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National Farmers Union

NFUDC

155 years ago, the last slaves in the U.S. were freed.They were promised "40 acres & a mule," a path to financial independence. But this promise was broken, ultimately depriving

Wendell Pierce

WendellPierce

Today we launched the BLACK OWNED MEDIA COALITION at the New Orleans City Council. As an owner of Equity Media LLC (WBOK 1230AM Radio station), we join other coalition members

Maria Quinones-Sanchez

MariaQSanchez

Newsflash for all my white “allies”: performative acts won’t end institutional racism. If we want a more equitable society it will take both government and the business community to tackle

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

BlkLibraryGirl

I forgot who Tweeted this morning about AT THE HANDS OF PERSONS UNKNOWN. This is a phrase used to describe lynching a of Black folks. Thread. 1/ AT THE HANDS

Unite in justice for the poor & oppressed

BreeNewsome

on colorism, the instability of racial identity & discomfort with the word “Black” The refusal to name and identify colorism remains one of the great stumbling blocks to dismantling white

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas

Ebonyteach

Unpopular opinion: I like most human cultures’ foods. I’ve found that it is a great gift for people to share what’s precious to them, what’s been passed down for decades/centuries/millennia,

abolitionism = spicy reformism

no_slave_coasts

Nonprofits exist to repress black liberation movements. They are white-led by design lol fuck alla demhttps://twitter.com/BaconTribe/status/1272856948380237825 Headwaters foundation's board is...wait for it....all white. Bet you any boa

desiree is logged out ✊🏽 NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE ✊🏽

swindlesoiree

when Black people tell you they don't trust white people, this is why.We genuinely never, ever know when you're going to get bored with allyship and decide you're done helping.

Hari Ziyad

HariZiyad

I really have tried not to say much about folks finding things to celebrate in this moment, but I must admit it's weird AF to see all these congratulatory posts

Gabriel Piemonte

gabrielpiemonte

Let me tell you a little something about Barack Obama, one of a thousand details that are revealing. Presidents keep and break traditions of the Office as reflect their vision.

Dr Addy Adelaine

AddyAdelaine

My PhD is on the subject of accountability. I believe that you can see power inequality in systems and processes here. This has led to a situation where £0 from

Alan Cross

AlanLCross

In 1966, white Montgomery Baptist pastors met and admitted they failed re: Race. They thought about how future generations would judge their errors. They admitted to 1) a lack of

brent

brentbailey_

I’ve held my tongue for far too long. As a 22 year old, fifth year senior in college, I really do just want to graduate and live my life. Put

martin's pebble from the mud

Vl0LAT0R

depeche mode albums as reptiles, a thread: speak and spell - smooth knob-tailed gecko a broken frame - scorpion gecko construction time again - tokay gecko some great reward -

Daniel Kebede

DanielKebedeNEU

Black (I mean this politically for all those who suffer racism) and/or working class children can often be under predicted their grades. This is a systematic issue rather than a

The 1987 Caucus ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

1987Caucus

Thread: As the 2020 Labour NEC elections get underway, the issue of black representation has been under the spotlight. And we've been asked multiple times "who was the last black

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