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How LeVar Burton Redefined Television (Roots, Reading Rainbow & Star Trek) Most actors spend their entire lives hoping for just ONE role that ...

Happy 95th Birthday to legend Clint Eastwood! 🎉🎂
From spaghetti westerns to Oscar-winning masterpieces, your legacy continues to inspire generations. Here's to a true Hollywood icon! 🏆🎬
A true icon of film actor, director, and storyteller. Here's to nearly a century of unforgettable cinema. 🎂🎥💫

6-year-old Chandler Hughes joined Mensa International after scoring in the top 2 percent on intelligence tests, showcasing his extraordinary abilities at a young age. With a passion for learning and a dream of becoming a doctor, his journey is just beginning. 🧠

I just came here to say that our beloved Erin Jackson, the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics has been picked as the US flag bearer for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Let's gooooooo! Clap it up!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
We See You Sis! 🫶🏿

Wow! 13-year-old Mabou Loiseau — a Haitian-American child prodigy from Queens, NY — speaks 8 languages and plays 8 instruments. Her incredible journey first captured hearts when she was just 8 years old, and she’s still inspiring the world with her talent and dedication. 🌟🎶🗣️

Here’s to brilliance, culture, and hard work! 🇭🇹✨

Is Systemic Racism in Medicine Real? Look at This Medical Device Does systemic racism exist? I’ve been counting down my top videos of 2025! Coming in number 3, here’s an important example of systemic racism in medicine tha...

When we discuss the Civil Rights Movement, The Deacons for Defense are usually left out. The fact is if had not been for Negroes with guns there wouldn't have been a Civil Rights Movement. -Michael Imhotep

Most of them were veterans of World War II and the Korean War. Their aim was to protect members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) against Ku Klux Klan violence.

Attacks were so frequent that many Civil Rights Workers armed themselves for self-protection. Even the home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had so many guns during the 1950s that one visitor called it an “arsenal.”

And when it became pretty clear that some cooperation existed between the Ku Klux Klan and local law enforcement agencies, denying civil rights workers in some areas police protection, a group emerged to protect Black lives.

On July 10, 1964, a group of African-American men in Jonesboro, Louisiana, led by Earnest “Chilly Willy” Thomas and Frederick Douglas Kirkpatrick founded the group known as The Deacons for Defense and Justice.

Their aim was to protect members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) against Ku Klux Klan violence.

Most of the “Deacons” were veterans of World War II and the Korean War.

SOURCE:

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-deacons-the-black-armed-christians-who-protected-mlk-civil-rights-supporters-before-black-panther

Jessica Watkins made history in April 2022 as the first Black woman to live and work on the International Space Station for a long-duration mission. Serving on SpaceX Crew-4 for six months, she conducted vital research while representing a new era of diversity in space exploration. Her journey continues to inspire girls of color to reach for the stars. 🚀🌍

Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo are officially first-time Oscar nominees for their performances in "Sinners."

Read the full story: https://www.theqgentleman.com/post/2026-01-michael-b-jordan-and-delroy-lindo-earn-first-ever-oscar-nominations-for-sinners/