#Segregation

While I'm wearing my history teacher hat, I'd also like to talk about #ClaudetteColvin a bit for #BlackHistoryMonth because I'm seeing A LOT of incorrect takes about her, Rosa
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A Kentucky voting history (from a pandemic stalled project): The first western state, KY has been a crucible for national change (fight me).The 1792 Constitution enfranchised all men regardless
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This year, my words left me for months after my father's death. I wrote pieces that I reminded me why I write. And I edited many things that I loved.
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This @nytimes obituary of @ctvivian covers much of his impactful activism but largely elides what Vivian considered was one of his most formative periods of democratic protest leadership: his Chicago
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Having 3 kids at school has freed up my time for admin and being angry so here are my thoughts on my son Ben’s secondary school application (How is he
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Today, we celebrate #Juneteenth and the end of legalized slavery. As we celebrate, we remain steadfast in our commitment to ending the racial inequities that persist in our society,
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Great news: OR's land use board just approved the first tranche of rules re-legalizing middle housing, executing 2019's state law.The fine print came out quite pro-housing, a major blow against
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Bruce Boynton died today. A lot of people don't know his name but he is evidence of how recent slavery was. It's SUCH a crazy, mindblowing story that's centered on
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End of year, good time for introspection & looking to the future. Here's a thread covering my reckons from this year about what Auckland needs to succeed in the future
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A few (belated) thoughts on Espinoza (yesterday's churchs/state and private school voucher program. 1. The outcome is not unexpected given this S Ct, but it is still a huge blow
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FriendlyHipHop's Top 10 favorite feature verses of 2020: A thread 10. 2 Chainz - Out of Sight (RTJ)I haven't always jumped out at 2 Chainz verses but this one
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This is an extraordinary outcrop.Not least, because the person seen is Dr. Nitin Karmalkar, current Vice Chancellor of 'SPPU'.The rocks are fragments of the earth's mantle, thrust up during India-Asia
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Earlier today, the topic of white adjacency surfaced. I think it was @rudesttooter that tweeted about it. So, here's my interpretation... In the Black community, it's a double-edged sword. We'll
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1/ We just did an analysis of five years of data from New York City’s housing lottery system and found that those applying with the *highest* incomes are six times
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New research finds that romantic passes from university teachers lead to lower academic identification and self-esteem, especially among women students who are less sure of their academic credentials. A thread
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An update on the battle over whether male bodied persons should be allowed to compete in women’s and girls’ sports. Some time ago, Idaho passed a law limiting amateur school
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