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Learotha Williams, Jr. PhD

@learothawms

Professor of African American and Public History @TSUedu | Coordinator of the North Nashville Heritage Project | Historic Preservationist | Author | Foodie | Dude with a Camera | Wanderer | Memory Keeper Website: learothawilliamsphd.com

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On 305 day, pay tribute to the Black people who helped make Miami what it is 305 Day: Black people are what makes Miami beautiful

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07.03.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dallas Mavericks Honor Young Black Artists - Dallas Weekly The Dallas Mavericks celebrated young North Texas artists whose work used Black history as inspiration. Students explored themes of unity and representation.

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07.03.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Archaeologists Found a 1,000-Year-Old Tomb in Panama Overflowing With Gold and Sacrificial Victims A newly excavated tomb in Panama reveals the immense wealth of the ancient CoclΓ©.

www.zmescience.com/science/news...

07.03.2026 07:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Big Review | The Woman Question 1550-2025 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½ Works spanning centuries have been brought together in an exhibition highlighting how hard-fought women’s rights are under constant threat

The Big Review | The Woman Question 1550-2025 β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…Β½
Works spanning centuries have been brought together in an exhibition highlighting how hard-fought women’s rights are under constant threat
by Alyce Mahon for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/03/06/b...

06.03.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is alarming.

Was ICE targeting a journalist? One in particular who had covered their detention activities in Nashville?

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HBCU Students Walk Miles to the Polls After Campus Sites Are Cut Black college students in North Carolina and Texas continue to engage students to be more civically active.

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05.03.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gordon Parks’ 1950s photographs β€˜made the Black community fully human’ β€˜We Shall Not be Moved’ at Alison Jacques gallery in London is essential and moving viewing

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05.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S. The National Association of Black Bookstores has released the β€œfirst comprehensive national report” on the state of America’s Black-owned bookstores.

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States β€” until now

04.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 2439 πŸ” 1062 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 76
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God Bless the Child (1956 Version) by Billie Holiday on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 1956 Β· Duration 3:57

Now Playing. Billie Holiday. God Bless the Child.

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05.03.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A full moon against the night sky as seen from Hermitage TN.

A full moon against the night sky as seen from Hermitage TN.

Enjoying Libations and Lady Day on the #QuarantineDeck

#Photography
#MoonOverHermitage
#Moonshot
#astrophotography
#Jazz
#BillieHoliday

05.03.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I do enjoy visiting the store because they have a first rate deli and cakes to die for. Still, I have to wait 7 hours before I can eat sausage as opposed to 45 minutes after the UPS driver rings my doorbell. πŸ€·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

05.03.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Florida Mass Choir - He's A Battle Axe (Lyric Video)
Florida Mass Choir - He's A Battle Axe (Lyric Video) YouTube video by malacomg

Now playing. Florida Mass Choir. He’s a Battle Ax. 3/3

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05.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Smiling at me, when I fry them up I’ll hear them and my mama singing β€œHe’ a battle ax…”, and if ancestral love and joy had a smell, it would probably smell like my kitchen will around 5 tomorrow morning. 2/3

05.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Whenever I drive home to visit my family in Florida, I always stop by this spot between Albany and Cordele, GA to grab some sausage.

During one visit, the owner informed me that they’d ship them to me in Nashville. πŸ˜‹

Now when I receive a package from them and raise the lid, I see my aunties 1/3

05.03.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Women Artists: Reframing the Rockies β€” AWARE Women artists / Femmes artistes Women are not usually seen as the heroes and protagonists of the American West and its landscape, especially in myth and art. The late nineteenth century quote and directive often attributed to Horace...

Women Artists: Reframing the Rockies
by Emily Larsen for AWARE
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04.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you, Sir!

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5 lessons from Learotha Williams, newly named as Davidson County historian There’s a little-known role in the Metro government: Davidson County Historian. A familiar face has stepped into the role. Dr. Learotha Williams Jr., a

I just heard the news that @learothawms.bsky.social is our new county historian. This is a gift to all us Nashvillians. Congratulations, sir!
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04.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the kind words! Your endorsement is greatly appreciated!

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A hyped up berry smoothie sitting on a frosted glass patio table.

A hyped up berry smoothie sitting on a frosted glass patio table.

A Hany Mukhtar kick.

A Hany Mukhtar kick.

Enjoying a β€œBerry” nice rum smoothie on the #QuarantineDeck.
Fresh fruit with a #kick never miss.
#spring
#cocktails

03.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Artle – the daily art exploration game. Discover artwork and guess the artist in 4 tries. A new artist puzzle is available daily.

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Artle #Artle March 3, 2026 🎨 πŸŸ₯ 🟩 ⬜ ⬜ www.nga.gov/Artle

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The peak of the eclipse occurs early in the morning of March 3, featuring 58 minutes of full totality starting around 6:04 a.m. EST.

Don't miss catching a glimpse of the blood moon.

03.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
What's Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What's Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA YouTube video by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

youtu.be/MAFdj6B3GRY?...

03.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Going in Circles by The Gap Band on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 1985 Β· Duration 4:34

Now Playing. Gap Band. Going in Circles.

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03.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds.

A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds.

A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds

A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds

A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds

A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds

A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds

A bright moon peeks from behind white clouds

Enjoying a libation and watching the majestic pirouettes occurring in the night sky over hermitage.
#moonshot
#moonoverhermitage
#astrophotography
#photography

03.03.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

@bot.astronomy.blue signup

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9 Historic Black Wall Streets You Should Know Besides Tulsa | Essence We mapped out America’s once thriving yet forgotten Black business districts. Join us in giving them their well-deserved flowers.

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01.03.2026 07:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Only a Paper Moon by Miles Davis on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 1951 Β· Duration 5:25

Now Playing. Miles Davis+Sonny Rollins. β€œIt’s Only a Paper Moon”

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A bright moon against a pitch black sky.

A bright moon against a pitch black sky.

Moonglow.
#moonshot
#astrophotography
#moon

01.03.2026 05:42 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Black revolutionary tradition in theater and film The history of African American performance, theater, and film is deep and rich. Since the days of chattel slavery, African Americans have used performance and storytelling as a means of escape, empow...

"Fun fact: The Haitian Revolution inspired more plays by Black playwrights than any other event in Black history β€” for instance, Toussaint L’Ouverture by C.L.R. James and Langston Hughes’ Emperor of Haiti." cpusa.org/article/the-...

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The woman who quietly changed the face of the civil rights movement Known as the β€œgodmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality.

Dorothy Height, The woman who quietly changed the face of the civil rights movement www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

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