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29/07/2025

She was afraid people would rewrite history, so she recorded over 300,000 hours of TV over 35 years on 71,000 VHS tapes.
Marion Stokes recorded television programs nonstop for over three decades. She started in the late 1970s, and by 1979 she was relentlessly capturing everything 24/7, from news to sitcoms, because she noticed that TV networks often erased old shows to save space and money.
As a former librarian and activist, Marion cared deeply about making information available to everyone and wanted to save TV history so powerful people couldn't rewrite it however they wanted.
Marion once kept up to eight videotape recorders running at the same time, and she got her family to help. For example, her son Michael remembers having to rush home from dinner to change the tapes. When Marion died in 2012, she had recorded about 71,000 tapes. This made her the only person to save such a complete record of television from that time.
Now the Internet Archive is digitizing her collection so anyone will be able to watch it online. Thanks to Marion's dedication, her dream of giving everyone access to knowledge is finally coming true.
While some sources claim she recorded around 800,000 hours of VHS tape, mathematically, 24 hours × 365 days × 35 years = 306,600 hours, which is just over 300,000 hours. So I chose this more realistic figure instead. This woman has the proof to the Mandela affect!! She knew what we are experiencing now. Someone would call her crazy but the ancestors had her going hard!!

26/07/2025

In Charlotte, North Carolina, a truly unique and vibrant space for recreation and community connection emerged thanks to the vision of Kendria Holmes, Brandi Fox, and Sh'niqua Ussery. They established Rollin' CLT, an pioneering outdoor skate park that quickly became a beloved place . It's the city's first American African owned outdoor skate park.

This innovative rink offers much more than just skating; it's a full weekend experience. Visitors can easily get rolling with on-site skate rentals. A revolving lineup of food trucks keeps hunger at bay, while a dedicated ho**ah bar provides a relaxed lounge area for adults. Live DJs spin tunes, setting an upbeat atmosphere that keeps the energy high for both adults enjoying a night out and families looking for a fun afternoon.

Rollin' CLT quickly carved out a special niche, known for its inclusive and lively vibe.

The founders' dream was to create a space that fostered joy, celebrated culture, and brought people together, and they undeniably succeeded. This unique venture quickly became a testament to entrepreneurial spirit and a powerful example of community building, offering a fresh and engaging way for Charlotte residents to enjoy their weekends.

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06/06/2025

Nestled off Georgia’s coast, Sapelo Island isn’t just a stretch of land—it’s a living legacy. Accessible only by ferry, this quiet haven has sheltered one of America’s most enduring cultural treasures: the Gullah Geechee people, descendants of enslaved Africans who have preserved their traditions for over 400 years.
Their unique Creole-based language still echoes with the rhythms of Africa. Their storytelling, music, and folklore carry memories of resilience and triumph. And their everyday practices—farming, fishing, basket weaving, and spiritual traditions—are more than skills. They are acts of cultural survival.
On Sapelo, history is not locked in books. It’s spoken in prayer. Sung in song. Carried in hands that know the soil. It’s a place where elders teach by doing, and where children grow up not only learning what to do—but why it matters.
But this sacred heritage is under threat.
Land developers, economic pressures, and modern encroachment now push against the edges of this island community. Still, the Gullah Geechee remain steadfast. With the help of cultural organizations, historians, and activists, they fight to preserve what centuries of struggle could not erase.
Sapelo isn’t just a place—it’s a testament.
To endurance.
To identity.
To the power of living history.
Let it remind us: a culture doesn’t survive by clinging to the past. It survives by carrying its spirit forward, so its light never fades.

~Lovely USA

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