Another word you might use for it is "looting". "This appears to be the first administration to take such widespread advantage of taxpayer-funded military housing to accommodate political appointees who do not have a direct connection to the military..." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

Kitty Black Perkins (b. February 13, 1948) American fashion designer. She became the first Black doll designer at Mattel, working for them a total of 28 years, during which she designed thousands of dolls. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Lincoln Alexander (January 21, 1922 – October 19, 2012) Canadian lawyer and politician. He shattered racial barriers by becoming the first Black Member of Parliament in Canada in 1968. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Today I’m celebrating winners of the NAACP image awards for their support of trans rights Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union #BlackHistoryMonth www.them.us/story/dwyane...

Portia White (June 24, 1911 – February 13, 1968) Canadian contralto, known as the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame. She later completed tours throughout Europe, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Michael Peters (August 6, 1948 – August 29, 1994) American choreographer, dancer and director. Peters is best known innovating the field of music videos, and a Tony Award and multiple Emmy Award winner. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth

Rosemary Brown (June 17, 1930 – April 26, 2003) Canadian politician, social worker, and human rights advocate. As a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly from 1972 to 1986, she was the first black woman elected to a legislature. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

William H. Hastie (November 17, 1904 – April 14, 1976) American lawyer, judge, public official, and civil rights advocate. He was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal and federal appellate judge. #28BlackIcons #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

Yvette Bonny (b. 1938) Haitian Canadian pediatrician. In April 1980, she performed the first bone marrow transplant on a child in eastern Canada. She has received the Order of Canada and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

I suggested that the protagonists of this be all the Cids and got shouted down. unwinnable.com/subscribe/

Wallace Amos Jr. (July 1, 1936 – August 13, 2024) American writer and businessman. Amos was a trailblazer who revolutionized the snack industry by founding the first gourmet chocolate chip cookie brand, Famous Amos, in 1975. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

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I’m sure that he blew business class, like any respectable bird does.

Misty Copeland (b. September 10, 1982) American ballet dancer and author. She broke racial barriers in classical ballet, most notably as the first Black female Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in its 75-year history (2015). #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Jesse Jackson (October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026) American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. Jackson became a transformative civil rights leader and a two-time presidential candidate. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth

Carmen McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her helping define modern jazz singing through a 50-year career. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Charley Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) American country singer and baseball player. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music, becoming the genre's first Black superstar. #28BlackIcons #BHM

Jewel Thais-Williams (May 9, 1939 – July 7, 2025) American businesswoman and activist. During the AIDS pandemic co-founded Rue's House, a housing facility in the US for women with AIDS and their children. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

David Lopes (b. May 3, 1945) American former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. A 4-time All-Star m and 1978 Gold Glover, he is a pivotal 1981 World Champion and part of the longest-running infield in MLB history #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Post your favorite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only.

Nicolás Guillén (July 10, 1902 – July 16, 1989) Cuban poet, journalist and political activist. He is best remembered as the national poet of Cuba. In 1983 he was the inaugural winner of Cuba's National Prize for Literature. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Josette Simon (b. on 1 January 1960) British actress. She has appeared in 50 Royal Shakespeare Company productions. In the 2000 Birthday Honors she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), for services to drama. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth

Bernard Shaw (May 22, 1940 – September 7, 2022) American journalist and lead news anchor for CNN from 1980 until 2001. Prior to his time at CNN, he was a reporter and anchor for WNUS, Westinghouse Broadcasting, CBS News, and ABC News. #28BlackIcons #BHM

Louis Armstrong, Paris, c. 1934

Sonia Sanchez (b. September 9, 1934) American poet, writer, and professor. She helped lead the Black Arts Movement and has written books of poetry, short stories, critical essays, plays, and children's books. In 2001 she was awarded the Robert Frost Medal. #28BlackIcons #BHM

Hakeem Jeffries said what everyone else is thinking. And what I say constantly, in my articles. Fuck Traitor Trump, indeed. What a piece of shit.

To hell with what racist old fools say about President Obama and the former First Lady. They're wonderful. Traitor Trump is dogshit. The Fucking End

FROM NOW ON!

Oscar Micheaux (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) American author, film director, and independent producer of more than 44 films. Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker. #28BlackIcons #BHM

“I was born to fight your brand of order.” Spruced it up a little.

We don't talk enough about all the ways the Olympics is trash to my liking

Katherine Dunham (June 22, 1909 – May 21, 2006) American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. One of the most renowned modern dance artists of the 20th century, she has been called the "matriarch and queen mother of black dance." #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Frank Robinson (August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019) American professional baseball outfielder and manager in the MLB. Nicknamed "the Judge", he played for five teams over 21 seasons. In 1975, Robinson became the first Black manager in big-league history. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Pauline Black (b. October 24, 1953) British singer, actress, and author. Known as the "Queen of Ska," Black cemented her legacy as a trailblazing Black female voice fighting racism and sexism in 1980s Britain. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Eunice Carter (July 16, 1897 – January 25, 1970) American lawyer. She was one of New York’s first female African-American lawyers and one of the first African-American prosecutors in the United States. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth

Eunice Carter (July 16, 1897 – January 25, 1970) American lawyer. She was one of New York’s first female African-American lawyers and one of the first African-American prosecutors in the United States. #28BlackIcons #BlackHistoryMonth

Paul Tazewell (b. September 15, 1964) American costume designer for the theatre, dance, film, opera and television. He has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards. #28BlackIcon #BlackHistoryMonth

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"The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." — Flannery O'Connor

“Joseph, sug, you know better than to spread silly gossip. What did Reverend Stroup say? It was something about Jesus, and gossip, and it rhymed.” — Joseph Gribble #KingOfTheHill

Is it just me, or is King Moonracer from Rankin/Bass' "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" basically Aslan with wings? #ChorniclesOfNarnia #RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer

When I see “Special Friend” in the obituary this is what comes to mind…