Denise Oliver-Velez 💛
@Deoliver47
Feminist, Activist, former Young Lords Party & Black Panther Party member, Iyalorisha Yemaya,#KHive https://spoutible.com/Deoliver47
I’m black. Black is my culture; black is my “racial identity” here in the United States, even with all its negative baggage; and, much more importantly (to me), black is beauty. dailykos.com/stories/2020/1…
The ICJ has finally handed down its Advisory Opinion on climate change. Here are my top five takeaways for the Caribbean and the World!#climatechange #internationallaw #ICJ #CARICOM
Black Kos, Week In Review: "My Apparition Rose From The Fall Of Lead"~ Wole Soyinka Commentary from Black Kos Editor Justice Putnam @justiceputnam dailykos.com/story/2025/7/2…
🎸 The Story of Soul is bringing the ultimate soul party to town – packed with powerhouse vocals, funky grooves & timeless classics! 💃🕺 🎶 From Aretha to Whitney, James Brown to Chaka Khan – it's hit after hit! 📆 Thurs 25 Sept 🎟️ Book now: buff.ly/41goPhz
Rita Marley, #Jamaican #reggae singer, entrepreneur, born Alpharita Constantia Anderson 79 years ago today on 25 Jul 1946, in Santiago de Cuba. #BobMarley’s widow; Matriarch of massively successful family enterprise; #Jamaica’s biggest global brand; shrewd stewardship of one of…
#DOMREPUBLIC: Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the National Congress in Santo Domingo to protest a proposed government plan to regularize undocumented foreign workers — most of whom are Haitian.
Te invitamos a una asamblea VIRTUAL extraordinaria. Conéctate el sábado 2 de agosto desde las 10am. Regístrate para participar: bit.ly/asambleavirtua…
“Butch Queen” I mean BUTCH WARE thinks it’s cute to come for Kamala Harris & her Blackness.
#OTD Emmett Louis Till joined the ancestors (Jul 25, 1941 – Aug 28, 1955). Till, a 14yr-old Black teen, was abducted and lynched by 2 white men , based on accusations he offended a white woman. Never Forget… #History #EmmettTill
#OTD Emmett Louis Till joined the ancestors (Jul 25, 1941 – Aug 28, 1955). Till, 14yr-old Black teen, was lynched by 2 white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, on accusations he offended a white woman, Carolyn Bryant. Carolyn Bryant took her lie to her grave… #History #EmmettTill
🧵 #OTD Emmett Louis Till (Jul 25, 1941 – Aug 28, 1955). Till was a 14yr-old Black teen who was abducted and lynched by 2 white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, based on accusations he offended a white woman, Carolyn Bryant. #History #EmmettTill pbs.org/wgbh/americane…
#OTD Jul 25, 1946: A white mob lynched 2 Black couples near Moore’s Ford Bridge in Walton County, GA. The couples, George W. and Mae Murray Dorsey along with Dorothy and Roger Malcolm were shot 60 times. Mrs Malcolm was 7 months pregnant. Mr Dorsey was a WWII vet. Never forget……
#OTD Jul 25, 1946: A white mob lynched 2 Black couples near Moore’s Ford Bridge in Walton County, GA. The couples, George W. and Mae Murray Dorsey along with Dorothy and Roger Malcolm were shot 60 times. Mrs Malcolm was 7 months pregnant. Mr Dorsey was a WWII vet. Remembrance,…
🧵 #OTD Jul 25, 1946: A white mob lynched 2 Black couples near Moore’s Ford Bridge in Walton County, GA. The couples, George W. and Mae Murray Dorsey along with Dorothy and Roger Malcolm were shot 60 times. Mrs Malcolm was 7 months pregnant. Mr Dorsey was a WWII vet. #History…
#OTD Dr. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes joined the ancestors (Sept 11, 1890 - Jul 25, 1980). Mathematician, educator, 1st Black woman to receive a PhD in mathematics (Catholic University of America (CAU), 1943). #History engage.catholic.edu/stories/euphem…
Featured her on Black Music Sunday back in 2020 dailykos.com/stories/2020/1…
I “discovered” her from her role in #TheMysteryOfEdwinDrood which prompted me to find out more about her work. She had such a velvety, full voice. #RIPCleoLaine