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#Repost @nmaahc with @get_repost ・・・ The earliest account of what would later become Memorial Day, was organized in a former Confederate Prison Camp in Charleston, S.C. on May 1, 1865. The celebration was established by thousands of newly freed African Americans and U.S. Colored Troops regiments. This group came together to honor the 257 Union soldiers that died as a result of the poor conditions of the Confederate Prison Camp during the war. They removed the soldiers from a mass grave that the Confederates made and created proper burial grounds for Union soldiers. Together they sang hymns, set flowers, and gave readings in honor of the soldiers’ sacrifice. #MemorialDay #MilitaryAppreciationMonth #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory 📸: Company E, 4th US Colored Troops at Fort Lincoln, November 17, 1865, Library of Congress. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-K7FfJzOY/?igshid=jfr45omy57lq

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#Repost @joyannreid with @get_repost ・・・ What Dr. King said about walls during his 1964 visit to Berlin, from @time Magazine: On Sept. 13, 1964 — two months after the Civil Rights Act was enacted and a month before he won the Nobel Peace Prize — King addressed 20,000 people at a rally at the outdoor stadium Waldbühne in West Berlin. He also visited the spot where, earlier that day, East Berlin guards had shot and wounded a resident who was trying to climb over the wall into West Berlin. King also delivered the same sermon at St. Mary’s Church in East Berlin, which was over its 2,000-person capacity, and then gave another, unscheduled speech to the overflow crowd at Sophia Church, similarly over its 2,000-person capacity. And, in a city with a division that could not be avoided, he said that, while he was no expert in German politics, he knew about walls. “It is indeed an honor to be in this city, which stands as a symbol of the divisions of men on the face of the earth,” he told East Berliners. “For here on either side of the wall are God’s children and no man-made barrier can obliterate that fact. Whether it be East or West, men and women search for meaning, hope for fulfillment, yearn for faith in something beyond themselves, and cry desperately for love and community to support them in this pilgrim journey.” Read the whole thing here: http://time.com/5504826/martin-luther-king-wall-history/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6OYaglRTk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1adlhdblhfq23

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#Repost @voguemagazine with @get_repost ・・・ A recent video has gone viral depicting students in MAGA hats harassing Nathan Phillips (above), who is a Vietnam vet and Standing Rock elder. Last year, we profiled the powerful impact he has had on the community; tap the link in our bio to read. Photographed by @mitch_epstein, written by @_true_stories_. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs10XqglInH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11dyexspmzzbo

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#Repost @thekingcenter with @get_repost ・・・ ‪7053‬ ‪63 years ago today, #RosaParks refused to give up her seat to an unjust, cruel, racist system in the Jim Crow South. By sitting, she stood tall. We’re grateful for her and for all who so courageously stood and stand on the side of justice, freedom and peace.‬ ‪#TogetherWeWin‬ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq3wbkAlyE6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nw4awzt9hbxu

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From one of my favorite episodes. Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! #Repost @thewestwingweekly with @get_repost ・・・ Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqgMzAUlwDh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17obap8nuk6h4

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#Repost @nmaahc with @get_repost ・・・ African American soldiers have served in every war in the United States. In choosing to join the military, African Americans sought to have their service understood by the nation as a demand for liberty and citizenship. African American men and women who engaged in the military made their service useful not only for the good of their country, but to benefit both their personal lives and their community. Today, we honor your sacrifice. 🇺🇸#VeteransDay #APeoplesJourney https://www.instagram.com/p/BqF-sXrFWeQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qmu6ywvleomy

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Done! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp3FDcSFIzD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1koafhtqr4pvi

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#Repost @jessseinfeld with @get_repost ・・・ THIS IS FASHION. CATWALK! Thank you @lesliepariseau Repost @hknylcn https://www.instagram.com/p/BpagBGWnaB2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1spndyb5ue8kv

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#Repost @museummammy with @get_repost ・・・ A pink "I Believe Anita Hill" button from 1991 in the collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. @nmaahc h/t @andrewrusseth https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn4UKOinC-t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2yr9cmd7r4ne

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#Repost @wtficare (@get_repost) ・・・ Black Abolitionist & Spy: Mary Elizabeth Bowser Considered America's best female spy. An Educated Free Black Woman she impersonated a slave in the Confederate White House and aided in the fall of Richmond. In 1995, she was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.#wtficare

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I'm jumping in at day seven of the February #yarnlovechallenge: designer. I have lots of sketches I need to execute; turns out sketching is the easy part! Being disciplined about writing the patterns, finding the yarn that I envisioned, and swatching it all take more effort than I had imagined. Pictured are my Hempathy skirt, modeled by fellow knitter Deb Rucker; and twin set in progress.

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#Repost @estelledarlings with @repostapp. ・・・ #Internationalwomensday

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Issey Miyake

Irving Penn 

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Julia Roberts Is the New Face of Givenchy. This is one campaign casting we didn't see coming.

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Good Morning! My window view of the Church of the Ressurrection. #Russia2014 (at Kempinski Hotel Moika 22)

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#Ramp chimichurri w/ parsley, garlic, & red pepper flakes.Needs more ramps & parsley in proportion to oil, but smells & tastes heavenly!

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Surratt may become a new fave. I'll be testing blush, highlighter, shadows, lipgloss, and eye brow pencil. #surrattbeauty #barneys #bbbloggers (at Barneys New York)