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08/07/2025

📣 On This Day in Afro History – July 8 🕊️

🌟 July 8, 1876 – The Hamburg Massacre
0-3On this day during the fraught Reconstruction era, a white supremacist mob in Hamburg, South Carolina, murdered six Black men simply for organizing politically. Their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the long, dangerous road toward racial justice—and the resilience our ancestors showed in the face of terror  .

🌼 July 8, 1943 – Birth of Faye Wattleton
568-1Born today, Faye Wattleton made history as the first African‑American president of Planned Parenthood. Her leadership in reproductive rights transformed healthcare access and advanced women’s autonomy for future generations  .

🏸 July 8, 2000 – Venus Williams Wins Wimbledon
861-1Marking another milestone, Venus Williams became the second Black woman ever to win the Wimbledon singles title, following the legendary Althea Gibson. Her victory echoed far beyond tennis courts—it spoke to Black excellence and the dismantling of long-standing barriers in elite sports  .

🏛️ July 8, 2025 – Launch of the Bayard Rustin Digital Archive
1223-1Today, the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice announced plans to launch a digital archive honoring Rustin—a visionary Black and LGBTQ+ civil-rights strategist and chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. His teachings on nonviolence and solidarity continue to illuminate paths forward  .

26/06/2025

Good Morning my beautiful people!,

Here are some more pictures from Express Yourself CDL's Pride Event. It was such an amazing event where we got to see everyone's PRIDE!

Photographer: Jason Zuppardi