Ms. Afzal

U.S. History and Civics educator. Millennial. Student advocate. Life-long learner. Comedy-enthusiast. Podcast listener. Doer of things | Black Lives Matter

[Ms. Afzal @MsAfzal73]

CENSUS PSA: some states don't promote or advertise the census because it would severely under-represent and disadvantage communities of color. 1/4

[Evan James @evanjmez]

The “war on drugs” was intentionally created to incarcerate black people en masse.

An educational thread:

[Akilah Green @akilahgreen]

Defund the police. Fund public schools.

[SURJchicago @SURJchicago]

ACTION ALERT!
1) Contact your alderperson For years, organizers in Chicago have been calling for the creation of #CPACNow (Civilian Police Accountability Council), a campaign led by the @CAARPRNow 19 Alderpeople support an ordinance to create CPAC. We need only 7 more to join

[AirGo @airgoradio]

Seems like a good morning to demand that we defund CPD and redistribute that wealth!

Graphic from @BLMChi.

[BLMChicago @BLMChi]

Over 2,000 people arrested since Saturday and so many have been beaten, slammed to the ground, had guns pulled on us & more. We created this site to allow people who want to, to speak with any attorney regarding filing suit against CPD and/or the City.

https://t.co/bsidsJbTjt

[🧚🏾 @YourEroticFairy]

Sex education is needed in the school system. Not just sexual health, pregnancy, and condoms. But consent, rape, mentrual cycles, understanding glands, sexual assault and harassment, dating violence, and so much more.

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

Today is Census Day, and filling it out is critical in making sure no one’s voice is silenced or ignored.

There are a few ways to complete the #2020Census:
👩🏽‍💻Online
📬By mail
📱By phone
https://t.co/x5O6jL3yo6

[U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau]

Today is Census Day! Help us spread the word about the importance of the #2020Census. Make this image your profile picture or post it on your timeline and make sure to tell your friends to complete to the census today at https://t.co/nzqhoc1xHM!

[Ms. Afzal @MsAfzal73]

Since everyone cancelled April Fools, today is exclusively dedicated to Census 2020 tweets #CensusDay

[Beth Stelling @BethStelling]

Probably should hold off on the census

[Ms. Afzal @MsAfzal73]

This will be a primary source in 20 years and I would be honored to teach it

[Chicago Party Aunt @ChiPartyAunt]

She's always watching.

[mel 🇸🇻 @melanienoeme]

Pls stay in the house so my nephew can go back to school. Quesadilla***

[Ms. Afzal @MsAfzal73]

Update: I chose a TED Talk

[Ms. Afzal @MsAfzal73]

Day 9 (?) of quarantine:

I'm on my 14th slam poetry video,
Can't decide which of the top 10 to send to my students for an assignment.

RT if I should assign all of them

[we're being slaughtered @tariqpoems]

me sliding into your DMs:

hey girl, you ever hear about the Census? because i SENSE US getting closer

to an accurate representation of our country, thereby improving the level of vital funding each of our communities receives.

[Shedd Aquarium @shedd_aquarium]

The penguins aren’t the only animals taking field trips around the aquarium! Tyson the prehensile-tailed porcupine visited the penguin habitat while munching on a hard biscuit, which helps file down his constantly-growing teeth.