Political Scientist, author of "Slavery in the North: Forgetting History and Recovering Memory" Phillies fan, Cactus and Succulent lover, Gramps to 8 great kids
During the 1940s it was rare for a black person to have control over large amounts of land.
In 1944, a group of white men brutally lynched Rev. Isaac Simmons, a Black minister & farmer, so they could steal his land in Amite County, Mississippi which was over 270 acres
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After 138 years, Edmond Dede’s Morgiane — the oldest known opera by a Black American — finally took the stage. A masterpiece buried by racism, now reclaiming its place in history. This is why we must preserve and honor Black art! 🎭
The lawman who attempted to bring to justice the most dangerous criminal and TRAITOR in U.S. history, Jack Smith, has resigned from the DOJ. Jack Smith will be remembered as an American hero who was undermined by a cabal of corrupt far-right Supreme Court justices hellbent on protecting the authoritarian dictator of their creation.
Susan Collins is up for re-election in 2026. Obama UN Ambassador Susan Rice has considered challenging her before and is the strongest candidate to flip that seat for Democrats.
RETWEET if you would support @AmbassadorRice against Susan Collins in 2026!
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) plans to skip Donald Trump’s inauguration - on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - decrying Donald Trump as “tearing down the legacy” of Dr. King.
RETWEET if you stand with @RepJasmine against Trump!
🚨NEW: Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly wants to fire House Chaplain Margaret Kibben. She is a 30-year Navy veteran and has been criticized by the GOP for holding a prayer to mark the 4th anniversary of January 6th.
RETWEET if you stand with Chaplain Kibben against the GOP!
🚨NEW: Liz Cheney slams Donald Trump for trying to block the Jack Smith Report: "The framers of our Constitution knew the lessons of history — that people led by men without character can quickly lose their freedom."
RETWEET if you stand with Cheney against Donald Trump!
🚨NEW: Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has blocked the Jack Smith Report from being released at the request of Donald Trump’s lawyers. Cannon has for years ruled in Trump’s favor on various cases.
RETWEET if you think Judge Cannon is a disgrace!