Actor @schwarzenegger delivers a stern message to climate activists telling them to quit complaining about the United States' climate change policy.

Did you know that during the dark days of SEGREGATION in the United States, Black families were forced to pay TAXES that built schools their own children could not enter? While white children sat in shiny classrooms with new books and warm heaters, many Black kids sat in crumbling buildings, sometimes with no desks, no heat, and torn books passed down like leftover scraps.

This painful TRUTH is not just a forgotten piece of history — it’s proof of the strength and sacrifice that Black communities made just to claim a BASIC RIGHT: EDUCATION. Even when the SYSTEM locked them out, they built their own schools, taught their own kids at home, and stood up to unfair laws.

Stories like this remind us that every time you walk freely into a classroom today, or send your child to a good school, someone before you PAID THE PRICE for that freedom — sometimes twice. Once with their taxes, again with their struggle.

This is why we must never let these stories fade. HISTORY is more than dates and old photos — it’s the sacrifice, sweat, and HOPE that built the world we live in today.

This fact is backed by the US National Park Service and the Equal Justice Initiative, which documented how Black families often funded schools through taxes while being banned from attending them. (Source: Equal Justice Initiative, Segregation in America Report, 2018)

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Nigerian Gender Rights Advocate and Lawyer, Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Honored with the 2025 Global Citizen Prize

Renowned Nigerian gender rights advocate and lawyer, Omowumi Ogunrotimi has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Global Citizen Prize at an award ceremony held in New York City on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Omowumi was celebrated alongside other distinguished changemakers: Valeriia Rachynska of Ukraine, Taily Terena of Brazil, and Lydia Amenyaglo of Ghana, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to advancing equity and justice in their respective communities.

Omowumi Ogunrotimi’s recognition is a global acknowledgment of her impactful work and footprints in the gender ecosystem including leading the advocacy effort that resulted in the passage of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill by the Federal House of Representatives and the localization of sexual harassment prevention frameworks by 26 sub-national governments.

The high-profile event attracted global attention and was attended by world leaders, policy influencers, and human rights advocates. Notable dignitaries present included United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, Sarah, Duchess of York, celebrated science educator Bill Nye, and Professor José Manuel Barroso, Chair of the Gavi Board.

POWER can blind a nation and enrich a DICTATOR. MOBUTU SESE SEKO ruled CONGO for 32 long years, amassing an estimated $15 BILLION while millions suffered. He supervised the tragic death of PATRICE LUMUMBA — one of AFRICA’s brightest hopes — with the hidden blessing of the USA and Western ALLIES. It’s a painful reminder that the WEST’S true interest was never DEMOCRACY but CONTROL and PROFIT. (Source: BBC Africa, Al Jazeera Archives)

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