Timoria McQueen Saba, Candidate for Georgia House District 68
@timoriamcqueen.bsky.social
Maternal Health Advocate & Policy Strategist | Candidate for GA House District 68 Fighting for health equity, safe families, and a stronger Georgia. #GAPol #MaternalHealth #HD68
Blaine & Diane Smith own 600 acres in GA, land their ancestors farmed while enslaved. Their grandfather bought it in 1920, turning it into a symbol of generational wealth. Now, they face a legal battle to protect it. 1/3 #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
The first #QuestPit of 2025 is tomorrow, 2/12! Get your pitches ready! #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #AmQuerying
#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event@bluepit.bsky.social · last yr.The first #QuestPit of 2025 is only 3 days away! Remember to get your pitches ready! #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #AmQuerying
Before Central Park there was Seneca Village: Seneca Village was a 19th-century settlement in Manhattan, established in 1825 by free African Americans, one of the first communities of its kind in NYC, located in what is now Central Park, and had 3 churches, 2 schools, and 3 cemeteries. 1/2 #BHM
Ellen and William Craft, an enslaved couple from Georgia, executed a bold escape to freedom in 1848. Ellen, who had light skin, disguised herself as a wealthy white male planter, while William posed as her enslaved servant. They traveled by train, steamboat, and stayed in luxury hotels, using 1/4
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831-1895) In 1864, Dr. Crumpler became the first Black woman to earn an MD degree in the U.S. She practiced in Boston, moved to VA after the Civil War, caring for freed slaves. In 1883, she published the Book of Medical Discourses – medical advice for women and children.
The #TopGun origin story. The original Top Gun pilots were members of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American military pilots in World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen won the first Air Force "Top Gun" competition in 1949. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM www.acc.af.mil/News/Article...
Beverly L. Greene (1915–1957) was the first African American woman to be licensed as an architect in the U.S. She began her career in the late 1930s working for Chicago Housing Authority, & later worked several notable firms. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM Source: pioneeringwomen.bwaf.org/beverly-lorr...
Bill Powell, 1916-2009, WWII veteran, opened Clearview Golf Club in 1948, the first African-American-owned and designed professional golf course. Powell was Inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame in 1996 and Clearview became a National Historic Site in 2001. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
Meet Bill Powell The First Black Man To Build And Operate His Own Golf Course - Because of Them We Can
William “Bill” Powell was born November 12, 1916 in Greenville, Alabama but grew up in Minerva, Ohio where he spent a lot of time on the golf course. He learned how to golf at a young age and even wor...
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Mary Ellen Pleasant (1814-1904) was a multi-dimensional moneymaker and abolitionist, who expanded the Underground Railroad west during the California Gold Rush near San Francisco and earned the title, “The Mother of Human Rights in California.” #Blackhistorymonth #BHM afro.com/the-earliest...
Percy Ellis Sutton (1920–2009) was a Freedom Rider and legal representative for Malcolm X. Sutton served as Manhattan’s borough president, invested in the New York Amsterdam News and the Apollo Theater, and co-founded the Inner City Broadcasting Corporation. #BHM #Blackhistorymonth
I know this Mofo Nick Fuentes didn’t just follow me. Sharing so you all can block! Not sure if this is his actual account but still.
Annie Turnbo Malone (1869-1957) Established a hair care empire & became the first #Black American woman to achieve millionaire status with her Poro Products company. She created and sold products under the ‘Wonderful Hair Grower’ name. Madame CJ Walker started her career working for Malone. 1/3
Lewis Howard Latimer 9/4/1848– 12/11/1928 was an American inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner, an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs, and an improved toilet system for railroad cars. #Blackhistorymonth
Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. In 1972, she became the first Black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States.
Hello everyone 👋🏾 Thanks for following! About me: *Former pro makeup artist *Had a near fatal postpartum hemorrhage in 2010 and a miscarriage 13 months later *Became a maternal health advocate *Wrote some legislation, challenged the system & fought for the “care” in healthcare. *Working on a book😉
A new #StarterPack of writers, well worth following, who are also seeking an agent.
Paul Connolly@thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 2y agoA new #StarterPack of writers, well worth following, who are also seeking an agent. If you want to be included, then like, share, follow, ask in the chat, and I'll include you. And to writers/readers in general, please share so we can include more fine talents here #booksky #writing #writers #agents
First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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Manuscript Wish List®@manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 2y agoHello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Reminder for all #writers. Tomorrow is #BluePit. Are you participating? Good Luck! #writing #querying
#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event@bluepit.bsky.social · 2y agoExciting news, #BluePit is opening up to the wider storytelling community! Creators in the #gamedev, #ttrpg, and #comic communities are now welcome to pitch their projects during our first pitch event. With this announcement comes two new cohosts @jadeblack21.bsky.social and @feyearth.bsky.social🧵
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Open call for full-length poetry manuscripts plus chapbook contest abd itger prizes. Please share :) balticwritingresidency.submittable.com/submit
Kit de Waal@kitdewaal.com · 2y agoOpen call for full-length poetry manuscripts plus chapbook contest abd itger prizes. Please share :) balticwritingresidency.submittable.com/submit
What independent Black book stores are you shopping at this holiday season? I love Frugal bookstore in Roxbury, MA and The Book Worm in Powder Springs, GA. They both ship! Frugal has a deals and steals section with books starting at $2. #blacksky #writingcommunity #writers #blackwriters #authors
When people ask why Black people always have to create their own space within spaces, show them this & remind them how LOUD and persistent racists are. Thank you, Rudy Fraser, for #Blacksky.
Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂@rude1.blacksky.team · 2y agoNothing but the deepest gratitude to @tarikmoody.com for helping tell this story. > “The beauty of the network is you can choose your adventure,” Fraser says. And for a growing number of users, that adventure leads to Blacksky.
I spent Black Friday ordering Black books. Let me know who your favorite Black authors are, just in case I forgot a few. I would love book recs!
I’m in a Memoirists group on Facebook with over 5000 members. Less than 20 are Black. Why are we having such a hard time finding community, finding agents and creating platforms where our stories can be told and published? I’m a terrible Tik Tokker 😉