Lisa CainFeb 12, 2023
Sheril Kirshenbaum

For months I've been sharing stories of trailblazers who have made game changing contributions, but weren't widely acknowledged. "History" after all, hasn't exactly celebrated people equally.

Today I went back & tagged each post

➡️ #HistoryRemix ⬅️

so you can find them together on #Mastodon.

I hope that everyone can see remarkable people who look like them - pioneers, scientists, writers, musicians, poets, activists and inventors - and recognize all of us are capable of great achievements.

Feb 12, 2023 at 9:48amWeb
Show threadDragon VertigoFeb 12, 2023
@Sheril If you put this # in the "featured hashtags" in your profile settings, all the posts with this # will be accessible directly from your profile.
Show threadSheril KirshenbaumFeb 12, 2023
@TheOtterDragon Good idea. Done.
Show threadjanmFeb 12, 2023
@Sheril thankyou
Show threadGwladys PendleburyFeb 12, 2023
@Sheril Historians are still doing the great man theory which they themselves dismissed as bunk history.
Show threadYahia LababidiFeb 12, 2023

@Sheril Thank you, for the inspiration. Here’s a short essay about some of my heroes, #artists as #mystics :

https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2017/november/seeking-light-through-literature-yahia-lababidi #poetry #philosophy #spirituality #SilentSunday #saturday

"Seeking the Light through Literature" by Yahia Lababidi

Guest editor Yahia Lababidi introduces our special section on Belief in an Age of Intolerance with this short essay.

World Literature Today
Show threadTammy GentzelFeb 12, 2023
@Sheril Thank you!
Show threadRokosunFeb 12, 2023
@Sheril This is why I'm not a big fan of naming scientific theories/technologies by the name of their founder/inventor, because if we look back at history we'll realize that too many people have directly or indirectly contributed to the creation of said theory/technology. We're all standing on the shoulders of great people who came before us and we should be grateful for the knowledge they passed onto us.
Show threadRebecca CainesFeb 12, 2023
@Sheril these are brilliant, thanks!
Show threadGert V 🇵🇸Feb 13, 2023
@Sheril It must be more difficult to come along in western culture if you're not arrogant.