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[02/28/2026]

Woodson’s most famous work, The Mis-Education of the Negro (1933), remains a masterpiece of social critique. In it, he argued that the American school system was designed to make Black people feel inferior and dependent & that we need to develop systems to educate our own to counteract this deliberate effort throught the fortification...

He is also the inventor of #negrohistoryweek which would go on to become #blackhistorymonth

#cartergwoodson #omegapsiphi #americanhistory by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/28/2026]

By 1967, King had shifted his focus from simply civil rights to include economic justice. He launched the Poor People’s Campaign, aiming to bring thousands of impoverished people of all races to Washington, D.C. to demand an "Economic Bill of Rights."

This was arguably his most dangerous endeavor; it directly challenged the systemic exploitation of the working class... [swipe right 👉🏼]

#blackhistorymonth #mlk #americanhistory #civilrights #martinlutherking by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/26/2026]

Upon returning from WWII to his hometown of Monroe, North Carolina, Robert F. Williams was disgusted by the unchecked violence of the KKK. When the local NAACP chapter was on the verge of collapse due to fear, Williams took over and did something revolutionary: he chartered a Black Guard rifle club.

Armed with his charter, he organized veterans to stand watch over Black homes. In 1957...

#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #robertfwilliams #civilrights #blackpanthers by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/25/2026]

Growing up impoverished in St. Louis- an experience he rawly detailed in his autobiography, N*gger, Dick Gregory used humor as a defense mechanism against the world's cruelty. In 1961, he got his big break at the Playboy Club in Chicago, where he performed for a room full of southern white executives. When an attendee began yelling 'n*gger' he told them he got a bonus everytime they said the word...

#blackhistorymonth #dickgregory #civilrights #americanhistory #comedian by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/24/2026]

Fred Hampton [1948-1969] was born in the suburbs of Chicago, & a brilliant student-athlete who led NAACP youth rallies by the age of 15. He soon realized though, that legal reforms weren't moving fast enough for the people starving in the streets.

He joined the Black Panther Party, and by 21, he was the Chairman of the Illinois chapter. Hampton was a masterful...

#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #blackpantherparty #blackpanthers #judasandtheblackmessiah by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/23/2026]

Maggie L. Walker [1864-1934] in Richmond, Virginia to a formerly enslaved mother & an abolishonist father. She grew up assisting her mother in the laundry busienss, and firsthand experienced the exhausting labor required of Black women during the Reconstruction Era.

Her life changed when she joined the Independent Order of St. Luke; there she used her business acumen to rise...

#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #blackbank #maggielwalker #naacp by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/22/2026]

Born in Detroit and educated at the University of Michigan with degrees in English & physics, Dwayne McDuffie brought a "scientist’s precision" to storytelling. After starting his career at Marvel, he grew frustrated with the industry’s narrow, often stereotypical portrayal of Black characters characters. In 1993, he co-founded Milestone Media, the most successful Black-owned comic book company...

#blackhistorymonth #staticshock #dccomics #marvel #milestonecomics by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/21/2026]

Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, NE, his life was shattered by white supremacist violence, leading to a turbulent youth on the streets of Boston and Harlem. In 1946, at age 20, he was convicted of burglary and sentenced to 8–10 years in prison. It was behind bars that he became a scholar.

Frustrated by his inability to express his thoughts in letters, he began a grueling process of...

#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #blackhistory #malcolmx #civilrights by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/20/2026]

He famously noted that only 6% of government contracts go to Minority & Women Owned Businesses, which he found unacceptable. He implemented his own solution- a commitment to ensuring that at least 35% of his projects’ contracts go to MWBEs. His $500 million investment fund for minority developers is designed to address the wealth gap in an industry that has historically excluded...

#blackhistorymonth #realestate #blackexcellence #affirmationtower #donpeebles by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/19/2026]

Simone Biles [1997-] was born in Columbus, OH, and raised in Spring, TX, by her grandparents. Her gift for gymnastics was discovered at age six during a field trip to a gymnastics studio. She wasn't supposed to be on the equipment, but was able to replicate what the gymnast were doing through observation. The rate she took to the sport was like no other. By 16, she...

#blackhistorymonth #olympics #simonebiles #goldmedal #americanhistory by @theinfusionnetwork

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[02/18/2026]

Born in 1942 amidst the racial terror of Monroe, LA, Huey P. Newton was a child of the Great Migration, arriving in an Oakland, CA that promised opportunity but delivered systemic neglect. His transformation remains one of the most revolutionary feats in American history: after graduating from high school functionally illiterate, he honed his mind into a weapon, teaching himself to read...

#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #blackpanthers #blackhistory #hueypnewton by @theinfusionnetwork

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