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Welcome to You are History, a multi media platform here you will find videos about different topics on history that aren't so commonly known to the public
Today in black history youtube.com/shorts/Yja7ik-… #FreedomRiders #CivilRightsMovement #FreedomRide #BlackHistory #1960s #NonviolentResistance #SNCC #CORE #JusticeForAll #RacialEquality #BlackHistoryMatters #HumanRights #StandForJustice #AmericanHistory #RevolutionaryChange
🖤 What’s a lesson from Black history that still applies today? Let’s discuss. 👇🏾 #WisdomWednesday
🔹 "If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." – Shirley Chisholm #WisdomWednesday

💡 What’s one mindset shift that changed your life? Share your wisdom below! #WisdomWednesday
🔹 "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." – Frederick Douglass #WisdomWednesday

✨ If you could have dinner with any Black historical figure, who would it be and why? 🖤 #WisdomWednesday
Truth is powerful, and it prevails." – Sojourner Truth #WisdomWednesday

🙌🏾 What’s the best advice you’ve ever received from an elder? Let’s spread some wisdom! #WisdomWednesday
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated." – Maya Angelou #WisdomWednesday

🤔 "Do not call for black power or green power. Call for brain power." – Barbara Jordan. What’s a book or resource that expanded your mindset? 📚 #WisdomWednesday
🔹 "He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life." – Muhammad Ali #WisdomWednesday #Goat

📖 "History has shown us that courage can be contagious." – Michelle Obama. Who is a Black historical figure that inspires you to be bold? #WisdomWednesday
🔹 "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." – Angela Davis #WisdomWednesday

🔥 "Each one, teach one." What’s a lesson you’ve learned that you’d pass down to the next generation? 🖤 #WisdomWednesday
🔹 "A man without knowledge of himself and his heritage is like a tree without roots." – Marcus Garvey #WisdomWednesday

The Tuskegee Airmen (WWII): A group of Black pilots who defied racism and helped win the war with their legendary flying skills. ✈️🛡️ #BlackExcellence #SpotlightSaturday #youarehistory
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926): The first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license, breaking racial and gender barriers in aviation. ✈️🔥 #BlackExcellence #SpotlightSaturday #youarehistory

🕊️ Medgar Evers, a WWII veteran & civil rights activist, was assassinated in 1963 for fighting segregation in Mississippi. His killer wasn’t convicted until 1994. Justice delayed is justice denied. #TBT #MedgarEvers #CivilRights #NeverForget

💭 What’s one quote from a Black leader that always sticks with you? Drop it below! ⬇️ #WisdomWednesday
🔹 "When I dare to be powerful—to use my strength in the service of my vision—then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." – Audre Lorde #WisdomWednesday
📢 What are some other cases where Black people’s contributions were exploited without credit? Let’s discuss. 👇🏾 #youarehistory #history