# black history month (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover black history month. Page: Feed: --- ## [Print Your Own Holiday Cards](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/print-your-own-holiday-cards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=print-your-own-holiday-cards) _2026-12-11 · Springfield Museums_ Museum School Class – Adults The post Print Your Own Holiday Cards appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Leather Ornament Workshop](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/leather-ornament-workshop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leather-ornament-workshop) _2026-12-11 · Springfield Museums_ Museum School Class – Adults The post Leather Ornament Workshop appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Holiday Lights Experience at the Tower Hill Botanical Garden](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/holiday-lights-experience-at-the-tower-hill-botanical-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holiday-lights-experience-at-the-tower-hill-botanical-garden) _2026-12-08 · Springfield Museums_ Museum School Bus Trip The post Holiday Lights Experience at the Tower Hill Botanical Garden appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Spellbound: Fall Fundraiser 2026](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/spellbound-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spellbound-2026) _2026-10-22 · Springfield Museums_ An alluring evening inspired by the Victorian era The post Spellbound: Fall Fundraiser 2026 appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Yokai! Songs of the Japanese Supernatural in Concert](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/yokai-songs-of-the-japanese-supernatural-in-concert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yokai-songs-of-the-japanese-supernatural-in-concert) _2026-10-22 · Springfield Museums_ Museums a la Carte Lecture The post Yokai! Songs of the Japanese Supernatural in Concert appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [The Florence Griswold Museum](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/the-florence-griswold-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-florence-griswold-museum) _2026-10-20 · Springfield Museums_ Museum School Bus Trip The post The Florence Griswold Museum appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Creating an Icon: The Making of the New Collegiate Dictionary](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/creating-an-icon-the-making-of-the-new-collegiate-dictionary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-an-icon-the-making-of-the-new-collegiate-dictionary) _2026-10-15 · Springfield Museums_ Museums a la Carte Lecture The post Creating an Icon: The Making of the New Collegiate Dictionary appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Candy Chemistry](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/candy-chemistry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=candy-chemistry) _2026-10-10 · Springfield Museums_ Museum School Class – Ages 7-10 The post Candy Chemistry appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [The Life and Art of Erastus Salisbury Field](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/the-life-and-art-of-erastus-salisbury-field/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-life-and-art-of-erastus-salisbury-field) _2026-10-08 · Springfield Museums_ Museums a la Carte Lecture The post The Life and Art of Erastus Salisbury Field appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Compositions: A Memoir in 42 Essays by 1 Kid on Her 8 Years in Catholic School, Handed in 60 Years Late](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/compositions-a-memoir-in-42-essays-by-1-kid-on-her-8-years-in-catholic-school-handed-in-60-years-late/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=compositions-a-memoir-in-42-essays-by-1-kid-on-her-8-years-in-catholic-school-handed-in-60-years-late) _2026-10-01 · Springfield Museums_ Museums a la Carte Lecture The post Compositions: A Memoir in 42 Essays by 1 Kid on Her 8 Years in Catholic School, Handed in 60 Years Late appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2ChfrIJbfira) _2026-10-01 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Undersung Revolutionaries of Springfield](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/undersung-revolutionaries-of-springfield/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=undersung-revolutionaries-of-springfield) _2026-09-24 · Springfield Museums_ Museums a la Carte Lecture The post Undersung Revolutionaries of Springfield appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [2026 Ubora and Ahadi Awards Ceremony](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/2026-ubora-and-ahadi-awards-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2026-ubora-and-ahadi-awards-ceremony) _2026-09-19 · Springfield Museums_ Presented by African Hall Committee The post 2026 Ubora and Ahadi Awards Ceremony appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Landscapes in Flux- Artist Talk with David Gloman](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/landscapes-in-flux-artist-talk-with-david-gloman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=landscapes-in-flux-artist-talk-with-david-gloman) _2026-09-17 · Springfield Museums_ Museums a la Carte Lecture The post Landscapes in Flux- Artist Talk with David Gloman appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Drawing Meaning: A 25-Year Reflection on Trauma and Children’s Art After 