Thursday, July 30, 2020

How Black Women Shaped the Suffrage, #MeToo, and BLM Movements

I’ve tired of the orange jester in the White House, his racism, and his general lack of concern for 99.99% of the people in his life, the nation, and the world. He’s a sick puppy, and the nation elected him president almost by accident.

This morning I heard reports about the role of African-American women in three powerful movements. Here are their tales (click the image to see the YouTube video).

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Suffrage

#MeToo

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Black Lives Matter

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I thank you. My wife thanks you. All of America should thank you.

1 comment:

  1. […] few weeks ago, I noted the contributions of Black women to the suffragette movement. Now it is time to honor just a few of the thousands who have improved America, who have made […]

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