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In 1939, the Dongs, a Chinese American family, could not find a house to rent in Coronado, Calif., because of racially restrictive housing laws. Emma and Gus Thompson, a Black couple, allowed the family to rent and later buy their home. Now, the Dongs have sold that house, and are donating $5 million to Black college students. They are also working to have San Diego State University's Black Resource Center named after Emma and Gus, who was born into slavery in Kentucky. Here's more from NBC News. [https://flip.it/AOzvqc](https://flip.it/AOzvqc) [\#History](https://flipboard.social/tags/History) [#Culture](https://flipboard.social/tags/Culture) [#BlackHistory](https://flipboard.social/tags/BlackHistory) [#AAPIHistory](https://flipboard.social/tags/AAPIHistory) [#BlackMastodon](https://flipboard.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [@blackmastodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@histodons](https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons) [#California](https://flipboard.social/tags/California)
For decades, it has been common for people to throw around terms like “voodoo politics,” “voodoo economics,” “voodoo science” and “voodoo medicine” to reference something that they think is ridiculous, idiotic or fraudulent. But voodoo is an extremely problematic term with a deeply racist history. [https://theconversation.com/how-the-word-voodoo-became-a-racial-slur-220205](https://theconversation.com/how-the-word-voodoo-became-a-racial-slur-220205) [\#racism](https://newsie.social/tags/racism) [#history](https://newsie.social/tags/history) [@blackmastodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [#BlackMastodon](https://newsie.social/tags/BlackMastodon)
"Rhapsody in Blue," George Gershwin's iconic, soaring work, premiered on Feb. 12 1924 as part of "An Experiment in Modern Music," a concert that sought to "make a lady out of jazz." Ryan Raul Bañagale, Associate Professor and Chair of Music at Colorado College, writes for [@TheConversationUS](https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS) about its composition, enduring popularity, and whether it is an appropriation of Black music. [https://flip.it/zomcnZ](https://flip.it/zomcnZ) [\#Music](https://flipboard.social/tags/Music) [#Culture](https://flipboard.social/tags/Culture) [#BlackMastodon](https://flipboard.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [@blackmastodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [#History](https://flipboard.social/tags/History) [#BlackHistoryMonth](https://flipboard.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth) [#BHM](https://flipboard.social/tags/BHM)
[\#politics](https://blacktwitter.io/tags/politics) [#trump](https://blacktwitter.io/tags/trump) [#fascism](https://blacktwitter.io/tags/fascism) [#BlackMastodon](https://blacktwitter.io/tags/BlackMastodon) [#BlackTwitter](https://blacktwitter.io/tags/BlackTwitter) [@blackmastodon](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) Can you participate in a thought experiment with me? The posts warning about fascism are good, but I'm wondering what you think fascism actually looks like. Give a thought, and list what it looks like. Don't just say "the end of democracy." List what the concrete changes will be and make it local. "In my town/city/county/state the following will happen......" Think about it before replying. Not just for [#BlackMastodon](https://blacktwitter.io/tags/BlackMastodon) .
