@comradejumpshot@nerdsonlypls That part. We have no counter hegemony, which means no real change will happen. He will put in good temp program but that’s it. He has no control over the fascists entities in nyc, which means he will end up aligning with them.
@mayowasworld Big Edwidge Danticat fan. Can’t put her books down. Books by her: Krik? Krak!, The Farming of Bones (mix of Haitian and DR history), The Dew Breaker, Everything Inside. Also check out Haiti Noir.
It’s the gentrifiers tbh. They don’t value our communities and so they allow their dogs to sh*t everywhere. They aren’t here for a long time, didn’t grow up here and do not care.
The late Patrice Lumumba was the first legally elected prime minister of D.R Congo.
He was assassinated in 1961 following a military coup supported by U.S.A & Belgian imperialism which was admitted by US State Dept in 2013 authorized by president Eisenhower.
A THREAD
@JumaaneWilliams You are on the right side of history for sure! Keep doing what you’re doing. One of the FEW leaders using their platform in the right way. Thank you!!!!
NEW: I wrote about John Lindsay, 1960's New York City, and the history of progressive, multiracial coalitions in the five boroughs.
Let's take a trip back in time.
https://t.co/8F8F9htJEc
"We smile while bearing the full weight of our body en pointe for hours. “Blood builds character,” one of my teachers said." An incredible piece from @miss_glory in @booksandthearts on @alicelrobb, @oconnellwhittet, and the disciplining logic of ballet https://t.co/AfksHaNuUS
Today is my 32nd birthday.
Over the last month, I asked several 90-year-olds what advice they would give to their 32-year-old selves.
Here's the life advice everyone needs to hear: