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Be brave enough to teach the history they are trying to erase!: On June 22, 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (USA), known as the GI Bill, to provide financial aid to veterans returning from World War II. The benefits included access to housing, small business loans, employment, and education. While the GI Bill was federal legislation, it was administered by the states, where Jim Crow laws and practices severely limited equal access to the benefits. Here are some questions to consider regarding the GI Bill: Were the benefits for everyone? How many elected officials, opposed to government programs today, benefit from their family having been on the GI Bill? What is the impact of the GI Bill on racial disparities in the United States today?

When training new hires in records management, I always emphasize how subtlety important accurate preservation of history is. In this example, if we didn't have on record how diverse the 19th-century West was we'd only have Hollywood depictions to rely on. An unreliable narrator at best!

#Today #we #remember #George #Floyd 🖤. 1973-2020 🖤 🖤 🖤. #This #weekend #will #be #four #years #since #George #Floyd #was #killed by former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin. As we mark the #second #anniversary of the #Black #Equity #Organisation, we reflect on the poignant and powerful phrase : “#I #can’t #breathe.” These words, uttered by #George #Floyd #in #his #final #moments, ignited a global protest and movement which spurred us into action. #BEO was established in the aftermath of his #tragic #death, driven by a collective determination to #combat #systemic #racism, be an #advocate #for #the #rights #and #equity #of #Black #communities, and leverage the law to deliver policy changes that deliver a better lived experience for our people. Over the past two years, our journey has been filled with significant challenges and achievements as we continue to establish BEO for the long term. #As #Reverend #Al #Sharpton #said #at #an #event #in2023 – “We don’t need sprinters in the movement, we need marathon runners. #BEO #are #marathon #runners.” As we continue our journey, we remain humble yet hopeful, reflective yet resolute. Together, we will keep pushing forward, inspired by our ancestors and as I was reminded at the #Black #Britain #Mandate event in Scotland last week, by #Ace #Vision, we are all ancestors driven by the vision of a world where equity and justice prevail. #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #EndRacism #SystemicRacism #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #SocialJusticeUK #UKActivism

I’m honored to be featured in The New Republic's review discussing the importance of Harriet Tubman and the understudied battles of the Civil War. Check out the article here and grab a copy of "COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War” to learn more about Tubman’s leadership during the Civil War.

Quote is on point!

When Barack Obama first ran for president, there was a small faction of black voters who did not support him because he was not "of the soil", meaning he had no lineage connecting him to the legacy of slavery endured by the ancestors of black Americans. Today, that faction appears to have grown in part due to what is perceived as a failure by Mr. Obama to address a number of socio-economic issues of particular interest to blacks. The pushback seems to have intensified as Kamala Harris, another person not of the soil attempts to be the 47th president. The Democratic Party does not appear concerned about the growing rift. Given significant black populations in certain urban areas and in southern states, the black vote is considered crucial to the Democratic Party. However, support for the party has been falling among blacks. Will 2024 see a significant departure of black votes. Can Harris get them back? #kamalaharris #election2024

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“Let their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.” - Daniel Webster As we commemorate Memorial Day, we honor the memory of those who served and sacrificed for our nation. #memorialday #teambaarman #conferencedirect #meetingsandevents #incentivetravel #eventmanagement #contractnegotiation #siteselection #eventprofs

“Let their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.” - Daniel Webster As we commemorate Memorial Day, we honor the memory of those who served and sacrificed for our nation. #memorialday #teambaarman #conferencedirect #meetingsandevents #incentivetravel #eventmanagement #contractnegotiation #siteselection #eventprofs