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renegadeurbanmediasource · 8 months

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Yet no matter the accomplishments, others will find a way to drag our People down, especially from within! Black unity equals Black success!

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longliveblackness · 1 year

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Mary, who was born in 1832, may have been the multiracial child of an enslaved woman and her enslaver, one of his relatives, or a white overseer.

Sold away as a young girl, probably from one or both of her parents, she was purchased by the slave trader Robert Lumpkin, a violent white man 27 years her senior. When she was about 13, she was forced to have the first of five children with him. According to a descendant, she told him he could do with her what he wanted but demanded that their children be freed.

Robert bought the slave jail in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, Virginia in 1844. It became known as Lumpkin's Jail, and it was one of the cruelest prisons in the South. Some even called it the "Devil's Half Acre."

She and the children likely lived with him on the compound of his slave jail, where he imprisoned thousands of enslaved people between 1844 and 1866. Some were imprisoned there before sale, and others were held after sale. Nearly all were eventually shipped away to the Deep South.

In this wretched place, Mary managed to educate her children and find a path to freedom, moving them and herself to the free state of Pennsylvania with Robert’s blessing prior to the Civil War. She inherited the jail in 1866, when Robert died and bequeathed the property to her.

She didn’t want anything to do with the property, but two years later, she helped a white Baptist missionary from the American Baptist Home Mission Society turn the “Devil’s Half Acre”—a greatly feared place where countless enslaved people had long suffered—into “God’s Half Acre,” a school where dreams could be realized.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, the school, founded as the Richmond Theological School for Freedmen, provided black students with an education. For more than 150 years, it has elevated and nurtured generations of black men and women, helping them to realize their potential. It has shaped civic, education and business leaders and developed activists who worked to desegregate whites-only lunch counters in Richmond department stores.

The same grounds where enslaved people were imprisoned and beaten became the cornerstone for one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Virginia Union University (VUU) is still in existence today.

It is also one of the rare HBCUs in America that can tie its origins to a black woman.

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Mary, quién nació en 1832, pudo haber sido la hija multiracial de una mujer esclavizada y su esclavizador, uno de los familiares de él o un capataz blanco.

Siendo una niña pequeña fue vendida por uno o posiblemente ambos padres a un comerciante de esclavos llamado Robert Lumpkin, un hombre violento que era veinte y siete años mayor que ella. Cuando ella tenía alrededor de trece años, fue forzada a tener el primer hijo de cinco, todos de él. Según contó un descendiente, Mary le dijo que podía hacer con ella lo que quisiera pero exigió que sus hijos fueran libres.

Robert compró una cárcel para esclavos en el área de Shockoe Bottom en Richmond, Virginia en el año 1844. Eventualmente se conoció como La Cárcel de Lumpkin y fue una de las prisiones más crueles que existía en el sur. Algunos le llaman “la media hectárea del Diablo”.

Lo más probable es que ella y sus hijos vivían con él dentro de las instalaciones de dicha cárcel de esclavos, donde encarceló a miles de personas esclavizadas entre los años de 1844 y 1866. Algunos estaban encarcelados antes de su venta, otros se quedaban después de haber sido vendidos. Eventualmente casi todos fueron transportados a las profundidades del sur.

En este lugar miserable, Mary logró brindarle una educación a sus hijos y encontró un camino hacia a la libertad cuando con el permiso de Robert, ella y los niños se mudaron al estado libre de Pensilvania, antes de que comenzara la Guerra Civil. Ella heredó la cárcel en el año 1866, Robert murió y le cedió la propiedad.

Ella no quería nada que ver con la propiedad, pero dos años después le ayudó a un misionero bautista blanco procedente de la Sociedad Americana Bautista de Casas Misioneras a convertir “la media hectárea del Diablo” —un lugar grandemente temido donde un sin fin de personas esclavizadas sufrieron por largo tiempo — a “la media hectárea de Dios”, una escuela donde los sueños podían hacerse realidad.

Después de la Guerra Civil, la escuela fundada bajo el nombre de Escuela Teológica de Richmond para Libertos, le brindó educación a muchos estudiantes negros. Por más de ciento y cincuenta años, elevó y formó generaciones de hombres y mujeres negros, ayudándolos a darse cuenta de su potencial. Ha ayudado a formar líderes cívicos, educativos y empresariales y desarrolló activistas que trabajaron para acabar con la segregación en los mostradores de comida en los grandes almacenes de Richmond.

