Dr. Amber Jones, Ph.D

Of all the Amber Joneses in the world, I’m the Amber Jonesiest. she/her

[Dr. Amber Jones, Ph.D @TheAmberness]

@Sifill_LDF just now on #maddow explaining a beautiful aspect of Black women’s culture. In her eyes and in her tone when she says she will push her colleagues it doesn’t just mean to individual greatness but also to do and be what our Mommas and Aunties raised us to do and be.

[ment @mentnelson]

My legacy is bigger than just art. I am inevitably part of South Carolina history…American history. I’m one of the most important contemporary artists of our time

[Jay Jurden @JayJurden]

This Michelle Obama moment should teach every straight Black man, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN STANDUP COMEDY, that whenever you let transphobia slide the first cis women who get attacked are Black women. Transphobia leads directly to misogynoir in America & being transphobic = antiBlack

[Rodger @TheRodged]

The "you instantly die if you quit your job" economy.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 DAMN.

Ruby Bridges said the moment she finally understood what was happening during school integration was when a little white boy told her:

“My mom said I can’t play with you because you’re a nigger.”

She was SIX.

And she said hearing that felt like “a huge weight lifted,” because suddenly everything made sense.

Why the classrooms were empty.
Why adults were screaming.
Why U.S. Marshals had to escort her to school.
Not because of anything she did.

Just because of the color of her skin.

A six-year-old child realizing an entire country was angry at her for existing.

[The Accretian @TheAccretian618]

WEB Dubois son died today May 24th 1899, bc the 3 Black doctors in Atlanta were out of town and white doctors refused to see him…

White people are now suing Bc Black people have a list of Black doctors circulating and a white doctor wants to be on the list. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[Dr. Amber Jones, Ph.D @TheAmberness]

@DeeLaSheeArt You will love it! Give us updates!

[Marcus Johnson @MarcusJ_3194]

Y’all ever noticed that the wheels of government move mighty quick when it comes time to marginalize folks? You want funding for public services? Wait a couple years. Need to ban abortion, gerrymander districts, or dehumanize trans people? It’ll get done by tomorrow.

[Blackish Press @blackishpress]

Tatyana Ali (Ashley from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) spoke about the difficult pregnancy she had with her first child and the discrimination that Black women face during pregnancy

“I had a really healthy pregnancy… and all of that changed once we got into the hospital. Our birth plan wasn't followed... I was also held down, my arms and legs," she continued, using the term “obstetric violence” to describe the experience she went through

“I mean, I'll be real with you, they pushed him back inside me… that's what happened, my baby was all the way crowned, that’s not a real procedure.”

“In my records, it shows that he goes from the lowest station, I saw his hair, I touched his hair, to the highest station and it doesn't say how that happened. It's an incredibly dangerous thing that they did; they could have snapped his neck, but this is after hours of them holding me down.”

She added that her baby "couldn't pee on his own for a long time, about five or six days."

“Actually, it was a pediatric urologist who was the only one who came to my side and said, ‘I saw what happened during your birth, the things that resulted in this emergency C-section.’ She said, ‘I think the traumatic nature of his birth is what is causing this,’ ” Ali recalled, revealing, “We [then] left [the hospital] in the middle of the night … we ran away."

Black women suffer discrimination during pregnancy, and Ali made a point of emphasizing that

“It's been happening for a very long time … black women are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth, and I think a lot of times people go, ‘Oh well, those are other health risks.’ Yes, that's in the mix of things, but there are incredible traumas that are also being experienced in the hospital when you're a black woman, an indigenous person, giving birth. The treatment is just totally different…”

🔗https://t.co/Id3SEEE12B

[Dr. Amber Jones, Ph.D @TheAmberness]

@Anania00 Omg omg omg

[Dr Ruby (she/her) jaboukies everything @PaperWhispers]

Speaking about that Venn diagram. If trans people can be tracked, ALL people can be tracked. Rights get eroded by chipping away at marginalised groups to set precedent. Soon enough it will be your turn in the seat.

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

So Congress is just a concept of a plan?

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

The millions of dollars in spending cuts proposed by Governor Kehoe will be devastating for Missourians with disabilities. Home care, day habilitation, and other services that families across the state rely on, are now in jeopardy due to the Governor’s refusal to fund them. We must fight back against this attack on some of Missouri’s most vulnerable community members.

[ebonically intelligent papi 🌻 @julianakilrose]

I’ll put it this way — if you have a tight-knit ANYTHING

• friend group
• church
• neighborhood
• workplace
• school
• arts community

Those are the most likely areas of your life that can become more organized and coordinated, with political study & action

[Faith M. Jackson-🐦‍⬛🟦🟧 🪷 @kissedbythesun]

ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Linda Davis was killed by ICE today. A Black woman, a beloved teacher, killed by ICE in Savannah, Georgia. https://t.co/g20AHJpF8V

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

St. Louis was founded over 260 years ago yesterday. It’s a city of red brick, soul, resilience, and community.

From Josephine Baker to Miles Davis…
From cookouts to our deep love for one another…
This community has always had so much to offer.

To say I’m proud of where I’m from feels like an understatement. That’s why I’m committed to fighting for better.

[Wellington Boyce @WellieBoyce]

The Wayans/In Living Color being the reason we have the Super Bowl halftime shows we know today is Black History.

Because they stole MILLIONS of viewers during halftime in 1992, the NFL said “nah.. can’t have that” and got Michael Jackson to perform the next year LMAO

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

Today, we honor Frankie Muse Freeman, Esq. a lifelong civil rights advocate and St. Louis icon. Freeman’s work to desegregate public housing in St. Louis serves as an inspiration to all of us as we keep fighting to advance housing justice and protect our civil rights. We must continue to dismantle the legacy of Jim Crow.

[Cori Bush @CoriBush]

Democrats need to be the leaders who have the courage and vision to imagine what’s next.

Our neighbors are crying out for help.
Our communities are hurting, with no way out.
Our president is breaking laws left and right, enabled by the inaction of his allies such as my opponent.

In Congress, you can count on me to deliver results on the issues that matter most to all of us: the safety of our communities, the money in our pockets, and our ability to survive and thrive.

[Joel D. Anderson 🆓 @byjoelanderson]

Last couple weeks have really affirmed video can’t work if authorities have decided they’re not bound by anything, least of all reality. Rodney King & Latasha Harlins really schooled me on this a long time ago but my problem is I kept believing people wouldn’t just lie like this

[Boots Riley @BootsRiley]

The Minnesota General Strike right now. Watch the whole video. And this is just one spot.

It's a massive turnout in -19 degree weather. Meaning way more people are on board.

https://t.co/nWVBDRpe2V