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Henrietta Smith Bowers Duterte, the first female undertaker in the nation, was born free in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Henrietta Bowers was a tailor who made capes, coats, and cloaks for the city’s middle and upper classes. In 1852 at the age of 35 she married Francis Duterte, a Haitian-born local coffin maker. Together Henrietta and Francis had several children, but none survived infancy. Francis Duterte was a member of the Moral Reform Retreat, a local organization which supported the abolition of slavery and equal rights for women.

After the death of her husband in 1858, Henrietta Duterte defied the gender restrictions of her era by assuming control over her late husband’s business. In doing this, she became the first woman undertaker in the city, and the first woman undertaker in the nation.

Like her husband, Henrietta Duterte worked to abolish slavery. She became an agent of the Underground Railroad, often hiding runways in coffins or disguising them as part of funeral processions to ensure their safe passage through the city. She also supported the African American community through philanthropic projects.

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Henrietta Smith Bowers Duterte, fue la primera directora de servicios fúnebres de la nación. Ella nació libre en Filadelfia, Pensilvania.

Henrietta Bowers fue una costurera que hacía capas, abrigos y mantos para la clase media y alta de la ciudad. En 1852, a la edad de 35 años, se casó con Francis Duterte, un hombre originario de Haití que fabricaba ataúdes. Henrietta y Francis tuvieron varios hijos juntos, pero ninguno sobrevivió su infancia. Francis Duterte formó parte de una organización local que se dedicaba a apoyar la derogación de la esclavitud y a promover la igualdad de derechos para las mujeres.

En 1858, después de la muerte de su esposo, Henrietta Duterte desafió las restricciones de género de su época al tomar control del negocio de su difunto esposo, y al hacer esto se convirtió en la primera directora de servicios fúnebres de la ciudad y de la nación.

Al igual que su esposo, Henrietta Duterte trabajó para derogar la esclavitud. Se convirtió en agente del Ferrocarril Subterráneo, a menudo escondía a los fugitivos en ataúdes o los disfrazaba como parte de los cortejos fúnebres, para poder asegurarse de que pasaran de manera segura por la ciudad. También apoyaba a la comunidad afroamericana por medio de proyectos filantrópicos.

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Peace and Love, Black Family! As a Black person of consciousness in the 21st century, it is clear that the Americas, whether North, Central, or South America, is a dangerous society in all regions. The first reason for this change is that social and economic inequality worsens. The rich keep getting richer while most people, especially Black people, fight to stay alive. The difference in wealth has made it so that a small group of wealthy people controls resources, chances, and the decision-making process, while the rest of the society’s poor and marginalized populations are at a loss.

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Second, racism is built into many parts of society to remind us that we are not equal, and ultimately we never will be. Black people face discrimination everywhere, from the criminal justice system, which jails and prosecutes Black people more than it should, to the education system, which keeps gaps alive by underfunding and using biased testing methods. We are constantly reminded of how disadvantaged we are in the AmeriKKKas, making our lives even bleak.

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The growing nightmare is worsened by the loss of civil rights and the rise of authoritarianism. Surveillance devices, intrusive rules, and limiting freedoms have become the standard in the name of safety. Blacks are primarily targeted, so we are constantly being watched, scared, and limited. The violence that is authorized by the government shuts down our opinions and requests for justice, making it impossible for us to obtain the independence we desire.

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Think what you like, but the AmeriKKKas have become a nightmare because of unequal wealth, systemic racism, and the loss of civil freedoms. We must know these facts and work to break down unjust systems and make a humane society for our people. We can only change the course of history and make a better future for ourselves and future generations by working together, being activists, strategic separation, and refusing to believe damaging narratives. GET ON CODE. STAY ON CODE. 🩸💣🔫✊🏾 BLACK POWER! #blackpower #blacklove #blackman #blackwoman #empowerment #blackrevolution #raceonly #blackpeopleonly #black #dystopia #revolutionary #power #truth #malikismindful

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[NEWSFLASH] The wait is finally over! All six episodes of FX's Kindred are available for streaming on Hulu. Who are you watching the landmark show with? Also, a little trivia for you...swipe left for more Kindred fun facts! This series is based on the highly acclaimed 1979 novel, also titled Kindred, by Octavia E. Butler. The novel is usually classified as science fiction, though Butler herself (in a 1991 interview with Randall Kenan in the journal Callaloo) characterized the book as fantasy rather than science fiction: "Kindred is fantasy. I mean literally, it is fantasy. There's no science in Kindred. I mean, if I was told that something was science fiction I would expect to find something dealing with science in it. For instance, Wild Seed [a later novel by Butler] is more science fiction than most people realize. The main character is dealing with medical science, but she just doesn't know how to talk about it. With Kindred there's absolutely no science involved. Not even the time travel. I don't use a time machine or anything like that. Time travel is just a device for getting the character back to confront where she came from." Source: @IMDB @octaviaebutler @beaconpress @hulu @fxnetworks @mallorixjohnson @goodstockmicah @kindred_fx #blackfantasy #sistahscifi #blackownedbookstore #hulu #fx #kindredtvseries #afrofuturism #timetravel #bookstagram #mallorijohnson #micahstock #bestsellerauthor #bestsellingblackauthor #octaviabutler #kindred #blackauthors #blackowned #blackfantasyauthor #kindredFX #booktotvadaptation #booktotv #booktotvseries #octaviaebutler Reposted from @kindred_fx the questions that got you shook, the answers that made you look. #KindredFX (at Sistah Scifi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHA0JcL_zS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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