Happy Juneteenth. It is important to confront our shameful history in order to LEARN FROM the racism, dehumanization & barbarity of the past, so that we may eradicate them from our societies & our hearts, today & for future generations to come. LIBERATION AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
On this day in 1969, Chicago Police officers assassinated Black Panther Party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark by firing over 90 bullets during a pre-dawn apartment raid.
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We applaud the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal for a new rule that would eliminate issuing 14(c) certificates to employers and end subminimum wages for disabled workers.
In 1959, 69 black boys were padlocked in their dormitory at school and it was then set on fire.
21 burnt to death while 48 managed to escape.
A THREAD.
@thetrueshelby I live in Arkansas and my mom was a kid when this happened. I asked her about it and she gave me a complete rundown. Governor Faubus was a horrible leader
My only issue with Biden pardoning Hunter is if he stops there.
Biden should commute death penalty for 40 Americans on federal death row, cancel student debt via EO & force Trump to revive it, & protect abortion nationwide via EO. Get bold. Take action. Slow down MAGA fascism!
2. Poverty and ruralness have been with us forever, but food deserts arrived only in the late 1980s. Prior to that, even the smallest towns and poorest neighborhoods could generally count on having a grocery store — and often they had several.
This mother-daughter duo didn’t just perform—they 4+4=8! 🍴✨ @ImEricaCampbell and Krista Campbell brought love, legacy, and harmonies that left us in awe. Those runs? Pure magic. 🎶🎤 HBCU Honors #HBweCU#HBCUHonors
If you not cutting up when @TasiasWord hit the stage, what are you even doing?! 🔥🎤 She delivered vocals, power, and all the ENERGY at the @HBCU_Honors Award show. Sis had the whole room grooving! 🙌🏾 #HBCUHonors#HBweCU
Every time I see this Keytruda ad I think about how it costs $12k for a single treatment and The Wife had to get it every other week. People don't even know how expensive #cancer treatment is.
No disabled person should be subjected to assisted dying where government and society have systematically denied disabled people the necessities of life.