George Washington Carver had a difficult start in life. Born sometime around 1864, his father died shortly before George's birth, likely from an accident when he was out hauling wood. And only weeks after birth, slave traders kidnapped George and his mother. Rescued would not be

Harriet Tubman used Opium tonic or paregorics to knock babies out so that they could remain silent while smuggling them on the Underground Railroad.

The black history of Miami, Florida.

A THREAD!

Bahamians were among the first settlers in Miami. The first name on the city charter in 1896, when the city was incorporated, was a Black man named Silas Austin. Out of 368 men who voted to incorporate Miami,162 of them were Black.

Today, the spirt of Black Miami lives on!

It's one of my most favorite pages. There is so much Black history in this profile. Know your history, and reveal your potential greatness. ✨️

James Baldwin had the sharpest of intellects. And powers of rhetoric to match.

My man could always bring it.

I love these clips of Baldwin eating people up verbally.

This is still relevant today.