Its National Thank a Mail Carrier Day so lets shine the #Spotlight on alum Heman Sweatt, a mail carrier who became the 1st African-American to attend . His lawsuit to desegregate the college also led to the creation of .
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wife, social activist, proud liberal, lover of oceans and all things water, social worker, legislator and #rattler4life #FAMU, Past President
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When Rep. Alyce Clarke first took office, she was the only Black woman in the Mississippi legislature.
Since then, many others have followed in her trailblazing footsteps. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Or pray for a stronger back or like-minded individuals to help carry the load! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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While we were out celebrating the academic accomplishments of my daughters this week, we ran into Chief Justice Don Beatty & Representative
A perfect start to black history month seeing these 2 trailblazers.
#ADevineLife #LivingHistory #HistoryMakers
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Holy cow. Republicans are LOSING THEIR MINDS that President Biden’s January job numbers exceeded Dow Jones’ predictions by almost THREE TIMES. Please RT and use the hashtag
#12MillionBidenJobs to get it trending number 1!
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Nebraska's Malachi Coleman, who grew up in foster care, is a high school sports phenom who licensed his likeness to support other foster kids.
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Wow. President Biden gave schools across the country a $280 million boost in funding for mental health issues and the media barely covered it.
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OPINION: What they have done is empowered her in front of the entire nation, and she is boldly stepping into that role with her shoulders squared and with the support of the entire Democratic caucus.
✍🏽: Juanita Tolliver
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Little man trying to become a big man picks fights with Disney and black school kids. What great leadership!
Ron DeSantis reignites his fight with 'happiest place on Earth' Disney
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“First, I must confess that over the last few years, I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate,” King wrote from his cell in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963.
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Actress Andrea Lewis says creating the new docuseries, "The Black Beauty Effect," was "healing for my teenage self."
More here. 👇🏽
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Unless you’ve got your own yacht...the MAGA Tax is going to hurt you.
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I'm proud to be Cuban because I moved to Miami and showed people that many of us can in fact recognize when a government official is becoming dictatorial. Recently my abuelo was watching DeSantis on the news and said "he reminds me of Fidel." He's a Cuban exile. Let that sink in.
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Listen to every word. What the Republicans are doing to Rep is a disgrace. And Rep. LAYS IT OUT. twitter.com/Acyn/status/16
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Get to know another Emerge first: MI Supreme Court Justice , the first Black woman to serve on her state’s highest court. #BlackHistoryMonth #EmergeAlum
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Today in 1978 alumnus Daniel "Chappie" James retired from the . Was 1st African-American to reach the rank of Four-Star General in the military.
#HBCUHistoryisBlackHistory
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There is probably more voter fraud in The Villages than in the rest of the nation combined.
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This project, led by , will allow farmers to define culturally appropriate product labels, and partners will work to increase market access by using #climatesmart practices like cover crops, no-till, tree planting and prescribed grazing: bit.ly/3r9zrvf
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With Ed Reed in its rear-view, Bethune-Cookman is turning the page for an alumnus with Power Five experience.
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The HBCU's newly formed Bulldogs team debuted at the NCAA level in Las Vegas last month.
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Roy Wood Jr., who plays a reporter on “The Daily Show,” the long-running Comedy Central program that blends comedy and news, will headline the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 29.
More here. 
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Fort Mose' 1738: The First Black-Owned Bourbon in Florida Honors America's First Free Black Town bit.ly/3Y5J2BH
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We are proud to announce that Florida A&M University RB AJ DAVIS () has been selected for the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl! ✊🏿
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Black Mom and Daughter Duo Write a Children’s Book Focusing on the Beauty of Growing Food yhoo.it/3RiDUbu via
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Isaiah Land representing for the Rattlers in Mobile at the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
#FAMU | #Rattlers | #LeaveNoDoubt
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Due to the record number of LGBTQ+ folks in the Minnesota legislature this year, the first-ever Queer Caucus has been formed in the state!
Their priorities include working to ban conversion therapy and making MN a refuge for the trans community.
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Meet Dempsey Robinson, The HBCU Grad Who Owns The First Black-Owned Hibachi Food Truck In Houston yhoo.it/3kVs7DS via
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He committed to play for Jackson State under Deion Sanders, but winds up headed to SWAC East rival #FAMU. bit.ly/3HT4tkl
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