The Sad #factsoflife

The very act of #oppression ....no charges will be filed #whiteprivilege @Regranned from @nowthisnews - Body cam footage shows police fatally shooting Patrick Harmon as he was running away from them (warning: graphic)

@Regrann from @history - On #ThisDayinHistory 1949, after three-year battle to win both players and fans, National Basketball Association (NBA) was formed by the merger of two previous leagues. Representatives from the two leagues met in New York’s Empire State Building to finalize the merger. Maurice Podoloff was elected head of the new league, made up of 17 teams that represented both small towns and large cities across the country. Through the 1950s, the number of teams dwindled, along with fan support, and by the 1954-55 season, only eight teams remained. That year, the league transformed the game with the creation of the 24-second clock, making play faster-paced and more fun to watch. Fans returned, and the league, now financially solvent, expanded throughout the 1960s and 70s. Today, the NBA has 30 franchises and attracts players—and millions of fans—from countries around the world. Pictured here is the last smarter appearance of Wilt Chamberlain. #NBA #basketball

Regrann from @history - Schoolhouse Rock! began as a way to help the son of Madison Avenue advertiser David McCall with his homework. The story goes that his son was having trouble remembering the multiplication tables, but knew the lyrics to his favorite songs .And so, McCall called a copywriter friend of his named George Newall who was also a pianist and they enlisted the late composer Bob Dorough. The first song recorded was "Three Is a Magic Number", and the group compiled and released a children's record. Then someone suggested adding animated shorts to the songs, and Schoolhouse Rock! was born, debuting in 1973. Though the show technically ended before the 1980s, syndication meant that children have been singing their way to knowledge. What’s your favorite song from the show? #SchoolhouseRock #Imjustabill #conjunctionjunction #threeisamagicnumber

I'm not here for that #ifslaverywasachoice

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The other side of the story... @Regrann from @time - "It humbled me a whole lot, just seeing how a picture like that can reveal so much," said officer Darius Nash during an Aug. 14 portrait session with @ruddyroye in #Charlottesville. Two days earlier, a picture of Nash patrolling a KKK rally in July had found new online momentum as the Virginia college town erupted over a rally of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and Klansmen. The image was shared widely online, with some of those who did so appearing to think it was made that day.⠀ ⠀ In the uncomfortable haze of live breaking news it became the latest in a long line of photographs to be grabbed and shared without credit or context. Social networks are now minefields for information-gatherers. Photographers lose control of their work while those who rip and share it can reap the rewards: retweets, likes, followers. Images are separated from their intended meaning, and can even take on a new one. Nash, a school resource officer at Charlottesville High School, told Roye "it also brought my family closer in that they were able to see what I and other officers have to go through on a daily basis."⠀ ⠀ Read the full story about the viral photo and the search for the photographer on TIME.com.⠀ ⠀ Photograph by @ruddyroye for TIME

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I grow here... Regrann from @saintmarklr - This month we turned our attention to highlight Black History from a Christian perspective. This first segment features St. Augustine, one of the early church fathers. #YouGrowHere