Darrian A. Denman

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

The Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://t.co/ZvFnQUocq4

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

The expansion of the federal Pell Grant program could help Mississippi address its workforce shortages and increase the number of residents receiving job training or higher education by 2030. https://t.co/96jyLeW224

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

On this day in 1874, Patrick F. Healy became the first African American to become president of a predominantly white university.
https://t.co/B4VqJrTRHh

[Senator Angela Alsobrooks @Sen_Alsobrooks]

We have communicated to women that pain is normal and that it hurts to be a woman. That's wrong.

I'm proud to work with @Lupita_Nyongo to fight for federal research funding for uterine fibroids and to pass my bipartisan U-FIGHT Act.

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

On this day in 1890, white men assassinated F.M.B. “Marsh” Cook after he criticized a Constitutional Convention plot to “restore” white supremacy.
https://t.co/MIymeeMAbM

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. Mississippi has the highest default rate in the nation. https://t.co/693IyodyeR

via @AP

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Weeks before the first day of school, teachers across Mississippi say state leaders have made it more difficult for them to access money for classroom supplies. https://t.co/bmLOXS0Bhy

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

On this day in 1963, Clyde Kennard — railroaded for trying to enroll at an all-white college — died of cancer months after being freed from prison. https://t.co/2SwKBSJp6S

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

62 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law.

It was not a gift. It was won through courage, sacrifice, organizing, marching, and the refusal to accept legalized discrimination.

But civil rights laws do not protect us by merely existing. They must be enforced, defended, and strengthened.

Today, those protections are being threatened by efforts to weaken enforcement, dismantle equity work, restrict voting power, and distort history. We cannot honor the Civil Rights Act while being passive about efforts to undermine it.

We must stay informed. We must vote. We must pay attention to courts, legislatures, school boards, executive orders, and policies that shape people’s lives.

Freedom is not self-sustaining. Justice must be guarded by every generation.

#CivilRightsAct #MLK #Vote #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law in a ruling that will allow around more than a dozen states to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. https://t.co/ZUmmMz1osa

[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

Today, we honor the five Capital Gazette staffers killed in an attack on their newsroom eight years ago.

Today is a reminder that we must protect the freedom of the press. A free press allows our journalists to report the truth and serve our democracy by keeping residents informed about our government.

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

On this day in 1942, Dorie Ladner, who with her sister Joyce got involved early in the civil rights movement. was born in Hattiesburg.
https://t.co/fsK4mRteLD

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

State official: What Mississippi needs is a state-level public defender mandate establishing clear, enforceable standards that apply in every jurisdiction. https://t.co/8BVmyAeDuJ

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

On this day in 1966, the March Against Fear, also known as the “Meredith March,” ended at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson.
https://t.co/eOgt9KxToE

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

To fathers and father figures: thank you for everything, today and every day. Happy Father’s Day! 👔

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins – 14-year NBA veteran and 2008 champion – has agreed to become the men's basketball General Manager of HBCU Jackson State, as well as a connection to its broadcast and journalism program, per Perkins: "I'm thankful for this opportunity to impact young lives and pour back into my community."

[Gary Chambers @GaryChambersJr]

Saturday is the last day to early vote in Louisiana.

We have to learn to be consistent in EVERY election. Real change doesn’t happen when we only show up for the big races.

Tag your people. Text this to 10 friends. Share it. If I can take the time to inform you, you can take the time to share the information and go do your part.

Vote for @jamieforlouisiana for U.S. Senate.

If you’re in East Baton Rouge Parish:�✅ Yes on the Council on Aging�✅ Yes on the Library

Share if you care. 🦾

[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

Our history is our power. And as we celebrate that moment on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, we must still wrestle with what freedom means and the reality of our history.

We’re the home of icons like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman –and also one of the birthplaces of redlining.

We must continue to define what freedom means and demand for a freedom that lets us pass something off to our children besides debt and lets us feel safe in our own community and skin.

[Southern Miss 🔝 @USMGoldenEagles]

A day for celebration and reflection.

Happy #Juneteenth | #SMTTT

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

Today is #Juneteenth, a day to honor history and reflect on the meaning of freedom.