Rodney King suffered a fractured skull and cheekbone after being beaten by 4 Los Angeles, CA police officers, who were charged with a number of offenses. Many Angelenos felt certain of a conviction. After all, there was irrefutable proof in the form of a video captured by George Holliday, then, blasted across the airwaves. Wrong! Not guilty! 3 hours later, Los Angeles was in flames. 1/ [@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@BlackMastodon@chirp.social](https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#Histodons](https://mastodon.social/tags/Histodons) [#History](https://mastodon.social/tags/History) [#BlackHistory](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistory) [#California](https://mastodon.social/tags/California) [\#LosAngeles](https://mastodon.social/tags/LosAngeles)
In WW2, the movement of millions of American troops to Britain, known as the “friendly invasion,” brought to light stark differences concerning racial segregation. Many Britons struggled to understand or accept the institutionalized discrimination that Black soldiers faced in White America, leading to tensions between the two allied nations on the matter of civil rights. 1/ [@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@BlackMastodon@chirp.social](https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#Histodons](https://mastodon.social/tags/Histodons) [#History](https://mastodon.social/tags/History) [#StillWeRise](https://mastodon.social/tags/StillWeRise) [#BlackHistory](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistory) [#WW2](https://mastodon.social/tags/WW2)
Issued on July 26, 1948, Harry Truman’s Executive Order 9981 eradicated segregation in military. The response from the military units, however, ranged from muted to outright hostility. This was no surprise. Truman’s decision & the reactions to it symbolized Black Americans’ broad struggle for dignity, respect, opportunity, and freedom in the United States of America. 1/ [@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@BlackMastodon@chirp.social](https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#Histodons](https://mastodon.social/tags/Histodons) [#History](https://mastodon.social/tags/History) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#BlackHistory](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistory) [#Military](https://mastodon.social/tags/Military) [#Truman](https://mastodon.social/tags/Truman) [#Missouri](https://mastodon.social/tags/Missouri)
Exactly 75 years ago, President Harry S. Truman repudiated 170 years of officially sanctioned discrimination when he signed Executive Order 9981, calling for desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces. This event marked the first time a U.S. commander in chief used executive order to implement a civil rights policy, inspiring America to embrace desegregation in the future. 1/ [@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@BlackMastodon@chirp.social](https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#Histodons](https://mastodon.social/tags/Histodons) [#History](https://mastodon.social/tags/History) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#BlackHistory](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistory) [#Military](https://mastodon.social/tags/Military) [#Truman](https://mastodon.social/tags/Truman) [#Missouri](https://mastodon.social/tags/Missouri)
Field hollers, work songs, shouts, & cries held immense significance for enslaved Black Americans. Sounding like noise to slaveowners, these songs conveyed secrets through encrypted codes, retold Bible stories, or offered solace. They bore witness to the resilience & endurance of the enslaved, forging a legacy that impacts musicians worldwide. 1/ [https://youtu.be/C-zlSq4mWiE](https://youtu.be/C-zlSq4mWiE) [https://youtu.be/ZPrZ-YsD6sc](https://youtu.be/ZPrZ-YsD6sc) [@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@BlackMastodon@chirp.social](https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#Histodons](https://mastodon.social/tags/Histodons) [#History](https://mastodon.social/tags/History) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#Slavery](https://mastodon.social/tags/Slavery) [#Music](https://mastodon.social/tags/Music)
The perception of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X is one where the two men are diametrically opposed figures in the battle against white supremacy (political insider vs. political renegade). The truth is more nuanced. King and Malcolm X shared "convergent visions" for the betterment of Black America. However, their strategies to attain their shared goal were shaped by their disparate upbringings. 1/ [@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@BlackMastodon@chirp.social](https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon) [#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#Histodons](https://mastodon.social/tags/Histodons) [#History](https://mastodon.social/tags/History) [#StillWeRise](https://mastodon.social/tags/StillWeRise)
Blues, once a popular and influential musical genre, has become scarce in many Black communities, with seeming abandonment by young Black-Americans. At just 24 years years old, Kingfish (Christone Ingram), represents a resurgence of the blues due to his remarkable talent, life story, youthful energy, & dedication to the blues. The Blues is in safe hands. [https://youtu.be/AXUI6d8hZwA](https://youtu.be/AXUI6d8hZwA) 1/3 [\#BlackMastodon](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackMastodon) [#BlackFriday](https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackFriday) [#History](https://mastodon.social/tags/History) [#histodons](https://mastodon.social/tags/histodons) [#Music](https://mastodon.social/tags/Music) [#Mississippi](https://mastodon.social/tags/Mississippi) [#Blues](https://mastodon.social/tags/Blues) [@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe](https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon) [@BlackMastodon@chirp.social](https://chirp.social/@BlackMastodon)