Reflecting on #MLKDay that some also celebrate Lee. They justify celebrating Lee despite his support for slavery because he was a great man who fought for his state. But, in my opinion, great women and men stand up to and dissent from their state when their state is in the wrong.
@UVA When Monticello tour guide said TJ had built the house, my 9-year-old daughter protested, "No he didn't; his slaves did." From the mouths of babes. #slavery
This story says much of what you need to know about this administration: oppose a free press, use authoritarian means to bar reporter, lie after the fact to justify own bad behavior.
Trump Bars CNN’s Jim Acosta From the White House https://t.co/zIc4HUFwC8
This can’t be retweeted enough. North Carolina publicly stated in court that the reason they stopped Sunday voting was that counties with Sunday voting were disproportionately black, and blacks disproportionately vote Democrat.
Every Democrat running for House and Senate should be talking about this. The GOP has made it plain: if they win in 2018, they will cut Social Security and Medicare. It's THAT SIMPLE.
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Deep dive into history of racism's impact on education in #Charlottesville. ‘You Are Still Black’: Charlottesville’s Racial Divide Hinders Black Students https://t.co/IHTIgeNJyb
Outrageous that anti-racist theologian banned from @UVA for life while Jason Kessler still has his diploma. I expect more of my institution. https://t.co/t5v1ddDlwW
This is the Fairfax Jewish Community Center this morning.
An insidious rise in hateful actions and anti-Semitism is happening in Virginia and across the country. We must meet it with fierce condemnation and an over-abundance of love and unity. We cannot allow hate to fester.
Don’t let this go unnoticed: the Violence Against Women Act, which helps survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault, is set to expire at the end of September. Let’s reauthorize this Act now.
“Wage employees are not eligible for paid family leave, but can receive unpaid job-protected absence for 12 weeks.” I.e, the people who cook and clean, get paid the least, and need it the most.
@UVAONSP Couldn’t get into Spanish 1010? Fulfill your language requirement with biblical Hebrew instead. HEBR/RELJ 1410, Elementary Classical Hebrew I. In two short years, you’ll be reading directly from the Hebrew Bible. Questions? Email Prof. Goering ([email protected]).