9/11](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/drawing-meaning-a-25-year-reflection-on-trauma-and-childrens-art-after-9-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drawing-meaning-a-25-year-reflection-on-trauma-and-childrens-art-after-9-11) _2026-09-10 · Springfield Museums_ Museums a la Carte Lecture The post Drawing Meaning: A 25-Year Reflection on Trauma and Children’s Art After 9/11 appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [Latino Arts Festival 2026](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/latino-arts-festival-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latino-arts-festival-2026) _2026-08-28 · Springfield Museums_ Free and open to the public! The post Latino Arts Festival 2026 appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [From 413 to DC: Springfield’s Influence on Latinx Stories at the Smithsonian](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/from-413-to-dc-springfields-influence-on-latinx-stories-at-the-smithsonian/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-413-to-dc-springfields-influence-on-latinx-stories-at-the-smithsonian) _2026-08-28 · Springfield Museums_ Free and open to the public! The post From 413 to DC: Springfield’s Influence on Latinx Stories at the Smithsonian appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [From the archives: Hate group makes fool of itself with latest attack on Drag Queen Story Hour](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/08/from-archives-hate-group-makes-fool-of.html) _2026-08-19 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ Editor's note - For this post, I am going way back in the archives to show how ridiculous some anti-LGBTQ groups are when they attempt to push the "drag queens are grooming children" narrative. In 2019, a Massachusetts hate group, Mass Resistance, raised a fuss about a Drag Queen Story Hour event and central to their message was the claim that the book being read was perverted. That was far from… ## ['Lawsuit alleges WI school board teamed up with Moms for Liberty activists to wreck gay principal's' career' & other Mon/Tue news briefs](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/08/lawsuit-alleges-wi-school-board-teamed.html) _2026-08-17 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ Editor's note - some folks have commented on my two-day posting weeks. They weren't bad comments, but simply questions of concern. I am alright but I am moving a bit slower, emotionally. Please bear with me and enjoy these posts - even if some of them are news briefs (gotta do that aggregation thing) - because I'm still here and still raising hell as the 20th anniversary of this blog comes up next… ## ['Police called on trans men using women's restroom as required by law' & other Wed/Thur news briefs](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/08/police-called-on-trans-men-using-womens.html) _2026-08-12 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ Trans men in Kansas simultaneously point out the quandary trans people have to deal with when using public restrooms and the idiocy of laws policing their usage of public restrooms. Police Called on Trans Men Using Women's Restroom As Required By Kansas Law​ - Transgender men in Kansas simultaneously point out the quandary trans people have to deal with when using public restrooms and the idiocy… ## [Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing](https://springfieldmuseums.org/program/partial-solar-eclipse-viewing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=partial-solar-eclipse-viewing) _2026-08-12 · Springfield Museums_ Free with museum admission! The post Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing appeared first on Springfield Museums . ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TKuGB73flbN0) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## ['Lauren Boebert calls LGBTQ+ people 'groomers.' Her son was just arrested for child sex abuse' & other Mon/Tue news briefs](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/08/lauren-boebert-calls-lgbtq-people.html) _2026-08-10 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Lauren Boebert calls LGBTQ+ people “groomers.” Her son was just arrested for child sex abuse .​ - This isn't about "rubbing salt in wounds. "It's about accountability. Boebert won't do any soul-searching after this, so it's up to us to point out the hypocrisy of it all. Two ex-NBA players turn transgender identity into a stunt. The WNBA is responding - Bear in mind… ## [And Suddenly, There’s a Math Book (You Already Know)](https://thejosevilson.com/and-suddenly-theres-a-math-book-you-already-know/) _2026-08-10 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ Note: This is a reminder that, if you became a paid subscriber to this blog, you’ll get a signed copy of You Already Know from ... Read More The post And Suddenly, There’s a Math Book (You Already Know) appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## ['LGBTQ candidates excel and win in Tuesday's primaries' & other Wed/Thur news briefs](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/08/lgbtq-candidates-excel-and-win-in.html) _2026-08-05 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ “Ready for change”: LGBTQ+ & progressive candidates dominated Tuesday’s primaries​ - I am very cautious and pragmatic about this sort of thing. LGBTQ candidates did rather well, including: Joanna Whaley, a trans clinical chaplain who works in emergency rooms, intensive care units, and hospice, fended off two Democratic challengers in the state legislative primary in