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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home

Be A King @BerniceKing

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Today, members of the King family joined The National Park Service in Atlanta in celebrating the upcoming (July 4th) reopening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home, in which my father was born. I shared my thoughts about the reopening in my remarks at today’s gathering.

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Today, members of the King family joined The National Park Service in Atlanta in celebrating the upcoming (July 4th) reopening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home, in which my father was born. I shared my thoughts about the reopening in my remarks at today’s gathering. Listen to some of those thoughts in the video. The Birth Home on Auburn Avenue is part of the larger Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park around the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. The Birth Home has been closed for restoration since late 2023. The Birth Home is right up the street and within walking distance of The King Center; however, The King Center is not a part of the MLK, Jr. National Historical Park. King family members also in attendance and in the video: my brother, Martin Luther King, III, his wife, Arndrea, and their daughter, Yolanda Renee; Dr. Angela Farris Watkins (daughter of my paternal aunt, Dr. Christine King Farris); Farris Watkins (Angela’s daughter); and Isaac Newton Farris, Jr. (Aunt Christine’s son) #MLK #ChristineKingFarris #SweetAuburn #Atlanta #TheKingCenter

I am officially nominating Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) for the Nobel Peace Prize. No President in History has ended the same war so many times. Our Dear Leader has ended the war with Iran at least 38 times by CNN’s count. No President has ever done this before. And he is nowhere near finished ending it. It’s a record worthy of the Nobel committee’s recognition. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Dr Patrica Bath

ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch

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When Patricia Bath was a child growing up in Harlem, she noticed something that would shape the rest of her life. Patients in poorer neighborhoods were far more likely to lose their eyesight than those in wealthier communities. Rather than accepting that inequality, she decided

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When Patricia Bath was a child growing up in Harlem, she noticed something that would shape the rest of her life. Patients in poorer neighborhoods were far more likely to lose their eyesight than those in wealthier communities. Rather than accepting that inequality, she decided to spend her life changing it. Bath became one of the first Black women to complete a residency in ophthalmology in the United States and later became the first woman to chair an ophthalmology residency program. Throughout her career, she refused to separate medicine from social justice, arguing that vision care should be a basic human right rather than a privilege. Her greatest breakthrough came in the 1980s with the invention of the Laserphaco Probe, a device that used laser technology to remove cataracts with greater precision before replacing the damaged lens. The innovation made cataract surgery safer and more effective, restoring sight to patients who had often been considered untreatable. In 1988, Bath became the first Black woman physician in the United States to receive a patent for a medical invention. But her influence extended far beyond the operating room. She co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, promoted community eye screening programs around the world, and championed what she called "community ophthalmology"—bringing quality eye care to underserved populations instead of waiting for patients to come to hospitals. Millions of people have benefited from advances in cataract surgery, and countless young physicians have followed a path that Bath helped open. She didn't just restore vision. She changed who had the opportunity to see, to heal, and to imagine a future that once seemed impossible. © Women In World History #archaeohistories

BREAKING: Vibrio vulnificus — a deadly, flesh-eating bacteria with a staggering 20% mortality rate — is now being detected in multiple U.S. waterways. And here’s the part you’re not supposed to ignore: this comes after the Trump administration dismantled critical water monitoring systems and gutted CDC programs that were tracking this very threat. When you defund science and silence public health experts, Americans pay the price.

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What an awesome lady. The lady circled in red was Lucy Higgs Nichols. She was born into slavery in Tennessee, but during the Civil War she managed to escape and found her way to 23rd Indiana Infantry Regiment which was encamped nearby. She stayed with the regiment and worked as a nurse throughout the war. After the war, she moved north with the regiment and settled in Indiana, where she found work with some of the veterans of the 23rd. She applied for a pension after Congress passed the Army Nurses Pension Act of 1892 which allowed Civil War nurses to draw pensions for their service. The War Department had no record of her, so her pension was denied. Fifty-five surviving veterans of the 23rd petitioned Congress for the pension they felt she had rightfully earned, and it was granted. The photograph shows Nichols and other veterans of the Indiana regiment at a reunion in 1898. She died in 1915 and is buried in a cemetery in New Albany, Indiana. Source: Black History - Services and Archaeology And Heritage Association

Most people have heard military cadences. The chants. The rhythm. The calls that soldiers repeat while marching. But here's the part people miss. A Foundational Black American soldier named Pvt. Willie Lee Duckworth is credited with creating the original "Sound Off" cadence that helped inspire the marching chants still used today. In 1944, during World War II, Duckworth was marching with tired soldiers at Fort Slocum, New York. But he started calling out a rhythm. And the soldiers answered back. The energy changed. The march changed. The spirit of the group changed. That simple call became known as the Duckworth Chant. And it spread throughout the Army. More than 80 years later, soldiers are still marching to cadences built from the same tradition. Think about that for a second. A Foundational Black American soldier created something designed to keep people moving together. And that tradition still echoes across military bases today. That story deserves to be remembered. #eachoneteachone

Sell the property and leave MD!

