The pitiful turnout at the Unite The Right 2 rally doesn’t mean that it’s ideology isn’t prevalent. From white nationalist rallies to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, racism keeps appearing in everyday American life. My latest for the American Prospect: https://t.co/jZwhk3bH2W
I’m proud to announce that I am nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court. Currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, she is one of our nation’s brightest legal minds and will be an exceptional Justice.
https://t.co/iePvhz1YaA
From @maturner, @metrosolomon, & @GalvezMartha: 6 steps the federal government could take to redress the nation's history of discriminatory housing policies & achieve a more prosperous & equitable future. https://t.co/mm8N8Qseg6
It is with much sadness that we share the news that our friend and colleague, @DrAndrewNichols has passed away. Drew was a fierce advocate for social justice, a passionate member of the Ed Trust family & always on the side of our most underserved students.
Happy Birthday to Ms Fannie Lou Hamer.
When arrested for trying to register to vote, she was brutally beaten.
Her jailer came to escort her to court. She asked, "Do you people ever think or wonder how you'll feel when the time comes you'll have to meet God?"
🚨BREAKING🚨
The @USDA says it will NOT extend waivers that allow states and schools to more easily serve school meals during #COVID19.
The waivers will expire in 9 days.
This is a major blow to the fight against child hunger.
A high school sophomore is currently in a Michigan juvenile detention center for not doing her online schoolwork during the pandemic.
Yes, you read that correctly.
I spent time in Michigan learning about Grace and her case.
This is her story:
https://t.co/e6CmA4ogqw
It is empty when politicians call for healing and peace without stating antiracist policies they want to institute. Words bring momentary healing and peace. Policy change brings lasting healing and peace by rooting out the racism suffocating so many people. We want to breathe.
IMPORTANT for families: Free Meals distribution sites (March 16-31) will provide food for ALL DC students in both @dcpublicschools & @dcpcsb charter school campuses.
Please help spread the word.
#Ward6schools@EasternHS & @JATrojans will serve as #Ward6 distribution sites
.@ewarren and @CoryBooker are coming out strongly against racial segregation and housing discrimination at the #DemDebate.
@KQuickTCF and @RickKahlenberg take a deep dive into its origins, and possible policy solutions, here: https://t.co/dpWQWXxTu0
“Kehinde Wiley’s Times Sq. Monument: That’s No Robert E. Lee -The sculpture, of an African-American man in streetwear & mounted on a horse, was unveiled Fri. & will eventually move to Richmond, VA, home to a number of Confederate memorials”-art is powerful https://t.co/UehDfiWCqr