a blue district south of… ## ['WA state ballot initiative could require genital exams for girls to play sports' & other Mon/Tue news briefs](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/08/wa-state-ballot-initiative-could.html) _2026-08-03 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure ​ - Are we moving into the phase where anti-trans legislation could harm all girls in general. It was bound to happen. More details about this situation from a June article in OPB - Ballot initiative could require genital exams for Washington secondary students to play sports In other news: Hegseth forces national… ## [The Portly Man](https://insomniancs.substack.com/p/the-portly-man) _2026-08-03 · Darrell Shaffer Jr · Insomniacs_ Fat Camp Gets Spooky ## [A Radical Black August Reading List](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/a-radical-black-august-reading-list) _2026-08-01 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ Feminism, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Personal Essays, Memoirs ## [Don't blame Fauci for the COVID pandemic. Blame Donald Trump. Here are the receipts.](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/07/dont-blame-fauci-for-covid-pandemic.html) _2026-07-29 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ In March 2020, Trump told reporter Bob Woodward that he was deliberately downplayed the dangers of COVID. Earlier today, Senate Republicans held a hearing in which they attempted yet again to scapegoat Anthony Fauci for the COVID pandemic of 2020. From The Huffington Post: Fauci, the infectious disease scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, has become a target of many… ## ['Michigan opens probe into false charges against Pete Buttigieg' & other Mon/Tue news briefs](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/07/michigan-opens-probe-into-false-charges.html) _2026-07-27 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ Pete Buttigieg (left) and his husband Chasten (right) holding their son and daughter. Michigan opens probe into false allegation against Pete Buttigieg - Last month, some anonymous person made an allegation that Pete Buttigieg was a danger to his kids. The children were temporarily taken from him and his husband while the charges were being investigated. The charges turned out to be false coming… ## [Decentering Whiteness in an American Classic](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/decentering-whiteness-in-an-american) _2026-07-27 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ A Book Review ## [Back to School Sale 50% Off Book Bundles](https://readyourworld.org/back-to-school-sale-50-off-book-bundles/) _2026-07-26 · RYW Project Manager · Read Your World_ Back to school is right around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to stock up! For a limited time, get 50% off more than 50 book bundles, perfect for teachers building classroom libraries and parents growing their home collection. Each bundle is hand-curated around a theme, real-life biographies, tough conversations, diverse voices, and more,... The post Back to School Sale 50% Off Book Bundles… ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MBlMaua0dkrK) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Chart proves it. 'The Odyssey' haters are obsessive and probably need 'to get laid'](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/07/chart-proves-it-odyssey-haters-are.html) _2026-07-22 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ You're going to get a kick out of this. As The Odyssey continues to be a box office hit , its haters continue to rage against it. They seem to be determined to nitpick about everything, except for the underwear worn by the actors. Give them some time on that particular subject, though. I'm sure it's on their list. From Twitter (or X) comes the below chart one of them created which proves my point.… ## [''Go Woke. Go Broke' racist, transphobic campaign fails to stop 'The Odyssey'' & other Mon/Tues news briefs](https://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2026/07/go-woke-go-broke-racist-transphobic.html) _2026-07-20 · BlackTsunami · Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters_ Go Woke, Go Broke? The Odyssey Sails to Massive Opening Weekend Despite Racist, Transphobic Backlash - A few years ago, a Bud Light boycott gave certain people a huge ego. Their failed attempt to wreck the Odyssey's box office just reminded them how little they matter. BUT here is the problem. They won't shut up about it. We can expect to hear takes like below probably for months and again around… ## [Three is Too Many, Four Is A Crowd](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/four-is-two-too-many) _2026-07-17 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ A Book Review ## [Dismantling Lies with Love](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/this-past-was-waiting-for-me) _2026-07-11 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ A Book Review ## [The Perfect Books for America250](https://www.casematepublishers.com/blog/2026/06/26/perfect-books-for-america250/) _2026-06-26 · lstead · Casemate Publishers_ Read on to learn more about Casemate's recommendations of revolutionary war books we believe are perfect for America's 250th! The post The Perfect Books for America250 appeared first on Casemate Publishers . ## [Kid Lit Summer Reading List II](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/kid-lit-summer-reading-list) _2026-06-22 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ A Kid Lit Summer Reading List From Picture