"I am glad to see that men are getting their rights, but I want women to get theirs, and while the water is stirring, I will step into the pool."

Sojourner Truth is the intersectional feminist icon the world still needs today.

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The extremely talented did the illustration for and it is SO BEAUTIFUL! A huge congrats to this talented artist https://t.co/nHRlKn4yO2

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In honor of we celebrate American abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery & became a powerful advocate for justice & equality everywhere.

Thanks to our guest artist for such a thoughtful https://t.co/W1VzvI4S9B

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is over and I've finally got around to sharing what I was working on for the Windrush Black History Exhibit in Bradford. was the first black woman to be on the cover of the September issue.

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Beautiful of Fanny Eaton by Joanna Boyce Wells (1861; ). Some fascinating research about her - Fanny Eaton: The Black Pre-Raphaelite Muse that Time Forgot https://t.co/r4BXXIjcyK via

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Fabric Residency will relaunch on Thursday 18th October 2018 with the exhibition celebrating Africa as part of Featured artwork by Val Jackson

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13th October:

Alex from Totally Spies! 👾

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To continue our celebration of take a look at this older title from - https://t.co/tMhHAmtbmc.
'The Black Presence' is an introductory guide on over 20 paintings in their own collection that feature black people as their major or minor subject.

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Had to share a beautiful moment when a pupil visiting Just Imagine https://t.co/xaZaN8BGB7 for a bookpick picked up this title and said "she looks like me".

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The Story of the WINDRUSH by K.N. Chimbiri
BOOK LAUNCH

13 Oct
Jury's Inn Croydon

7 yrs upwards

True-life story of families relocating from the Caribbean to bolster post-war British workforce, 1948 & 1971.

https://t.co/36Guuznp6X

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Loving the for the start of

It's Mary Prince's 230th birthday - the first woman to publish a slave narrative in Britain

Just one of the many texts we study on the MA in

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Since its here is a black heroine for you to look up: Sanité Belair (1781-1802), a Haitian revolutionary & formidable lieutenant in Toussaint L'Ouverture's army. Her last words before she was executed by the French were "Long live liberty, down with slavery!"

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is late again but still in time to end

Hey y'all! I'm Zakiya and I'm a 🇬🇩🇻🇨 Freelance Illustrator from Brooklyn who needs to see Black Panther for the third time ✌🏾

portfolio: https://t.co/8yf2QUV9Sl
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Finally, Jerry Lawson, the electronic engineer who invented the video game cartridge. 👾🕹

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Rounding out with a trio of inventors who've filled your childhood afternoons with fun. First up: Actual rocket scientist Lonnie Johnson. He holds 80 patents but his greatest legacy is the Super Soaker. 🔫💦

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On the final day of I wanna give a shout out to the unsung heroes of our history

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Each day of I've been posting an original for sale in honor of the past, present, & When I envision the future I see children weaving themselves with the threads of the diaspora & basking in their glory

Purchase details:
https://t.co/bubxsbeaat

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