural resources and people as profit. Leopold ensl...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The White House has been hiding a secret in plain sight. For years, one of its programs has tracked trillions of Americans’ phone records, even after a rebrand and bypassing privacy and transparency laws. Now the secret is out. ➡️ pushblack.news/044308

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This Secretive White House Program Sparks Concerns For Phone Privacy

Over a trillion domestic phone records a year. That’s how many records the Data Analytical Services program (DAS), in

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The chicken rotted. Beans and noodles weren’t enough. It was hard not to wake up in the middle of the night, throats clinched from starvation. While they suffered in jail, this sheriff bought a beach house with their food money. This Sheriff Starved People In Jail ➡️ pushblack.news/e235ef

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This Sheriff's Theft Speaks To A Larger Problem With The System

In 2018, the Birmingham News broke an alarming story: Etowah, Alabama’s sheriff, Todd Entrekin, accrued $750,000 in income and purchased a $740,000 beach house. But how? After all, his salary was less...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We carry ancestral and spiritual wisdom inside of us. It is our birthright. This knowledge continues to protect us and reveals the roles we all play in our fight for liberation. Historically, it was spiritual leaders on plantations who kept us safe. ➡️ pushblack.news/41c054

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How Hoodoo Practitioners Have Been Crucial For Our Spirits And Our Survival

The enraged overseer walked towards him. He calmly chewed the root he’d concealed inside his mouth. The hoodoo w...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Consider how much colonization still affects us today. From the way we speak to the way we are treated by the police, colonization is still very much alive. Think about it the next time you eat dairy products. How We Digest Dairy Products Can Give Us Clues To Our Origins ➡️ pushblack.news/0c3d78

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How We Digest Dairy Products Can Give Us Clues To Our Ancestral Origins

Approximately 80 percent of Black Americans are lactose intolerant, and while...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Dooky Chase is an iconic restaurant in the New Orleans Treme neighborhood. It’s been open for generations, and its history is a delectable tale of love and community that goes far beyond what’s on the menu. This Iconic Restaurant Was A Safe Haven When Our People Needed It ➡️ pushblack.news/c1246f

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How This New Orleans Restaurant Supported The Civil Rights Movement

Live jazz swirled the nightclub air. Edgar tilted his head back, and his trumpet let out a beautiful howl. His orchestra captiv...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The wind howled as it wove through the narrow streets. Winter was in full force. The Parker family huddled close together near the fireplace for warmth. But as sleep beckoned, the warmth of the flames seemed miles away. She Brought The Heat With Her Creative Invention ➡️ pushblack.news/1976bb

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This Howard University Alumna Invented One of Today’s Most Used Conveniences

The concept of central heating wasn’t new. By the early 1900s, it had been around for over a century. However, it was still hard to find warmth outside the small area where the heat originated. This d...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

There's no debating the cultural significance of sweet potato pie, and this delicious piece of history explains why we love it so much. A Few Reasons We Don't Play About Sweet Potato Pie ➡️ pushblack.news/92649c

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The Delicious Black History Of Sweet Potato Pie

When European colonizers brought sweet potatoes to the African continent, they weren't an immediate hit because many preferred

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

While white jury members glared at him, he sat calmly on the witness stand chewing galangal root. The hoodoo woman instructed him to chew it while being questioned by the opposing lawyer. The judge cleared his throat. Time for the verdict. ➡️ pushblack.news/8527a3

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How Black Hoodoo Workers Used Their Magic to Fight the Carceral System

Throughout slavery and Jim Crow, hoodoo practitioners provided their communities with protective amulets, love spells, medicinal tinctures, and ancestral wisdom.

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Nothing like a bowl of collard greens seasoned to perfection warms the soul. Considering our ancestral history with the leafy green, it's no wonder it's a favorite on our forks. Ain’t Nothing Like A Good Ol’ Pot Of Greens – Here’s Why We Love Them So Much ➡️ pushblack.news/b8bedb

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The Delicious Truth Behind Why We Love Collard Greens

There's nothing like a perfectly seasoned pot of collard greens. The slow-cooking process...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Water has always been an element in our freedom story, serving as a spiritual guide, a means to escape, and a resource for survival. Water holds perfect memory, meaning all of our ancestors' lessons on freedom live within it. Let’s take a dip. ➡️ pushblack.news/z92

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How Water Has Always Been An Accomplice Within Black Freedom Efforts

Throughout African folklore and spirituality, there are stories of ...

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Healthy Habits @thinkbetter.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Food security starts with us! Let's bring back the community mindset.🌱 #GroceryCroppers #GrowYourGroceries #CommunityReliance #ThinkBetter💡 #CommunitySustainability

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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 30/03/2025

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Every time we use a word or phrase to empower ourselves, it gets co-opted or demonized. It happened to “woke.” It happened to “critical race theory.” And now, it’s happening to “decolonization.” But what does decolonization actually mean? ➡️ pushblack.news/5141d5

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Decoding Decolonization

Colonization is the exploitation, control, subjugation, and displacement of indigenous peoples and their land. Not every country responsible for colonization is European, but between 1492 and 1914, Eu...

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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

There was too much talk of abolition in the House. Southern representatives couldn’t stand to hear petitions of abolitionists demanding slavery’s end, day after day. So, they banned discussion. And censured a member. But that didn’t stop abolitionist resistance. ➡️ pushblack.news/46f33b

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How 1836 Became a Turning Point in the Fight Against Slavery

In the 1830s, abolitionists like Maria Stewart accrued collective power with their words - and petitions. The onslaught of anti-slavery petitions made congressm...

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