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06/07/2026

Philando Castile was fatally shot by police officer Jeronimo Yanez on July 6, 2016, during a traffic stop in St. Paul, Minnesota

13/05/2026

The MOVE organization was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1972 by John Africa. When members greeted each other, they would say “on the MOVE.”

The MOVE organization spoke about racial and environmental injustice on street corners and protested in front of numerous organizations throughout the city of Philadelphia. During these protests, members were often arrested and jailed.

On May 13, 1985, city officials sent police to serve arrest warrants, with orders to carry out by extreme force. Nearby residents were told to evacuate, but could return to their homes the following day. Nearly five hundred officers in SWAT gear, backed by heavy artillery and an anti-tank machine gun, surrounded the block. A shot fired from inside the MOVE residence was met by a volley of over 10,000 rounds in 90 minutes, all shot into the home.

Source: blackpast.org & Zinn Education Project

27/04/2026

Happy Birthday to Coretta Scott King! Born on April 27, 1927, she would have turned 99 today

26/03/2026

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met for the first and only time following the former's press conference in Washington, D.C., on March 26, 1964

04/02/2026

Did you know Black Wall Street was rebuilt after the Tulsa Race Massacre?

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