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Starting my gospel playlist this morning is this fine lp, released sometime in the 1960s, recorded at historic Progressive Baptist, South Wentworth Ave, Chicago: I need this today. Happy Sunday.
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Ending a 9 year relationship in the fall of 2019 meant that 2020 held potential for fresh start, new place of my own, new opportunities, rebuilding.Or as I was to
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If any of y'all are honestly unsure about the existence of systemic racism, there is much help available.Might I suggest:1. “The Case For Reparations,” by Ta-Nehisi Coateshttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case
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Thread timeSince Sports Illustrated dropped the ball, here's a thread celebrating my WNBA Activists of The Year. Players used their platform inside the bubble to raise awareness while others sat
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Thread on Keir Starmer's donorsI will highlight some of Starmer's backers on this thread.During the #LabourLeadership campaign Keir Starmer refused to disclose his donors. #LabourParty #StarmerForSale Martin Taylor gave Starmer
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Every Monday throughout #BlackHistoryMonth , we'll be passing the mic to someone from the @NatGeo family who will be highlighting an aspect of history or their work. Today we're hearing
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I, a historian of racial capitalism, explained redlining to my white neighbor today, who responded "but how was that legal?" in literal disbelief.Always amazed at how little white ppl know
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THREADI am brown, and Muslim, and Elizabeth Warren is one of the only senators I trust to fight for my rights and the rights of every community. Here is why:
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This isn’t about justice, this is about power and bullying. How many of these kids are going to become genuinely antiracist v. go further extremist?https://www.teenvogue.com/story/skai-jackson-twitter-expose-racist-behavior 2. I forgot to
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Had a bit too much time on my hands lately so decided to do a thread of the pure banter season that is Stoke City club de futbol 19/20. Likes
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1/ Throughout this very taxing and very bullshit year, I found solace in some incredible music. I listened to 130 albums in 2020. Here are a few that’ll forever be
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My Favorite Books That I Read in 2020 (THREAD, Pt. 1):#books #booksof2020 #bookblogger The Undefeated by @kwamealexander and @KadirNelson 1/ 2020 Favorite Books (Pt 2):The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten
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THREAD: It’s been 48 hrs of mixed news from @JoeBiden.On the plus side: @BharatRamamurti and @gauragDC are, among others, FANTASTIC picks for Deputy NEC and Deputy PPO respectively.https://mailchi.mp/bidentransition/health-team-3588606?e=
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Note to @VP Choose Wisely #WeSeeYou I wonder if those were?Askin For A Fren https://twitter.com/GregoryJHall1/status/1343599962366472194 OK I wasn't going to make it a thread.....BUT A couple Q's for @VP @POTUS
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A thread on the outrage (and worse) directed against my colleague Priya Gopal yesterday. First, the context: during a football match on Monday in which the players agreed to take
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2020 has been a long, challenging year and filled with sadness and rage and strains. It has also been a year filled for me with reading. I read 36 books
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