"What's Happening!!" premiered as a summer series #50yearsagotoday. The show, which was loosely based on the 1975 feature film, "Cooley High" began its run as a weekly series that November. The show ran for 65 episodes over 3 seasons. #xyearsagotoday

She had a part in "Reservation Dogs" and was excellent.

🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝@eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 4d ago

Lily Catherine Gladstone was born #40yearsagotoday. Gladstone appeared in "Killers of the Flower Moon." The next year, Gladstone became the first Indigenous woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress. She is also the first Indigenous woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. #xyearsagotoday

I first saw her in the Smith brothers' amazing film of Jim Welch's Winter in the Blood. Totally worth streaming: www.themoviedb.org/movie/157045...

Winter in the Blood

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Happy 40th birthday to Lily Gladstone, and I will forever be pissed that Emma Stone took home the Oscar for Best Actress instead of her.

🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝@eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 4d ago

Lily Catherine Gladstone was born #40yearsagotoday. Gladstone appeared in "Killers of the Flower Moon." The next year, Gladstone became the first Indigenous woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress. She is also the first Indigenous woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. #xyearsagotoday

Rachel Meghan Markle was born in California #45yearsagotoday. Markle graduated from Northwestern University and, after college, pursued an acting career and humanitarian work. In 2018, she married Prince Harry of the United Kingdom and became the first Duchess of Sussex. #xyearsagotoday

Barack Hussein Obama II was born in Hawaii #65yearsagotoday. The son of a Black Kenyan student and a white American woman, Obama graduated from Columbia University and then Harvard Law. Obama was later elected to US Senate in 2006 and became the first Black US President in 2008. #xyearsagotoday

#30yearsagotoday, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" started its 14 week run at the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The Bayside Boys mix of the song by Los Del Rio was the third remix of the song which was initially released in 1993 in Spain. The song kicked off a huge dance craze. #xyearsagotoday

Lily Catherine Gladstone was born #40yearsagotoday. Gladstone appeared in "Killers of the Flower Moon." The next year, Gladstone became the first Indigenous woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress. She is also the first Indigenous woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. #xyearsagotoday

"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou

MTV premiered in the United States #45yearsagotoday. MTV was the first 24-hour music video channel. The first video to air was The Buggles' "Video Killed The Radio Star." The network stopped airing videos almost completely in early 2010s and folded altogether in early 2026. #xyearsagotoday

#20yearsagotoday, Fidel Castro temporarily handed over power to his brother, Raúl Castro, after undergoing surgery for intestinal bleeding. Castro, nearly 80 years old at the time, took several months to recover and officially stepped down as president Secretary General in 2008. #xyearsagotoday

George "Buddy" Guy was born #90yearsagotoday in Louisiana. After learning guitar as a child, Guy embarked on a music career, playing clubs and working as a session musician. He recorded the first of 33 studio albums in 1967. In 2025, Guy played an elderly Sammie Moore in "Sinners." #xyearsagotoday

Anita Hill was born #70yearsagotoday. In 1982, Hill became an assistant to Clarence Thomas, chairman of the EEOC. In 1991, Hill testified to the Senate that she had been sexually harassed by Thomas. She currently works as a law professor, author, and anti-sexual harassment advocate. #xyearsagotoday

Ginuwine's "Pony" was released #30yearsagotoday. The first single from Ginuwine's debut album, "Pony" topped Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart for two weeks and peaked at #6 on the Hot 100. The song is certified platinum in the US and Australia and 2x platinum in the United Kingdom. #xyearsagotoday

A lot of people also found out that their inner lives were sorely lacking, too.

Veronica McDonald@veronicamcdonald.bsky.social · last wk.

I remember all the people who needed all the bars and restaurants to be open and the reason for that is they needed to drink their problems away instead of being locked down in the house with their problematic spouse and kids. They hate Fauci because he forced them to be with their families.

This!! Because imo, that vaccine saved my life. Continues to keep me from dying. Also, idk ANYONE who had health complications from the vaccine. I DID have family members die of covid.

@2strong2silence.bsky.social · last wk.

Seriously I want the Democratic Party to call a hearing and interview all of us that to the COVID vaccine and didn’t grow a tail or a third nipple or start vibrating & drooling. Thank you

Seen a lot of dumb ass athletes commenting on Dr. Fauci, Covid & infectious diseases. Mind you aren’t you the same group of assholes that swear unless you played the sport you cannot possibly comment on it? Right?

"...Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president..." #10yearsagotoday, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. #xyearsagotoday

We're a full decade into the nightmare of Trumpism. God help us.

🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝@eedwardsellis.bsky.social · last wk.

"...Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president..." #10yearsagotoday, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. #xyearsagotoday

#50yearsagotoday, David Berkowitz began his killing spree in New York when he shot 2 teens as they sat in a parked car, killing one. Later nicknamed, "the Son of Sam," Berkowitz killed 6 people before being captured in August 1977. Berkowitz was later sentenced to 25 years to life. #xyearsagotoday

"...Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president..." #10yearsagotoday, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. #xyearsagotoday

#210yearsagotoday, the US Navy destroyed Negro Fort, a British fort located in Spanish Florida. Built during the War of 1812, the fort housed Black people who had fled slavery and members of several Indigenous nations. An explosion killed nearly everyone inside the fort. #xyearsagotoday

"Little Miss Sunshine" was released #20yearsagotoday. Starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, and Alan Arkin, the film grossed over $100 million on an $8 million budget. Abigail Breslin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress while Arkin won Best Actor for his role. #xyeaesagotoday

And do what? McConnell not showing up to vote is an actual advantage. You guys just refuse to see it. He’s retiring and the voters will choose a new senator in less than 6 months. A costly and uncertain court battle isn’t worth it and wouldn’t be completed by the time the new senator takes office.

#35yearsagotoday, Jeffrey Dahmer, a factory worker, was indicted on 4 charges of 1st-degree murder in WI. He was later charged with 11 more murders he committed over a 13 year period. Dahmer, who pleaded guilty but mentally ill and imprisoned, was murdered by another inmate in 1994. #xyearsagotoday

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" was the #1 movie in the US #45yearsagotoday. Starring Harrison Ford, "Raiders" was the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Grossing $390 million, it was the top-grossing film of 1981. In 1999, the Library of Congress preserved it in its film registry. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝@eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 3w ago

Janet Jackson's "Nasty" reached its peak position of #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 #40yearsagotoday. "Nasty" was the second single from Jackson's third studio album "Control." A response to street harassment Jackson endured in Minneapolis, the song is certified platinum in the US. #xyearsagotoday

Racism is taught. It’s not due to wealth inequality. There are rich and poor racists. And there are rich and poor people who are not racist. There are overt & subtle racists. Most racism is learned at home from parents & passed down from generation to generation.

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born in Midland, TX #65yearsagotoday. After graduating from college, Harrelson launched his acting career, landing the role of Woody Boyd on "Cheers," a role he played for eight seasons. Harrelson has appeared in over 90 films and many television shows. #xyearsagotoday

#30yearsagotoday, "The Daily Show" (also known as TDS) premiered on Comedy Central. Originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah both hosted the program for long periods. As of this writing, TDS has run for over 4,000 episodes and has won 26 Primetime Emmys. #xyearsagotoday