Iris
@215iris.bsky.social
#westphilly
A thing is mighty big when time and distance can not shrink it
Zora Neale Hurston
A thing is mighty big when time and distance can not shrink it
Zora Neale Hurston
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Iris
@215iris.bsky.social
· Nov 13
“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it”
Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston
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Here is the entire song arranged by Roland M. Carter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZk...
WSSU Choir - Lift Every Voice and Sing - arr. Roland M. Carter
YouTube video by Mark Manring
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Here is the entire song arranged by Roland M. Carter
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZk...
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JC Penney ready for Black history month 🥳🫶🏾
January 31, 2026 at 8:56 PM
JC Penney ready for Black history month 🥳🫶🏾
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RIP Big Dummy
Sanford and Son icon Demond Wilson, forever Lamont Sanford, has passed away at 79. His groundbreaking TV legacy and life of service will not be forgotten. #SanfordAndSon #DemondWilson #ClassicTV
#tvsky
#tvsky
Iconic Sanford and Son Star Demond Wilson Passes Away at 79
The television industry is mourning the loss of a sitcom legend as news confirms that Demond Wilson passed away on January 30th. Known globally for his portrayal of Lamont Sanford on the classic NBC s...
www.thetvcave.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
RIP Big Dummy
philly public transportation since the snow storm
very icy
bus routes are detouring because the reg route are icy & unsafe
the problem wit the detours…
they dont go anywhere near the original route
SEPTA & mayor Parker
that ice is not gonna melt without your help
very icy
bus routes are detouring because the reg route are icy & unsafe
the problem wit the detours…
they dont go anywhere near the original route
SEPTA & mayor Parker
that ice is not gonna melt without your help
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
philly public transportation since the snow storm
very icy
bus routes are detouring because the reg route are icy & unsafe
the problem wit the detours…
they dont go anywhere near the original route
SEPTA & mayor Parker
that ice is not gonna melt without your help
very icy
bus routes are detouring because the reg route are icy & unsafe
the problem wit the detours…
they dont go anywhere near the original route
SEPTA & mayor Parker
that ice is not gonna melt without your help
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Folks abandoned their support of Fani Willis because she’s not “perfect” but she has been fighting the good fight regardless as Black women always do.
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Folks abandoned their support of Fani Willis because she’s not “perfect” but she has been fighting the good fight regardless as Black women always do.
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This is so sad. Miss Shirley was such a generous soul and gave so much compassion and kindness to the unhoused community in NV.
abc7.com/post/ms-shir...
abc7.com/post/ms-shir...
Shirley Raines, Beauty 2 The Streetz founder who cared for Skid Row's homeless, dies at 58
Shirley Raines, the beloved nonprofit founder and CEO who helped care for the homeless on L.A.'s Skid Row, has died, her organization said.
abc7.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:11 AM
This is so sad. Miss Shirley was such a generous soul and gave so much compassion and kindness to the unhoused community in NV.
abc7.com/post/ms-shir...
abc7.com/post/ms-shir...
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January was a “learning” month.
Let February be a “successful execution” month.
Let February be a “successful execution” month.
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 AM
January was a “learning” month.
Let February be a “successful execution” month.
Let February be a “successful execution” month.
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PSA -get your colonoscopy screenings, early, as as often as your doctor recommends. Especially Black folk.
Remembering my mom 40 years after her passing from colon cancer at age 39.
Remembering my mom 40 years after her passing from colon cancer at age 39.
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 PM
PSA -get your colonoscopy screenings, early, as as often as your doctor recommends. Especially Black folk.
Remembering my mom 40 years after her passing from colon cancer at age 39.
Remembering my mom 40 years after her passing from colon cancer at age 39.
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Happy 82nd Birthday
Angela Davis ✊🏽
Activist •Philosopher•Academic Author•Social theorist
#blacksky #blackhistory
#AngelaDavis
Angela Davis ✊🏽
Activist •Philosopher•Academic Author•Social theorist
#blacksky #blackhistory
#AngelaDavis
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Happy 82nd Birthday
Angela Davis ✊🏽
Activist •Philosopher•Academic Author•Social theorist
#blacksky #blackhistory
#AngelaDavis
Angela Davis ✊🏽
Activist •Philosopher•Academic Author•Social theorist
#blacksky #blackhistory
#AngelaDavis
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Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with music
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with music
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 295 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you��
www.dailykos.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with music
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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I watched this too many times.😂🤣🤣
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 AM
I watched this too many times.😂🤣🤣
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You can't fix people like that. They cannot be helped.
C-SPAN caller says Trump is protecting her freedom and if you don't appreciate Trump you should leave.
January 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
You can't fix people like that. They cannot be helped.
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🎄🎶
My Favorite Things (Stereo) (2022 Remaster)
YouTube video by John Coltrane - Topic
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🎄🎶
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Watching my mom & grandpa open the gifts I told them i wasn’t getting them this year
December 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Watching my mom & grandpa open the gifts I told them i wasn’t getting them this year
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First Lady of DRIP
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
First Lady of DRIP
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Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married! The pair first met in 2024 during Milan Fashion Week-at an event neither was originally supposed to attend-and got engaged on a trip to Tuscany in January of the following year.❤️
December 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married! The pair first met in 2024 during Milan Fashion Week-at an event neither was originally supposed to attend-and got engaged on a trip to Tuscany in January of the following year.❤️
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RUN DMC - Christmas In Hollis (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by RUNDMCVEVO
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
www.kqed.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
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The world is a better and brighter place because Stevie Wonder and 'Songs in the Key of Life' are in it. ✨️
Stevie Wonder reflects on writing his classic track “As”
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The world is a better and brighter place because Stevie Wonder and 'Songs in the Key of Life' are in it. ✨️