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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · 13d

The Mangrove Nine: A landmark trial in Britain’s Black Power Movement
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The Mangrove Nine: A landmark trial in Britain's Black Power Movement

The Mangrove Nine trial exposed the racial discrimination and police harassment faced by the black community in Notting Hill, London.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · 13d

Gerlin Bean: THE Pioneer for Equality and Social Change #BlackHistoryMonth

Gerlin Bean: THE Pioneer for Equality and Social Change

Gerlin Bean is a Jamaican-born activist, advocate and remarkable individual. Throughout her life, she has been a driving force in the fight against discrimination and inequality, particularly within…

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · 13d

Altheia Jones-LeCointe: A revolutionary life and impact on Black Power Movement in Britain
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Altheia Jones-LeCointe: A revolutionary life and impact on Black Power Movement in Britain

Altheia Jones-LeCointe, a Trinidadian physician, research scientist, and political activist, is known for her significant role in the Black Power Movement in Britain during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

On this day in 1658, Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell died.
Cromwell’s influence during and after the English Civil War reshaped the political landscape of England.

Oliver Cromwell: The man and his beliefs

Oliver Cromwell stands as one of the most complex and polarising figures in British history.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

AI’s Next Job? Recruiting People To Train More AI
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AI’s Next Job? Recruiting People To Train More AI

Mercor, debuting on the Forbes Cloud 100 list, built an AI recruiter to interview job candidates. Then it discovered a cash cow: finding humans to train AI models.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

On this day in 1838, Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery disguised as a sailor.
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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became one of the most prominent abolitionists, human rights advocates of the 19th century.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

Some of the weirdest and most unexpected ways famous historical figures met their end.
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10 Bizarre Historical Deaths You Won't Believe!

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

Discover the U.S. military's controversial interventions in Central America and the Caribbean, driven primarily by the interests of the United Fruit Company.
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Why Did America Fight Over Bananas?

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

Why did Britain really abolish slavery?
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The Profitable Abolition: Why Did Britain Abolish Slavery?

Did Britain really abolish slavery for moral reasons? This video reveals the complex truth behind one of history's most celebrated humanitarian victories: the abolition of slavery in Britain. While…

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

On this day in 1834, Slavery in the British Empire officially came to an end. Happy Emancipation Day!

Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Aug 1

On this day in 1960, Benin gained its independence from France. Before independence, the country was known as French Dahomey. After independence, it was initially called the Republic of Dahomey, but was renamed Benin in 1975.

Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jul 22

On this day in 1946, the Irgun, a right-wing Zionist paramilitary organisation, bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. #OTD #OnThisDay
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Irgun Zvai Leumi and the bombing of King David Hotel in Jerusalem

One of the most significant and controversial operations conducted by the Irgun was the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on 22 July 1946.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jul 10

Throughout history, colonial empires expanded their reach under the banners of progress and civilisation, but what lies beneath is a much darker truth.
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Top 10 Dark Moments in Colonial History

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jul 7

#OnThisDay in 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. government for her part in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Mary Surratt: The first woman executed by the U.S. Government

On 7 July 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. government. Her death was the culmination of a dramatic and controversial trial.

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · Jul 6

One area of teaching folks don't grasp is patience. I don't mean some nebulous virtue. I mean the literal act of providing time and space for a student to answer a question you find easy. People become impatient and supply answers, demolishing that critical window for developing a thought process.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Jul 7

Good morning ☺️

Have a good start to your week 🙏

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jul 1

#OnThisDay in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg started. It was a turning point in the American Civil War.

The Battle of Gettysburg: A turning point in the American Civil War

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from 1 July to 3 July 1863, is one of the most significant battles in American history.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jul 1

On this day in 1867, Canada gained complete sovereignty from the British.
Happy Canada Day!
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Jun 30

"...24.6 million people in Sudan facing acute food insecurity —nearly half the population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Aid workers say the war spiked market prices, limited aid delivery, and shrunk agricultural lands"

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Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war rages

Amid battles and food insecurity across Sudan, many people are turning to weeds and wild plants to sustain them.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Jun 29

Every time I see a new species at the Fishtown pollinator plot, that’s a huge hell yeah.

A black butterfly with yellow speckles on its torso and blue and yellow and orange on its wings stands on some purple coneflower

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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · Jun 29

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jun 30

In today’s episode of What Are They Thinking: “If you don’t see a hurricane coming… does it really exist?”

🚨 The Dept of Defense is shutting down its weather satellite program. No more data. No more updates. Meteorologists are scrambling—and we’re heading into peak storm season.

Brilliant timing.

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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jun 30

Did you know that in 1953, the CIA overthrew Iran's democratically elected government in just 4 days? Something to do with oil and, of course, communism.
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Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jun 23

The unstoppable Wilma Rudolf - Born #OnThisDay in 1940
🏃🏾‍♀️ From leg braces to Olympic gold 🥇— Wilma Rudolph was unstoppable. 💪🏾🔥

They called her “the fastest woman in the world.”
We call her legendary. 💫

#WilmaRudolph #BlackExcellence #OlympicLegend #BlackHistory365 #SheDidThat

Our History @ourhistory.bsky.social · Jun 23

What do Prohibition, Satanic cults, and drag queens have in common?

Ten times America created a moral panic

What do Prohibition, Satanic cults, and drag queens have in common? They've all been at the centre of moral panics in America.

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