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@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 17, 2026, 11:36 AM

Imagine having to change your lightbulbs every few hours
#lightbulb #invention #lewislatimer #thomasedison #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

You've probably only been taught that the lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edison, and that's technically true, but Edison's light bulbs were not practical and burnt out in only a few hours.

In comes Lewis Latimer, who came up with the idea for carbon filaments, what made light bulbs last for months.
In 1918, he was the first person of colour to join the Edison Pioneers.

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 16, 2026, 11:54 AM

She probably has enough gold medals to make some national bank jealous
#simonebiles #sports #olympics #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

Photo of Simone Biles mid-air. Caption: Simone Biles is a gymnast who so far received 30 Olympic medals, and is thus the highest decorated gymnast in the world

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 15, 2026, 11:06 AM

Her party BIJ1 is probably the most leftist party in the Netherlands
#sylvanasimons #bij1 #netherlands #dutchpolitics #politics #ub40 #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

Sylvana Simons has had quite a career! After starting as a background dancer for UB40, she became a VJ for TMF before hosting reality TV-shows on Dutch television. In 2016, she created her own political party and after some years of being a council member of Amsterdam, she was elected as an MP in 2021 and that same year, received the Ribbius Peletier Award for political achievement.

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 14, 2026, 11:09 AM

Admittedly I have mixed feelings about this invention because it also enabled cops to continuously monitor us, but it is a widely used Black invention so I thought I'd mention it anyway
#homesecurity #marievanbrittanbrown #blackachievementmonth […]

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You see them more and more: doorbells with built-in camera. In 1966, Marie Van Brittan Brown invented them because she was home alon a lot and wanted to know who was at the door before actually opening it. They weren't an instant success (because they were expensive), but today, you see them everywhere!

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 13, 2026, 11:02 AM

Ode to DJ Kool Herc 😌
#djkoolherc #koolherc #hiphop #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

The Spanish city of Alicante has a monumental "first traffic light" placed in an alley. A nice hommage to Garrett Morgan, inventor of the traffic light!

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 12, 2026, 11:25 AM

Eat that, racists, every day you're yielding to a Black invention!
#traffic #trafficlight #garrettmorgan #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 11, 2026, 10:53 AM

All this time you've been soaking your neighbour with a stolen concept
#supersoaker #water #waterpistol #lonnyjohnson #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

Lonny Johnson invented the Super Soaker in 1990 and only got paid royalties for it 24 years later

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 9, 2026, 11:31 AM

Suddenly there's a lot more wealth for a country once they kicked the coloniser out. Who would have thought?
#burkinafaso #anticolonisation #anticolonialism #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

Burkina Faso has now generated &euro 16 billion from gold mines since Ibrahim Traore took office and banned foreign countries and companies, taking over the mines for the country itself

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 7, 2026, 11:34 AM

My preteen-self was very grateful for this, I sure as hell couldn't stop playing silly melodies! 😂
#shirleyannjackson #shirleyjackson #telephone #phone #fax #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

Dr. Shirley Jackson is an important name in telecommunication. She invented the portable fax, Caller ID, call-waiting, and the touch-tone telephone, which enabled you to play melodies on your landline phone when you were little.

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 6, 2026, 11:51 AM

Be radically happy!
#malebosephodi #sephodi #quotes #inspirationalquotes #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

Radical joy isn’t just a pursuit, it’s an act of defiance - Malebo Sephodi

[Background: Photo of author Malebo Sephodi]

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 5, 2026, 11:55 AM

And of course, conservative mediocre white men accused her of racism against white people
#dianeabbott #labour #ukpolitics #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

On 11 June 1987, Diane Abbott became a Member of Parliament in the UK and was the first black woman to be elected into the Lower House. Since 2024, she is the longest serving female MP, earning the title Mother of the House.

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 4, 2026, 11:48 AM

It's World Animal Day but also Black Achievement Month so I wanted to post about a Black zoologist today
#CharlesHenryTurner #zoology #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #worldanimalday

Zoologist Charles Henry Turner is known for his research on learning and decision-making abilities of insects, especially bees and ants. This research reshaped cognitive science ever since.

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 3, 2026, 11:15 AM

A very gifted student who almost wasn't able to develop her talents because of racism
#carolineanderson #carolinestillanderson #bereaninstitute #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

Meet Caroline Still Anderson.
At the age of 15, she graduated from secondary school. When she was 19, she received her Bachelor's degree, as the youngest and only Black student in her class. She later co-founded the Berean Institute.

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 2, 2026, 11:03 AM

Science fiction inspired a real-time astronaut, who then made her way back to science fiction. I love these types of full circles!
#MaeJemison #blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism #startrek #astronaut

Representation matters!
Mae Jemison, the first black woman astronaut, was inspired to become an astronaut as a child by the black female character Lieutenant Uhura from Star Trek. Decades later, Jemison became the first real astronaut ever to make an appearance on Star Trek, in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation

@stuffifound.politicalmemes.org Oct 1, 2026, 10:54 AM

It's Black Achievement Month! Expect lots of memes about Black achievements this month!
#blackachievementmonth #blackhistorymonth #blackachievements #blackhistory #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #antiracism #activism

October is Black History Month/Black Achievement Month in Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands

@delinkserakker.politicalmemes.org Sep 27, 2026, 9:32 AM

Het officiële programma van de Black Achievement Month start vandaag! In acht steden wordt middels een uitgebreid cultureel programma hierbij stilgestaan. Kijk op www.blackachievement... voor het programma-aanbod!

#blackachievementmonth #cultuur #nederland #theater #muziek #dans #uitgaan

Black Achievement Month, 27 september tot en met 8 november.
De Black Achievement Month wordt jaarlijks in de maand oktober gehouden. Het festival heeft als doel de uitzonderlijke talenten van mensen met Afrikaanse roots in de schijnwerpers te zetten.

@010online.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 5:57 AM

Oktober Black Achievement Month bij Fenix, Rotterdam online010.nl/2026/09/25/o... #Fenix #BlackAchievementMonth #Rotterdam #AfrikaanseDiaspora #Afrovibes #SpaceOfBecoming #SudanUnbound #AfricanFoodFestival #Kunst #Cultuur