In 1986 I became a paramedic, I spent 18 years in the paramedic field and it is only today (2024) that I learn about this important contribution.

#BlackHistory #blackerasure #OnTheShouldersOfGiants

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/05/1132533191/how-a-team-of-black-paramedics-set-the-gold-standard-for-emergency-medical-respo

I first heard of #TinaBell and #BamBam a few years ago. Ever since then, I've been pleased to find that she appears on my radar at least on semi-regular basis. What we're talking here is #music genre formation,.the '80s, the '90s, #grunge, #BlackErasure, rediscovering #art, awareness that what is known is not all there is or was.

Read the article and give Tina Bell a listen. She's another one we lost too soon. 🙏💙

https://americansongwriter.com/who-was-rocker-tina-bell-and-why-it-matters/

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=yDiFfrVoZ4g

#SWOOP (a woman of mixed ancestry) explains #culturalappropriation , particularly the nonsense with Kim Kardashian

#blackerasure #racism #antiblackracism #misogynoirism
#antiAsianbigotry #disrespect
#naturalhairtextures #discrimination #hairdiscrimination

Everyone should watch this...and LISTEN!

It's an #education

WATCH IT!