The Necessity of Return: On Years of Ritual Killings in Nigeria | @lithub
Adedayo Agarau Describes the Trauma of Returning to the Street He Grew Up On
https://t.co/aUY3rr6hVh
How a Tradition Forged in Slavery Persists Today | Danielle Amir Jackson
A new book argues that conjure—a Black spiritual practice—has touched nearly every corner of American life.
https://t.co/mcfLpaqDs8
The Responsibility of Intellectuals in the Age of Fascism and Genocide | Robin D.G. Kelley | @BostonReview
Speaking the truth and exposing lies is not enough.
https://t.co/aF1qhW2zJW
Thrilled to share a huge summertime win: Left of Black winning two @tellyawards: Silver for “Interview and Talk Show” & Bronze for “Education and Discovery.”
An incredible honor! Stay tuned for our upcoming SEASON 16 this fall 2025
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"This deal won’t end Columbia’s torture. Whatever onerous terms the school has agreed to will be deemed to have been broken in the face of a campus protest, an edgy syllabus, a leaked classroom discussion or even an acerbic student opinion piece."
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"How does the Black female slave disfigure our received conceptions of gendered violence? It is this question that animates @pdouglassphd’ groundbreaking work, 'Engendering Blackness: Slavery and the Ontology of Sexual Violence' (@StanfordPress)."
https://t.co/ZKfLIiTJCo
#AAIHS2026
The African American Intellectual History Society’s
Eleventh Annual Conference
March 27-28, 2026
Pittsburgh, PA
Theme: “Preserving Histories and Legacies in the 21st Century”
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025
https://t.co/VtYuP66r3w
Overlooked No More: Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Whose Camera Sought a Truer Image of Black Men
He was a pioneering figure in Black British art whose rebellious, symbol-rich images explored race, queerness, desire and spirituality
https://t.co/VpQpDugC4y
"Instead of presenting facts and law, the board waved the white flag of surrender. Mr. Ryan’s resignation is a victory for intimidation and fear over the rule of law."
https://t.co/wwb29wWdLj
"We are not merely researching and writing the matter of our books here. We are researching and writing the matter of our lives. That is why we can and perhaps even should resist the capitalist imperative to rush."
https://t.co/3xSNYVzTra
California police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies
https://t.co/LjBinPSOJZ
Exporting the Convict Clause: Slaves of the State in the Canal Zone
The criminalization of Blackness enabled by the Thirteenth Amendment brought chain gangs to the construction projects of the Panama Canal Zone
https://t.co/pVK3JmlmWO
Triangle-Based Social Justice Orgs: “Stop the War on Black, Brown and Muslim Communities”
Human rights groups and other local activists gathered to speak out against U.S. wars and attacks on vulnerable communities. https://t.co/RvYXZ17xx9
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Jeopardizes Lifelines for Black Americans
If passed, it would scale back Medicaid, slash funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and limit access to federal student loans
https://t.co/owxINuiy0x
Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street Kids
Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in her small village, and she’s now on a mission to deliver a message to the whole country: Chess is good for everyone. https://t.co/wxPGGJ9rIx
‘The Ancestors Were Speaking’
Every year, tens of thousands of African Americans—including former President Barack Obama and Kendrick Lamar—flock to Ghana to reconnect with their African roots. And Ghana encourages them to come home
https://t.co/8gWkZvRHk5