Recognizing our newest member, @Lotte Leonie! Thank you for joining the Black History Learning Lab Community.

@Chrissi B Welcome To the Black Mail Black History Learning Lab!

Head on over to the classroom page and check our newest adds: 40 Acres & A Mule: Promises Made, Promises Broken Many folks have heard of the 40 Acres and a Mule story, in which formerly enslaved Black people were promised land. That promise was rescinded within 18 months displacing approximately 40,000 people. What you might not know is that a group of Black ministers advocated for the land and that losing the land forced many back into exploitative labor roles while simultaneously being exploited by former Confederate enslavers. Watch the video to learn more. The 1921 Sheppard-Towner Act: The Law That Displaced Black Midwives & Birth Workers Our second resource shares the story of how Black Midwives and physicians in the rural South were displaced following the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act, when their skills were minimized, and they were denied certification and recognition by various medical organizations. Both resources are part of the Equity and Exclusion Archive, which chronicles 80 federal actions that have impacted the lives of Black Americans from 1776 to 2026. Check these resources out in the class and visit the full archive at https://equity.blackmail4u.com

Welcoming @Joshua O to the Black Mail Black History Learning Lab Community!

Happy Juneteenth! Check out our Juneteenth Explorer. With it, you can take a deep dive into understanding Juneteenth, its history, and present-day impact. You can also ask questions or even download a discussion guide. Visit the classroom or check it here: https://juneteenth-explorer.netlify.app