Akeelah's Room

Akeelah = intelligent one who reasons

Akeelah's Room is a space for young black women and girls to critically engage, express themselves, glow up, and shine⭐

[Akeelah's Room @AkeelahsRoom]

New article on Akeelah's Room by lead writer/editor Yvvana! Rape as a Weapon of War https://t.co/VqQZiXoQoP via @akeelahsroom - check it out!

[CEO of bad character @earth222henney]

Going live in 6 minutes with @akeelahsroom on Instagram! https://t.co/bS6anp8Jve

[Akeelah's Room @AkeelahsRoom]

We are hosting the OCTOBER edition of Akeelah's Room Black Girl Sharing Circles this Friday to discuss Misogynoir.
Register for free here: https://t.co/1ud9Tnn1JH

[Reecie @BlackWomenViews @ReecieColbert]

Rest in power king. Congressman John Lewis, a true hero.

[Uche Perkins, Sr. @JustAFamilyMan_]

What is the difference between these universities that will be doing online only classes in the Fall, and the online universities that many often look down on?

[BHM CANADA @BHMCANADA]

Meet Viola Desmond 🤎✊🏾👑
Repost via @akeelahsroom #BlackCanada 💠 #BHMCANADA 💛
Viola Desmond is an inspirational and successful Black Canadian woman entrepreneur! She ran her own hair salon and opened a beauty… https://t.co/eHO6NTnukV

[Matthew A. Cherry @MatthewACherry]

We still want justice for Breonna Taylor.

[Shree Paradkar//श्री पराडकर 🍁 @ShreeParadkar]

In 26 years of existence, officers with Canada’s largest Indigenous police force have never shot and killed anyone, no officer has died in the line of duty, despite a grinding lack of resources and an absence of normal accountability mechanisms. by @Perkel https://t.co/IjlqS63KA1

[Akeelah's Room @AkeelahsRoom]

@chinaaorr Gorgeousssss ✨👑

[small @torjdw]

Nova Scotia about to have the first black hair school in Canada👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Shree Paradkar//श्री पराडकर 🍁 @ShreeParadkar]

After years of keeping this convo in-group, I wrote about the unbearable anti-Blackness among brown folks, here and globally. That we’d rather kiss the ring of whiteness than be associated with Blackness has turned us into white supremacists in brown skin. https://t.co/iS3NtPByGI

[Educator @DrAnnLopez]

Way to go @tdsb Wishing new Interim Director Carlene Jackson well in her new role. Congratulations #Onted #Onpoli https://t.co/k9gxV3MxwN

[ByBlacks @ByBlacks]

"Don’t see me, see white supremacy. Don’t hear me, hear the excuses that are already being made in the case for denial of Black liberation. Don’t say you’re sorry, learn what you are apologising for." - @iamquagmire

READ: https://t.co/DkxNxgqPwo

[Touré @Toure]

DO NOT CALL THE COPS ON BLACK PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT COMMITTING A CRIME. PERIOD.

[Msen Baby 💕✨ @kamsendoo]

WEAR THAT DRESS SIS!