#Juneteenth

LaToya Morgan

MorganicInk

Writers Guild West put together a great panel for Juneteenth today. The Inclusion & Equity Group (IEG) spearheaded a powerful discussion. I hope many of the talking points that were

Michael Wara

MichaelWWara

Not like it’s an anomaly, but COVID-19 really highlights the structural inequality and racism of the place that I call home: Marin County. Pursuing the excellent @maringov Coronavirus surveillance site

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___dro__

Going to make a #BlackHistoryMonth thread of all my personal favorite moments of Black History! The gwurls forgot Black Americans created rock music by way of Southern blues. The

Melissa Santos

MelissaSantos1

Today, @GovInslee is starting to rollout pieces of his 2021 budget. But first, he announces he has signed a proclamation that pauses any efforts to terminate a health district, “such

National Museum of American History

amhistorymuseum

On June 19, 1865, the U.S. Army arrived in Texas and issued General Orders, Number 3, proclaiming that all enslaved people in the state were free. The announcement made freedom

Cedrick Frazier

CedFrazierMN

1/7 When the senate adjourned last week on Juneteenth, they cited that they wanted to address accountability for all public employees, not just police officers. They specifically referenced teachers as

Ali A Olomi

aaolomi

While today religious leaders grumble about protests and #BlackLivesMatter , historically Black Muslim leaders were at the heart of uprisings against slaveryIn honor of Juneteenth, a quick thread on

Bark Magician Girl

Katabassist

You know, I think that a lot of the discourse around "allyship fatigue" is sort of missing something.I don't think it's fatigue, per se. I think it's a kind of

The Democrats

TheDemocrats

Juneteenth represents Black liberation. It’s a commemoration of the day the shackles of slavery in Texas were finally broken. But today’s Juneteenth celebration takes place during a difficult time under

jourdain

jourdayen

here's a thread of everything I've written in 2020: in january I wrote about the Black Women film series at @FilmForumNYC for @VanityFair. some films included in the series: GEORGIA

Bryn Stole

brynstole

I’m outside the gates of Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, where a march is slated to start today (https://www.facebook.com/events/louis-armstrong-park/mobilizing-millennials-march/781710202564915/). Folks gathering outside; Park itsel

Joe Lockhart

joelockhart

Your White House shadow briefing is back after a brief hiatus. For first time readers, we let the reporters ask the questions, but we give the right answers as opposed

Florida Chris

chrislongview

so i had coffee with one of my bffs for life today who is a white dude in his 60s and is one of the most influential and connected people

Thomas Wiesel

wieselT

Je me réveille et je découvre ce qu'il s'est passé hier au premier meeting de campagne post-Covid de Trump en Oklahoma. Ça enjolive mon dimanche (THREAD) Déjà, il a choisi

Domestic Workers

domesticworkers

It’s #InternationalDomesticWorkersDay. #Juneteenth is almost here. This is your moment to tune into the leadership and power of Black domestic workers. Grab your coffee and settle in, this is

Destin Jenkins

DestinKJenkins

Black workers are key to racial capitalism’s survival, and that’s what makes us so dangerous. We not only ‘built this here for free.’ As public sector employees, dockworkers, or striking

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