Anthony G. Brown @OAGMaryland

2 days ago

ICE must consider the impacts of its plan to convert a warehouse in Washington County into a 1500 person detention facility. Nearby Williamsport has only 2000 residents and the water and sewer systems that serve the warehouse cannot support such a massive increase in demand.

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ICE must consider the impacts of its plan to convert a warehouse in Washington County into a 1500 person detention facility. Nearby Williamsport has only 2000 residents and the water and sewer systems that serve the warehouse cannot support such a massive increase in demand. Instead, ICE should consider selling the property. The heads of Maryland’s Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation, Health, and the Environment have also raised significant concerns about the project’s effects on our waterways, infrastructure, and public health. A full environmental impact statement is needed to properly evaluate these concerns. Full press release: oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Att…

Yea, @WendellPierce DESTROYED em

ɠɧıʂɧ @rirokpik

4 days ago

One of THE BEST Mike drop moments.

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Beloved Community Services Corporation (BCSC) hosted a ceremony celebrating the restoration of the historic law office of civil rights pioneer, Attorney Juanita Jackson Mitchell, the first Black woman to practice law in Maryland. The restored building will serve as the new home of The ROAR Center, an organization that provides free legal and mental health services. The event was attended by several generations of the Mitchell family. #Baltimore #JuanitaJacksonMitchell #JuanitaJackson #BlackHistory #WestBaltimore #FreedomSquare #Community #Maryland

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As of this morning, Baltimore has recorded the fewest homicides ever through the first six months of this calendar year. We are making progress on public safety that many thought was impossible. We know that our work is not done; one life lost to violence in our city is one too many. But after decades of losing hundreds of friends, family members, and loved ones to gun violence every year, we are finally seeing sustained reductions in shootings and homicides and building the safer, healthier neighborhoods our residents deserve.

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On This Day in History | June 30, 2022 History was made when Justice Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson officially took her seat as the 104th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Her swearing-in marked a historic milestone as she became: ⚖️ The first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. ⚖️ The first former federal public defender to serve on the nation’s highest court. ⚖️ A powerful symbol of excellence, perseverance, and equal opportunity. Nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Justice Jackson’s appointment fulfilled a promise more than two centuries in the making. Her presence on the Court reminds us that representation matters and that barriers can be broken. Today, we celebrate a trailblazer whose legacy will inspire generations of young people to dream bigger, work harder, and believe that every seat at the table is within reach. Congratulations, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. History remembers. The future is watching. #OnThisDay #KetanjiBrownJackson #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence #SupremeCourt #KBJ #Biden #KamalaHarris #RepresentationMatters #HistoryMade #Justice #AmericanHistory #BlackWomenLead

My parents’ partnership was never only about affection. It was also about shared conscience, shared sacrifice, and a shared responsibility to humanity. #CorettaScottKing #BeLovedCommunity #BeLove #MLK

My Statement on Supreme Court of the United States Opinion in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox: Every child deserves to feel that they belong - that they are welcome in their school, on their team, and in their community. Today's Supreme Court decision sends the opposite message to transgender women and girls, telling them that there is no place for them in the sports and school communities they call home. It does not promote fairness to categorically prohibit transgender girls and women from participating in sports that match their gender identity. Those blanket bans exclude children and women from opportunities to build confidence, friendships, discipline, and a sense of belonging. They deny young people the simple joy of playing alongside their peers and participating fully in one of the most meaningful parts of childhood. Maryland has chosen a different path. We have never adopted a blanket ban barring transgender youth from participating in school athletics because we believe every child deserves the opportunity to play, compete, and belong. Our Office stands with Maryland's transgender youth today and every day. We will continue working to ensure that every child is treated with dignity and respect and has the freedom to live as their authentic self.

A federal court ruled that the Trump administration's unlawful restrictions on federal homelessness funding cannot be enforced. I joined 18 other attorneys general in challenging these conditions, and we won. This decision helps keep roofs over the heads of thousands of Marylanders by protecting the funding our communities rely on to prevent homelessness. Full press release: oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Att…

VICTORY: A federal court recently upheld regulations that protect our air from dangerous soot pollution. The Trump administration sided with polluters attempting to weaken the standard, but the court ruled against that challenge. Cleaner air saves lives, reduces asthma attacks, and protects Marylanders. I joined other attorneys general to defend these protections because our families deserve clean air. My Office will continue working to ensure this standard is enforced. Full press release: oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Att…

The Trump administration wants to let major polluters start construction before obtaining the permits that protect our air and give residents a chance to have a say. That means companies could begin building before communities have an opportunity to ask questions or raise concerns.   This rollback would especially hurt lower-income communities and communities of color that already face high pollution burdens. I'm joining other attorneys general to oppose this because Maryland families deserve clean air and a voice. My Office will continue standing up for both.   Full press release: oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Att…

Today, the Office of the Attorney General announced its framework for family notification and public transparency in the independent, case-by-case review of 41 restraint-related deaths identified in the 2025 OCME audit. Full press release: oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Off…