Claudia Rankins

Helping HBCU faculty thrive, physicist, Hampton U alum, team LH44, World Champion and American Record holder 4x200m relay 70+age group, Oma of 2 greats

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

World Indoor 4x200m relay champions with an American record in the 70-74 age group - Glynn, Harmon, Rankins and Phillips.

[HBCU SiriusXM 142 @HBCUSiriusXM142]

Spelman Names Ayanna Howard New President https://t.co/GMgUv4en93 https://t.co/oG5LA4o82t

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

@mama_gforce Have fuuuuun!

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

Race fans, are we ready for a day of fun? #Indy500, #F1 GP of Canada, and then a #NASCAR race, the Coca Cola 600. It's going to be a long day.

[Salwa Eid Campbell-Brown 🇧🇭🇯🇲 @TnFtms]

A WOMAN HAS THROWN BEYOND 21M IN THE SHOT PUT!!!!

Jessica Schilder 🇳🇱 is the first woman in 14 years (since Valerie Adam's 21.11 in July 2012) to reach 21m with a HUGE WORLD LEAD, NATIONAL RECORD AND DIAMOND LEAGUE RECORD of 21.09m in Shanghai!!!!

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

@NaturalParadigm What a shame!

[HBCU Media Wizard @stevenjgaither]

If South Carolina State gets its funding cut black folks — and people of conscience— shouldn’t spend an unnecessary dime in that state. No Myrtle Beach. No Charleston.

[Timeless Sports @timelesssports_]

On this date in 1975, one of the hardest golf photos ever.

Chi Chi Rodriguez and his caddie, Carl Howard, at the 1975 Masters 🔥

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

@TheBishF1 Thank you for your allyship!

[Hampton University @_HamptonU]

We are deeply heartbroken for the South Carolina State University community.

From one HBCU family to another, Hampton stands beside you, holding your students, faculty, staff, and alumni close in our hearts.

We see you. We support you.

#HBCUFamily

[Bettinna ⚔️ 🇭🇹 @bettinna]

Flagbearer Stevenson Savart of Team Haiti 🇭🇹 enters with his teammate during the opening ceremony of 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milano Cortina.

📸 Maddie Meyer / Getty Images

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

@fiagirly Ok, here is what's happening: they shared a ride from the airport where they ran into each other. They just happen to stay at the same hotel.
I have to believe that to be true.

[RACER @RACERHQ]

Former IndyCar Series racer Simona de Silvestro’s dream of qualifying for the Winter Olympics has become a reality as the Swiss-Italian will represent Italy in Bobsleigh competition. https://t.co/zMMoCQYxQj

[MS.JAZZY @MsJazzybelle]

We can clearly see what they’re doing to Coco and Naomi..God forbid they show ANY passion or emotions. Let’s not forget what they put the Williams sisters through. They can’t come for their talent, so they’ll go after their confidence and mental health. Insufferable demons

[Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan]

Keith Porter was murdered by ICE on New Year’s Eve. His life mattered.

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

@Masire0009 Also, Hockenheim was even insaner before they added the two chicanes.

[Claudia Rankins @STEMhasSoul]

@Masire0009 Hockenheim was the best for spectators. You could drive off the interstate, not at an exit, and get to a nice spot at the track.

[VIRginia International Raceway @VIRNow]

Tune in today! Don’t miss the action at @DAYTONA!

Tickets for the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR this August are waiting. Grab them now to keep the thrill going: https://t.co/uFINkJTlGo

@IMSA | @MichelinUSA
#imsaracing #virnow #rolex24

[Doctor @DipshikhaGhosh]

Childbirth is marketed like a lifestyle upgrade. Soft lighting. Empowerment slogans. A healthy baby placed neatly on a chest as if nothing else worth mentioning happened in the room.

The fine print is hidden. Hemorrhage becomes “a complication.” Organ failure becomes “things took a turn.” Death becomes “tragic” and then swiftly private, because detailing how a woman bled out or seized or went into cardiac arrest might ruin the vibe.

We are extremely committed to not scaring women. So committed that we withhold information. So committed that we pretend risk is rare, pain is fleeting, and survival is the default setting. We call it reassurance. It’s actually omission.

When childbirth goes wrong, we close ranks. Doctors cite confidentiality. Families are urged to focus on the joy. The woman’s body is treated like an inconvenient subplot in a story that only cares about outcomes if the baby lives. If the mother dies, she becomes a cautionary whisper, not a systemic failure.

And heaven forbid the woman knew better. If a medically trained woman dies in childbirth, we don’t interrogate the system. We lower our voices and say “even experts aren’t immune,” as if the takeaway is cosmic irony rather than structural negligence.

The rule is simple enough. Celebrate the miracle, bury the cost. Because if we told the truth, women might ask questions. They might demand better care. They might hesitate. They might decide that risking their life deserves more than platitudes and pastel posters. They might just stop giving in to “you should have a baby to fully own your womanhood” by “well-meaning” people.

So we keep selling childbirth as sunshine with a side of courage. And when a woman pays with her body or her life, we call it rare, tragic, and absolutely not something we should talk about too much.

Wouldn’t want to ruin the miracle. That’s all that mattered, not women’s lives.

[الكسندرا ميراي @Lexi3Alexander]

The world is sick of hearing 350 million Americans say they're helpless and nothing is their fault

[THE SHIFT @theshift_sports]

Laila Edwards has been named to the U.S. Olympic women's hockey team, making her the first Black woman to ever represent USA Hockey at the Olympics 👏