El mismo lugar dónde las personas esclavizadas fueron encarceladas y abusadas, se convirtió en el pilar para una de las Universidades y Colegios Históricamente Negros (HBCU) de los Estados Unidos. Virginia Union University (VUU) existe hasta el sol de hoy.

También es una de las HBCU que puede ligar su origen a una mujer negra.

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talklifemurderedvent · 1 year

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freshthoughts2020 · 26 days

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martineonthescene · 1 year

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ritware1850 · 1 year

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Reposted from @oakwoodu In recognition of 126 years of serving underrepresented populations, Oakwood University is celebrating Founders’ Day today. Oakwood was founded by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1896 to educate African-Americans of the South. Initially, the school was called Oakwood Industrial School,” opening its doors on November 16, 1896, with 16 students. Oakwood University continues to view education as indispensable in preparation for broader service to God and the human family. President Leslie Pollard said, “For 126 years, Oakwood has advanced the mission of Seventh-day Adventist education, creating competent Christian professionals for servant leadership. I am immensely grateful for the worldwide influence of Oakwood University. Since 1896 we have been in the blessed business of transforming lives.” Oakwood University, a historically Black SDA institution of higher learning, offers quality Christian Education that emphasizes academic excellence, promotes harmonious development of mind, body, and spirit, and prepares leaders in service for God and humanity. The school’s motto, shared by faculty and students, is: Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve. In everything it does, it believes and practices God First, its current slogan. Oakwood is consistently recognized by national media, business and educational associations. US News and World Report ranks it perennially among the nation’s “Best Colleges,” both in terms of the “Historically Black Colleges and Universities” (HBCUs) and “Regional Colleges/South” categories; the magazine also ranks Oakwood among the top ten HBCUs with highest graduation rates. #oakwood #blackeducation #blackexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/ClDrUwuOazD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#oakwood #blackeducation #blackexcellence

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ljemodeling · 2 years

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@LJEModelAgency & @MelaninProjectCT are partnering up for a new and innovative project. We are currently looking for a source or sources “preferably” in the Tri-State/New England area for physical copies of black perspective magazines of ANY era. Paid, sponsored or free. We will accept them in ANY condition damaged or great doesn’t matter. If you know of a source or sources that would be helpful in our search. Please email, [email protected] #nymodel #blackpeople #blackempowerment #blackwomen #ctmodel #melanin #melaninpoppin #essencemagazine #blackisbeautiful #jetmagazine #ebonymagazine #blackeducation #brownskin #darkskin #lightskin #unapologetic #melaninbeauty #blackhistory #melaninmagic #blackgirlmagic #afrocentric #melaninprojectct #empower #strongwomen #fearless #naturallyshesdope #inspiration #confidence #blackexcellence #blackexistence https://www.instagram.com/p/ChArEMCJ7Iz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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harvardfineartslib · 1 year

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Black History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of Black people in the nation’s history. The founder of Black History Month was Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950), known as the father of Black history and the second Black person to receive Ph.D. from Harvard University. While growing up on his family’s farm in Virginia, Woodson’s enslaved uncles taught him in a one-room schoolhouse. Before high school, he worked in coal mines alongside formerly enslaved men and Civil War veterans who were illiterate. Woodson came to understand the importance of education and the knowledge gained from Black people’s lived experiences, which should be both preserved and celebrated.

As a scholar and educator, Woodson wrote many influential books including “The Mis-Education of the Negro” published in 1933 and “African Heroes and Heroines” published in 1944. His critique of the American school system for the various forms of violence inflicted upon Black people and inequality to access is still very relevant. He also wrote on the rich history of Africa and African American life to educate teachers and the public about the myriad contributions of Black people.

Before Woodson created Negro History Week in 1926, many Black teachers were already celebrating the birthdays of various figures such as Frederick Douglass, who was born in February. Woodson offered an institutional structure with materials that could be disseminated across Black schools. The week was eventually expanded to a month-long celebration starting in 1976.

You can read more about Carter G. Woodson in the Harvard Gazette, in a recent interview with Jarvis Givens, assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Suzanne Young Murray Assistant Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

The image is the cover of “African Heroes and Heroines”, a part of FAL’s Digital Images and Slides Collection (DISC), a collection of images digitized from secondary sources for use in teaching and learning. FAL does not own the original artworks represented in this collection, but you can find more information at HOLLIS Images.

