The social order known as Jim Crow is named for the propaganda character that manufactured consent and demand for it
Disinformation is a helluva drug
Disinformation is a helluva drug
Blackface: The Birth of An American Stereotype
Learn the history behind common African American stereotypes. #ANationsStory
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June 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The social order known as Jim Crow is named for the propaganda character that manufactured consent and demand for it
Disinformation is a helluva drug
Disinformation is a helluva drug
Very weird then in a country which the largest form of mass entertainment for decades and existing from the early 1800s up until the *1960s*, was white people dressing up as black people.
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Blackface: The Birth of An American Stereotype
Learn the history behind common African American stereotypes. #ANationsStory
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July 3, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Very weird then in a country which the largest form of mass entertainment for decades and existing from the early 1800s up until the *1960s*, was white people dressing up as black people.
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#OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. When Parks refused to give up her bus seat, she started a chain reaction in Montgomery, Alabama, that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. Her arrest sparked a bus boycott that lasted 381 days. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
December 1, 2024 at 4:15 PM
#OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. When Parks refused to give up her bus seat, she started a chain reaction in Montgomery, Alabama, that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. Her arrest sparked a bus boycott that lasted 381 days. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
From the Smithsonian's
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#OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. When Parks refused to give up her bus seat, she started a chain reaction in Montgomery, Alabama, that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. Her arrest sparked a bus boycott that lasted 381 days. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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#OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. When Parks refused to give up her bus seat, she started a chain reaction in Montgomery, Alabama, that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. Her arrest sparked a bus boycott that lasted 381 days. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
December 1, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. When Parks refused to give up her bus seat, she started a chain reaction in Montgomery, Alabama, that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. Her arrest sparked a bus boycott that lasted 381 days. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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#OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. When Parks refused to give up her bus seat, she started a chain reaction in Montgomery, Alabama, that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. Her arrest sparked a bus boycott that lasted 381 days. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
#OnThisDay in 1909, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded by an interracial group including W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Mary White Ovington, and Moorfield Storey. #BlackHistoryMonth #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
February 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
#OnThisDay in 1909, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was founded by an interracial group including W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Mary White Ovington, and Moorfield Storey. #BlackHistoryMonth #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
i'm just posting resources for primary sources about how racist that pos is
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Popular and Pervasive Stereotypes of African Americans
Stereotypes of African Americans grew as a natural consequence of both scientific racism and legal challenges to both their personhood and citizenship. #ANationsStory
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March 28, 2026 at 2:15 AM
i'm just posting resources for primary sources about how racist that pos is
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🛶James, 9/17: chs. 27, 28, 29: James the tenor; minstrelsy; black-white-black-passing.
Blackface: The Birth of An American Stereotype
Learn the history behind common African American stereotypes. #ANationsStory
nmaahc.si.edu
September 17, 2026 at 10:01 PM
🛶James, 9/17: chs. 27, 28, 29: James the tenor; minstrelsy; black-white-black-passing.
🚌✨ #OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks ignited a movement with one courageous decision. Her refusal to give up her seat sparked a 381-day bus boycott in Montgomery, forever changing the course of history. Let’s honor her bravery and continue the fight for justice! ✊🏾❤️ #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
December 2, 2024 at 12:50 AM
🚌✨ #OnThisDay in 1955, Rosa Parks ignited a movement with one courageous decision. Her refusal to give up her seat sparked a 381-day bus boycott in Montgomery, forever changing the course of history. Let’s honor her bravery and continue the fight for justice! ✊🏾❤️ #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
"Many Southern whites reacted to this self-sufficiency by turning the fruit into a symbol of poverty. Watermelon came to symbolize a feast for the "unclean, lazy and child-like." To shame black watermelon merchants, popular ads and ephemera,"
Popular and Pervasive Stereotypes of African Americans
Stereotypes of African Americans grew as a natural consequence of both scientific racism and legal challenges to both their personhood and citizenship. #ANationsStory
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May 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
"Many Southern whites reacted to this self-sufficiency by turning the fruit into a symbol of poverty. Watermelon came to symbolize a feast for the "unclean, lazy and child-like." To shame black watermelon merchants, popular ads and ephemera,"
On this day in 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened on the National Mall. When you are next in Washington, DC go visit this amazing institution.
#onthisday #apeoplesjourney #anationsstory #nmaahc | Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture | 33 comments
#OnThisDay in 2016, our museum opened its doors to the public. Today, we’re celebrating 9 years as the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to exploring, do...
