@annie_dandie@jemelehill I was born & lived in Jackson ms during the 70s & 80s. It was an unwritten rule to not go to Ole Miss & and by extension Miss State. Maybe Southern Miss But definitely J-State & other HBCU'S
We mourn the passing of Hall of Famer Bobby Cox, the fourth-winningest manager in MLB history.
Cox led the Atlanta Braves to unprecedented success, winning 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005, along with 5 NL pennants and the 1995 World Series championship.
The four-time Manager of the Year won 2,401 games overall, behind only Connie Mack, Tony La Russa, and John McGraw. Of the 13 managers with at least 2,000 career wins, only one (Joe McCarthy) got there in fewer games than Cox.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons in all, leading them to six 100-win seasons and eight 90-win seasons. He also managed the Blue Jays for four years, including the franchise’s first winning record in 1983 and first division title in 1985.
As General Manager of the Braves from 1986-90, Cox laid the foundation for the teams he would manage to success over the next two decades by trading for one future Hall of Famer in John Smoltz, drafting another in Chipper Jones, and helping develop homegrown legend Tom Glavine.
Owner of a .556 winning percentage in 29 total seasons as manager, Cox was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2014.
He was 84 years old.
Targeting of #BlackAmericans:
A significant portion of the show is dedicated to what #RachelMaddow frames as a concerted attack on #civilrights, including the firing of high-profile Black officials, the rescinding of anti-segregation clauses in federal contracts, and the alleged abandonment of Fair Housing Act enforcement.
#VotingRights:
The episode examines the fallout from the #SupremeCourt effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act, leading to aggressive redistricting efforts by state #Republicans in the South
TRUMP: “Open the strait by 8 p.m. or I'll end your civilization”
IRAN: “No.”
TRUMP: “Okay, fine. You want to play hardball, we'll play hardball. How about I agree to all of your terms?”
IRAN: “Yes.”
TRUMP: “Then we have a deal, losers.”
Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral and former Navy SEAL William McRaven on Donald Trump: "Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation."
RETWEET if you stand with Admiral McRaven!
My father on April 4, 1967, one year before he was assassinated:
“I knew that I could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos without having first spoken clearly to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government."
Still…TODAY.
#MLK #USA #AmericaAmerica #Iran #Israel
People aren’t expected to forget the Holocaust, so why should Black people be expected to forget slavery, especially without any reparations for the crimes against humanity committed against them ?
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
Sixty-one years ago today, Brother Malcolm X [el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz], was assassinated. Many lost a leader, but a wife, Betty Shabazz, lost her husband and young daughters lost their father.
I am holding his dear daughters close in prayer today.
#MalcolmX#BettyShabazz
🚨NEW: Donald Trump has attacked USA Olympic skier Hunter Hess on social media, calling him a “real loser” for expressing concern about the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by ICE.
RETWEET if you stand with Hess against Trump!