Cover for Carter Woodson's African Heroes and Heroines Author / Creator Jones, Lois Mailou, American and African American artist, 1905-1998 [artist] Production: Washington D.C.: Associated Publishers, 1939 Woodson, Carter Godwin, American historian, 1875-1950 Repository: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States HOLLIS number: 8001690410

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thedrobatshakashow · 1 year

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artbookdap · 1 year

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Happy to see this important retrospective @blackartlibrary ・・・#Repost ・・・ Carrie Mae Weems: A Great Turn in the Possible . Thanks @artbook friends! 🖤 . #blackartlibrary #blackart #blackhistory #arthistory #blackarthistory #africanart #africanamericanart #blackbritishart #blackartists #library #blacklibrary #artbooks #arteducation #blackeducators #blackarchives #archive #blackstories #blacklibrarians #blackpower #blackculture https://www.instagram.com/p/CnkBvEsOnCB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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renegadeurbanmediasource · 1 year

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Slaves were forbidden to learn how to read. Now they're doing a 21st-century version attacking Black AP courses! Learn your history on your own!

#knowledgeofself #malcolmx #brothermouzone #freeyourmind #blackeducation #mindovermatter

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longliveblackness · 2 years

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Britain's first black teacher

Thomas Joseph Jenkins was the first black school teacher in Britain.

Born in 1797 on the Upper Guinea coast in West Africa, Thomas would go on to become a teacher at a time where black people were seen as intellectually 'inferior' to other races.

Mr Jenkins journey to becoming the UK's first black teacher would start with his father.

Thomas father, a local chief had established an reputation as a prominent slave trader. When his son reached the age of six, his father entrusted him to James Swanson, captain of the slave ship Prudence.

The African chief hoped that his son might receive a better education in Britain than in his home village.

As an adult, he travelled to London where he trained and worked as a teacher at the British and Foreign School Society.

Thomas graduated in January 1821 and travelled to Mauritius as a teacher.

By 1823, he was chosen to lead the newly established free Government "Model School" in Port Louis.

Thomas served the remainder of his teaching career in Mauritius and died in June 1859, leaving a widow and four children.

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Primer maestro negro de Gran Bretaña

Thomas Joseph Jenkins fue el primer maestro negro en Bretaña.

Nació en el año 1797 en la costa de la Alta Guinea en África Occidental. Thomas se convirtió en maestro en un tiempo en el que se creía que las personas negras eran intelectualmente “inferiores” comprados con otras razas.

El camino de Mr. Jenkins a convertirse en maestro, comenzó con su padre.

El padre de Thomas, un cacique local que había establecido una reputación como un prominente comerciante de esclavos. Cuando su hijo alcanzó la edad de seis años, se lo encargó a James Swanson, el capitán de un barco de esclavos llamado Prudence.

El cacique africano tenía la esperanza de que su hijo podría tener una mejor educación en Bretaña que en su aldea natal.

Como adulto, viajó a Londres donde entrenó y trabajó como maestro en British and Foreign School Society (Sociedad de Escuelas Británicas y Extranjeras).

Thomas se graduó en enero de 1821 y viajó a Mauritius como maestro.

En 1823 fue elegido para dirigir la “Escuela Modelo”, gratuita y recientemente fundada por el Gobierno en Puerto Luis.

Thomas cumplió el resto de su carrera docente en Mauritius. Falleció en el año 1859, dejando a una viuda y cuatro hijos.

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blaqsbi · 8 months

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Post: Marla Frederick becomes first Black woman to lead Harvards divinity school https://www.blaqsbi.com/5iCQ

#Education #Featured #News #BlackEducators #DeanofStudents

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myquesttoteach · 1 year

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The Ones and Los Unos sharing why education is still an honorable and great profession. #hispaniceducators #blackeducators #theones #losunos The Ones - Jacksonville, FL (at The Jessie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpX1yvfreh6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hispaniceducators #blackeducators #theones #losunos

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protagonist52 · 1 year

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superdaddylovessarahlove · 2 years

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What Can Be Done To Improve Black Student Academic Achievement

#blackeducation #schoolchoice

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