Consider celebrating with the #BerkshireNAACP group for a reading of Douglass' great essay. . Click on this link to learn more about when and where. https://t.co/Oi2DvS7Q8V Best wishes on this bittersweet holiday, all.
We Rose
From Africa’s heart, we rose
Already a people, our faces ebon, our bodies lean,
We rose
Skills of art, life, beauty and family
Crushed by forces we knew nothing of, we rose
Survive we must, we did,
We rose...
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How sad it is that "#StrangeFruit," is an 81 year old blues song still in need of singing. Billie Holiday resisted to voices telling her not to record this song, but she new how important it was. She endured much to raise the cause to the ears of the masses.
“Tony was a queer Black American who was gunned down by law enforcement,” says Gina Duncan, director of Transgender Equality for Equality Florida, a statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization. “Nothing can erase that.” Want to help? https://t.co/zMJoYJIxUS
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#criticalpatriotism as described by the #centerforpositiveorganizations describes cultural patriotism as, “tough love of country,” where “criticism of America stems from love of country and desire for improvement.” Kaepernick expressed critical patriotism. What else is there?
I'm wondering what it will take
For my country to rise
First we admit our mistakes
And then we open our eyes
Or nature succumbs to one last dumb decision
And America the beautiful
Is just one big subdivision-Ani Difranco "Subdivisions"
#Riotingisaformofcommunication#listentous
Please join us on Tuesday, June 2 at 3PM EST for reflection and conversation about the rash of racial violence in the U.S. We'll be joined by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
VP Leticia Haynes, OIDEI and the Davis Center
REGISTER: https://t.co/mSPDV72w3k
You're Invited to the Davis Center (virtual) Block Party 2020! Tuesday 05/19/2020 @ 5p.m. DJ Syxx Figgaz will be spinning, there will be special guests, raffle drawings and the announcement of DC Award recipients! https://t.co/dgGpgw66j1
Attention Davis Center community members and MinCo group participants: please consider joining us on Tue. 05/19/2020 for a virtual Block Party with DJ Syxx Figgaz, raffles, award presentations and more! https://t.co/dgGpgw66j1 to register and learn more!
The Davis Center is proud to present several awards at the end of the academic term. If you wish to nominate a student, group, department, staff, faculty, or community member for a 2020 award go to: https://t.co/9heVSyifuR . #WilliamsCollege#TheDavisCenter#DavisCenterAwards
::jogging in the wrong neighborhood:: #AhmaudArbery "The two men involved in the incident have not been charged or arrested over Arbery’s death" FEBRUARY. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/r2LqAJSnbQ