Bluesky Sunday sermon

Is it becoming clear yet? #politics #capitalism

You can't take a country built on exploitation and stop that exploitation without revolution or societal upheaval. What we did here in America is we changed who we exploited but continued the oppression all the same. We still have not learned our lesson. This is why we're here.

It's going to become increasingly apparent that history is cyclical. #skystorian

Isaac Myers, a freedman that created the Chesapeake Marine Railway and Dry Dock Company, President of the Colored National Labor Union that was later succeeded by Frederick Douglass. Read more below. #laborunions #blackexcellence #blackhistory diasporadecoded.com/isaac-myers/

Labor pioneer Nannie Helen Burroughs devoted her life to empowering African American women in the workplace. #blackexcellence #blackhistorymonth diasporadecoded.com/nannie-helen...

Patronize where possible, be the change. #DEI #Resist

An account of how the Europeans split up the continent of Africa for monetary gain. Creating imaginary boundaries that endure even into modern times. #diaspora #africanhistory diasporadecoded.com/the-berlin-c...

List of places seeking donations and volunteers - docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Any questions direct them here: www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles... #LosAngeles #LAFires #Resources

List of places seeking donations and volunteers - docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Any questions direct them here: www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles... #LosAngeles #LAFires #Resources

The Kola nut is an ancient African fruit of great importance to numerous ethnic groups. High in caffeine, it’s deeply revered on the continent. What I didn’t know is it’s importance in western culture. The Kola nut is one of the initial main ingredients of what we know as “cola”. #Skystorian

An ancient belief system that has endured since man created culture and society is Animism. It is a belief that all things house a spirit or soul, it is derived from the Latin word Anima, meaning breath, spirit and life. #spiritualsky #animism diasporadecoded.com/animism/

Ghana's bustling Kantamanto Market caught fire Thursday morning caused by what is believed to be faulty electrical connections. Thousands depend on the market which sells second hand clothing. #ghana #accra www.modernghana.com/news/1369322...

The uprising in Santa Domingo in 1521 represents the earliest documented slave revolt in the Americas. Occurring on Christmas Day 1521, it unfolded on a sugar plantation belonging to Diego Colon, the son of Christopher Columbus. #DominicanRepublic #revolt diasporadecoded.com/the-uprising...

Stono rebellion was a large revolt of enslaved people in the colony of South Carolina, near Stono River. On September 9th 1739 twenty men assembled and planned an insurrection. Led by a warrior from the Kongo they left a path of bloodshed in their wake. diasporadecoded.com/stono-rebell...

The Great Migration marks a significant period in American history when African Americans departed the Southeastern region to settle in Northern states from 1910 to 1970. The influx of black workers during World Wars, replacing white workers sent to fight overseas, fueled this migration.

Watching the one of my favorite Christmas movies, Gremlins! #MerryChristmas #FelizNavidad #Gremlins

The Banjo has a complex history, originating in West Africa and later arriving in North America via the Caribbean, where it was adopted by mainstream American culture. #Blackhistory #Africanamericanhistory Read more: www.facebook.com/share/15aMRo...

What you’re seeing right now is the government/media abandoning you for private interests and corporations. No one is coming to save you. #Elites #class-consciousness #buildcommunity

I know it’s edgy to not care about aliens being underwater, but I totally care about aliens living underwater. #uap #ufo #aliens

The outcome of the election is showing you in real time, if they can’t control the country, they’ll burn it down and start over. Pay attention. Build community.

So for some reason everyone isn't listening to this song. I'm puzzled as to why, but here it is, stop being strange. youtu.be/z4v60-bSYTs?...

Inzalo Yelanga is an ancient site in South Africa, believed by some to be the oldest known man-made structure in the world. Although the stone cannot be carbon-dated, estimates suggest the site is between 75,000 and 300,000 years old. diasporadecoded.com/inzalo-yelan...

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." ~ Nelson Mandela #AddtoBlacksky

We all know that cats held a special sacred place in Ancient Egypt, but other pets were also present. Hippos, Crocodiles, Baboons, and even dogs were also kept as pets. One dog named Abuwtiyuw had his own mastaba and was buried as a high profile person would be. daily.jstor.org/pets-ancient...