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September 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
On this day in 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened on the National Mall. When you are next in Washington, DC go visit this amazing institution.
Thank you to the #NationalMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistoryandCulture
for commissioning a film that would welcome visitors into “the people's Museum.” #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory vimeo.com/user23324705...
for commissioning a film that would welcome visitors into “the people's Museum.” #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory vimeo.com/user23324705...
August 28: A Day In The Life Of A People
A film by Ava DuVernay, starring Regina King, Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo, Michael Ealy, Andre Holland and Glynn Turman, August 28: A Day In The Life Of...
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August 28, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Thank you to the #NationalMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistoryandCulture
for commissioning a film that would welcome visitors into “the people's Museum.” #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory vimeo.com/user23324705...
for commissioning a film that would welcome visitors into “the people's Museum.” #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory vimeo.com/user23324705...
#OnThisDay in 1964, it was announced that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign for civil rights in the United States. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
October 14, 2023 at 3:53 PM
#OnThisDay in 1964, it was announced that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign for civil rights in the United States. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
Later that year, the Voting Rights Act passed, a landmark federal achievement of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory #WomensHistoryMonth
📸 Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © 1965 Spider Martin.
📸 Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © 1965 Spider Martin.
March 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Later that year, the Voting Rights Act passed, a landmark federal achievement of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory #WomensHistoryMonth
📸 Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © 1965 Spider Martin.
📸 Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, © 1965 Spider Martin.
Are you Black? Because the watermelon as a symbol has a long history of racism in this country. That’s why many Black folks take issue with it.
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Popular and Pervasive Stereotypes of African Americans
Stereotypes of African Americans grew as a natural consequence of both scientific racism and legal challenges to both their personhood and citizenship. #ANationsStory
nmaahc.si.edu
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Are you Black? Because the watermelon as a symbol has a long history of racism in this country. That’s why many Black folks take issue with it.
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Blackface isn’t just “face paint.” It’s a racist practice rooted in 19th century minstrel shows, where white performers mocked & dehumanized Black people for entertainment. Still think it’s harmless? Educate yourself 👇🏾
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Blackface: The Birth of An American Stereotype
Learn the history behind common African American stereotypes. #ANationsStory
nmaahc.si.edu
May 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Blackface isn’t just “face paint.” It’s a racist practice rooted in 19th century minstrel shows, where white performers mocked & dehumanized Black people for entertainment. Still think it’s harmless? Educate yourself 👇🏾
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I doubt that they will actually read this but I thought that adding context could be helpful for those who are actually curious:
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Blackface: The Birth of An American Stereotype
Learn the history behind common African American stereotypes. #ANationsStory
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August 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I doubt that they will actually read this but I thought that adding context could be helpful for those who are actually curious:
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#JimCrow #History
With the Republican #SCOTUS killing minority rights, and GOP states rapidly eliminating minority representation, the term "Jim Crow Era" is back in common use.
What does it mean?
With most of us too young to remember America before the #CivilRights Act of 1964, learn more here...
With the Republican #SCOTUS killing minority rights, and GOP states rapidly eliminating minority representation, the term "Jim Crow Era" is back in common use.
What does it mean?
With most of us too young to remember America before the #CivilRights Act of 1964, learn more here...
Blackface: The Birth of An American Stereotype
Learn the history behind common African American stereotypes. #ANationsStory
nmaahc.si.edu
May 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
#JimCrow #History
With the Republican #SCOTUS killing minority rights, and GOP states rapidly eliminating minority representation, the term "Jim Crow Era" is back in common use.
What does it mean?
With most of us too young to remember America before the #CivilRights Act of 1964, learn more here...
With the Republican #SCOTUS killing minority rights, and GOP states rapidly eliminating minority representation, the term "Jim Crow Era" is back in common use.
What does it mean?
With most of us too young to remember America before the #CivilRights Act of 1964, learn more here...
#APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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#onthisday #apeoplesjourney #anationsstory | Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
#OnThisDay in 1954, the Supreme Court delivered its unanimous 9-0 decision overturning the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling as it applied to public education, making school segregation unconstitutional....
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May 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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September 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South at William Frantz School in New Orleans, Louisiana. For the entire school year, only 1 teacher taught Bridges in a classroom by herself. #ANationsStory
November 14, 2024 at 4:24 PM
#OnThisDay in 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South at William Frantz School in New Orleans, Louisiana. For the entire school year, only 1 teacher taught Bridges in a classroom by herself. #ANationsStory