Books To Young Adult Novels That Aims To Bring The Afro•Diaspora Together ## [World War II’s Turning Point: The 5 Essential Books About D-Day](https://www.casematepublishers.com/blog/2026/06/06/world-war-iis-turning-point-the-5-essential-books-about-d-day/) _2026-06-06 · mfavacchia · Casemate Publishers_ June 6th marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, fought on the beaches of Normandy, France. Code-named Operation Overlord, this historic military campaign lasted 12 weeks and is noted as a... READ MORE The post World War II’s Turning Point: The 5 Essential Books About D-Day appeared first on Casemate Publishers . ## [Caribbean Reads Month](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/caribbean-reads-month) _2026-06-05 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ This June, Afro•Reads is island hopping — one book at a time. ## [Read Your World Donates Diverse Children’s Books to Waltham Schools, Preschools, and Community Centers](https://readyourworld.org/read-your-world-donates-diverse-childrens-books-to-waltham-schools-preschools-and-community-centers/) _2026-05-31 · RYW Project Manager · Read Your World_ As the school year winds down, I find myself in full reflection mode. Being the Project Manager for Read Your World means I get a front-row seat to all the ways this organization shows up for kids, educators, and the multicultural book community, and honestly? This year has been a lot. This year, we connected... The post Read Your World Donates Diverse Children’s Books to Waltham Schools,… ## [The Math Was Within Us All Along](https://thejosevilson.com/the-math-was-within-us-all-along/) _2026-05-26 · Jose Vilson · The Jose Vilson_ Now that I finished my second book, let me tell you a story that won’t make it into the manuscript: A few weeks ago, I ... Read More The post The Math Was Within Us All Along appeared first on The Jose Vilson . ## [Match Emacs and GNOME light/dark theme](https://jamesendreshowell.com/2026-05-23-match-emacs-and-gnome-light-dark-theme.html) _2026-05-23 · The Education of James Endres Howell_ 2026 May 23 Light or dark? GNOME side I like both, depending on how much light is in the room. I much prefer to set my desktop light or dark manually than to automate with timers. On GNOME light or dark is color-scheme and you can set read and set it from the command line. You can read it from the command line (default light theme is called default ) $ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface… ## [The End of the Rope: An Interview with James Smither](https://www.casematepublishers.com/blog/2026/05/22/the-end-of-the-rope-an-interview-with-james-smither/) _2026-05-22 · mfavacchia · Casemate Publishers_ Dr. James Smither served as Professor of History at Grand Valley State University between 1990 and 2026. He founded the GVSU Veterans History Project in 2006 and continues to direct... READ MORE The post The End of the Rope: An Interview with James Smither appeared first on Casemate Publishers . ## [Talking Toni: Jazz](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/talking-toni-jazz) _2026-05-22 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ This Is Our 2nd Talking Toni Session — Save the Date!!! ## [Why is Baho! hardly mentioned when people ask about African Literature](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/why-is-baho-hardly-mentioned-when) _2026-05-12 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ Showing love to the first Burundian novel translated into English ## [a furry declaration on pornography](https://alyaza.neocities.org/essays/Furry/pornography) _2026-04-25 · birzeblog_ or, Freak power! ## [A Finer Point](https://newfeminisms.substack.com/p/a-finer-point) _2026-04-21 · Sarah Fonseca · New Feminisms_ PIERCED THROUGH THE HEART BUT NEVER KILLED: On Basic Instinct's infamous ice pick, and other forcibly feminized kitchen utensils. ## [Culture Corner 005](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/culture-corner-005) _2026-04-19 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ “Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth” - June Jordan ## [Paustenbach Hill 554, Guardian of the Monschau Corridor](https://www.casematepublishers.com/blog/2026/04/17/paustenbach-hill-554-guardian-of-the-monschau-corridor/) _2026-04-17 · mfavacchia · Casemate Publishers_ George Thomas “Tom” MacKnight, author of The First Battle for Kesternich, writes about writes about the attacks towards Hill 544 and the 78th’s 309th Infantry Regiment advancements towards capturing Kesternich.... READ MORE The post Paustenbach Hill 554, Guardian of the Monschau Corridor appeared first on Casemate Publishers . ## [Embedding a Mastodon thread as comments to a blog post](https://jamesendreshowell.com/2026-04-15-embedding-a-mastodon-thread-as-comments-to-a-blog-post.html) _2026-04-15 · The Education of James Endres Howell_ 2026 Apr 15 I wrote org-static-blog-emfed , a little Emacs package that extends org-static-blog with the ability to embed a Mastodon thread in a blog post to serve as comments . The root of the Mastodon thread also serves as an announcement of the blog post to your followers. It’s based on Adrian Sampson’s Emfed, and of course Bastian Bechtold’s org-static-blog . I had shared it… ## [Heavy On The Happy Poetry Month](https://afroreads.substack.com/p/heavy-on-the-happy-poetry-month) _2026-04-10 · Afro•Reads · Afro • Reads_ Watch now | Discussion about Nikki G’s documentary ‘Going to Mars’ and how she influences us today [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191913954/d9bcbeeda210492c56d61164f230dab4.mp3)