Raghib
@raghibthinks.bsky.social
innovator|educator|lover of jazz, art, photography, plants, and architecture|@HowardU alum|exotic olive oil taster|WSET Level 2 Certification
As people become more stupid AI will eventually become more stupid as well. So we have that to look forward to.
A few years ago I applied for a position at a university…they were trying to improve and innovate…I applied and they reached out and told me that they loved my plan but my salary request was too high…months later I was reading about the said plan to improve and innovate and they were my words 🤣🤣…
The Piece of Art That Inspired One of Theater’s Greatest Works An August Wilson classic wouldn’t exist without a Romare Bearden masterpiece. Here’s how the two are intertwined. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/t...
The Piece of Art That Inspired One of Theater’s Greatest Works (Gift Article)
An August Wilson classic wouldn’t exist without a Romare Bearden masterpiece. Here’s how the two are intertwined.
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The Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida c. 1966. From the archival collection of The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida.
Had some smaller tiles…decided to make coasters. Sealing them later…
Dr. Caroline Still Anderson (born in Philadelphia in 1848) was a physician & educator. Her parents, William & Letitia Still, were leaders in the Underground Railroad who helped scores of Americans to free themselves from slavery. Her grandparents were themselves self-liberated, formerly enslaved.
'If you’ve been to Los Angeles, chances are you’ve seen the work of Paul R. Williams—a Black architect ahead of his time. As exhibits at the Getty, LACMA and USC’s Fisher Museum of Art celebrate his work, his family, friends and fans reflect on his influence.' www.vanityfair.com/story/paul-r...
From The Beverly Hills Hotel to LAX, the Architect Paul R. Williams Put His Stamp on Los Angeles and Beyond
If you’ve been to Los Angeles, chances are you’ve seen the work of Paul R. Williams—a Black architect ahead of his time. As exhibits at the Getty, LACMA and USC’s Fisher Museum of Art celebrate his wo...
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After buying her freedom, Elizabeth Keckley established a clothing business in Washington DC in 1860 favored by the elite. During the Civil War she established an organization to assist formerly enslaved Americans. After Lincoln’s assassination she published a memoir to raise funds for his widow.
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Geri Allen Vernon Reid, Kassa Overall, Farah Jasmine Griffin and more artists and writers share their favorites from this pianist who connected jazz music’s past and future www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/a...
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Geri Allen
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I have books being delivered today…AND tomorrow.
Happy Guy's Energetic Living Room Dance
ALT: Happy Guy's Energetic Living Room Dance
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James Forten heard the 1st public reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776; he participated in the American Revolution & fought for its ideals long after the war. A skilled entrepreneur & ardent abolitionist, his wife & daughters founded the 1st interracial antislavery society for women.
In 1770 Crispus Attucks was the 1st martyr of the American Revolution. Son of an African father & Native American mother, he'd liberated himself from slavery & joined the multiracial ranks of northeastern mariners b4 sacrificing his life, as G.W. Williams put it, “on the altar of a people’s rights.”
I love waking up early and watering my garden. It’s meditative. The only noise is birds and water. Have a great day yall!
Bajan rum punch for the win! Hurry and go find someone to dance with! You are welcome in advance 🤣🤣 music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
We Love, We Rock, Volume I by Raghib on Apple Music
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I shaved off my beard today and my oldest said my face was bald 🤣🤣
The perfect rain when visiting the Missouri Botanical Garden!
His first win with Ferrari. His first win in 2 years. His 7th win in Barcelona. A new overall win record with 106 first place finishes. Sir Lewis Hamilton. We are so back!
José Andrade, born in Uruguay in 1901 (his father had freed himself from enslavement in Brazil) brought Uruguay’s national soccer team to prominence in the 1920s & "put football on the map of international sports" according to one historian. He won 2 Olympic gold medals & the 1st FIFA World Cup.
Happy birthday Bourdain 🤍! You taught so many of us how to see the world, sit at the table, and stay curious. If I could talk to my 19-year-old self again, I’d say: I’m glad you stayed. I’m 48 now, thriving, and it gets better. #KeepGoingYall
A few things I have been thinking about lately: 1. It’s consistency, then mastery… 2. All major religious text mention gardens… 3. Trying to position the AI industry as a public utility is nothing more that a bailout using public funds… 4. It doesn’t really take much to be a decent human being…
During the American Revolution, James Armistead La Fayette gathered intelligence from British troops that enabled the Patriot victory at Yorktown. Having risked his life - among thousands of Black Patriots - for the establishment of the United States, he petitioned for his freedom which was granted.
