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In 1762, a French Aristocrat had a son with a slave, Marie Dumas. When the aristocrat Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie returned to France, he left his family. His son, Thomas-Alexandre, later joined his father. Thomas-Alexander joined the French army at 24, became an exceptional general, and was known as “The Black Devil” by his enemies. Thomas-Alexandre adopted his mother’s last name, Dumas. He had a son with a French woman and named him . Alexandre Dumas became one of France’s most famous writers; he wrote The and . Learn more at http://ow.ly/WtPw50KlT7o

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Royal writers, Summer Reading Book Drive, going on now until 3:00PM. Many titles, series and chapter books. Ages 7-18. Inbox for address.

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14-year-old Dev Shah of Florida wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with final word 'psammophile' — CNN Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, correctly spelling psammophile to take the $50,000 first prize.

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Shower us with your words this April! Happy Poetry Month!

Happy Black History Month!❤️🖤💚

How Negro History Week Became Black History Month and Why It Matters Now (Published 2021) Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States for close to 100 years but what is it exactly and how did it begin?

Wishing everyone a day of peace and gratitude!!

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MasterClass Releases More Than 50 Free Lessons In Honor of Black History Month It’s their most comprehensive class yet! MasterClass has released more than 50 free lessons in honor of Black History Month, Ebony reports. MasterClass is a subscription-based platform that serves as the premiere destination for those looking for specialized education about a variety of topics fro...

Here's hoping everyone had a productive MLK day!

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

A beautiful tribute to a beautiful man.

There are some Men
That are grace
talent
strength
And poise
Epitomized
That walk
With such power
Such dignity
Regality
That we all know
They are Kings

Sir Sidney Poitier
Endured the
Backlash of being
The first
The hatred of being
Superb
The Fear
That being
Brilliant and Black
Breeds
In people who couldn’t be
A jester
In his court
Even if they tried
He was
Actor
Activist
Director
Diplomat
Destroyer
Of stereotypes
Builder
Of bridges
Representation
Of the royalty
Residing in
Melanin

For a life
Well lived
A purpose
Fulfilled
We raise our glasses
In honor of
With grief and gratitude
We say
Thank You
To Sir,
With Love




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Wishing you all a creative and productive New Year!!!!

Wishing everyone a Royal and joyous Christmas!

May She Rest In Peace🕊🕯💐

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Acclaimed author and activist bell hooks dies at 69 Acclaimed author and activist bell hooks died on Wednesday. She was 69.

We knew this! We covered an entire lesson around the real Black Panther and the real Dora Milaje! Fiction often comes from facts…

Africa is the greatest ghostwriter! 🙅🏾‍♂️

“She was called Phillis, because that was the name of the ship that brought her, and Wheatley, which was the name of the merchant who bought her. She was born in Senegal. In Boston, the slave traders put her up for sale:

“She’s seven years old! She will be a good mare!”

She was felt, naked, by many hands.

At thirteen, she was already writing poems in a language that was not her own. No one believed that she was the author. At the age of twenty, Phillis was questioned by a court of eighteen enlightened men in robes and wigs.

She had to recite texts from Virgil and Milton and some messages from the Bible, and she also had to swear that the poems she had written were not plagiarized. From a chair, she gave her long examination, until the court accepted her: she was a woman, she was black, she was a slave, and she was a poet.”

Phillis Wheatley, was the first African-American writer to publish a book in the United States.

This picture is not a picture of Phillis Wheatley but a portrait of Sarah Forbes:

At the age of five, Sarah Forbes Bonetta Davies, born into a Royal, West African dynasty, was taken to England and presented to Queen Victoria as a “gift” from one royal family to another. A unique and admired figure in history, she spent her life between the British royal household and her homeland in Africa.

Let’s remember both extraordinary women. I’ve advised the National Museum of Women’s history to change this photo of Sarah Forbes for a described painting of Phillis Wheatley. Thank you all.

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Solange's Saint Heron Announces Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Literature - AfroTech Solange made it clear with her widely acclaimed album “A Seat at the Table” that she’s dedicated to protecting what Black people own, and she’s...

in 1924, James Baldwin was born in Harlem, NY. He would later become one of America's greatest literary voices. Baldwin's work interrogated themes of racial and sexual oppression in America. He explored the intersection of his identities through his published works, and is regarded as one of the foremost intellectual thinkers of the 20th century.

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