Parents, educators: laws cannot stop knowledge. Here is the free #1619Project curriculum by @pulitzercenter. Lots of teachers sharing lesson plans, info, resources. https://t.co/w6v7yzNqWs
Article I co-authored with @jamiezig about the proposed 2022 budget, the city’s responsibility to the people, and The Community College of Philadelphia.
https://t.co/BPT4wsL4FC
Important work from @CCPedu Student Government President @AhmadMitchell13 🎉 and our very own union Treasurer and English Dept Faculty member @jamiezig 🎉
Education should be a public good, not a commodity. Philadelphians deserve a fully-funded CCP.
"This is an opportunity to reimagine our local economy, and our elected officials must center the young people who will steer us toward an equitable future."
https://t.co/vo6Ol0hq0o
Who's lobbying hard for these tax cuts? The Philly Chamber of Commerce, whose board includes reps from big corporations, developers, law firms, banks, health insurers, utility privatizers, universities...Help us call them out Monday 4pm City Hall➡️Chamber!
https://t.co/tam6kx1pNl
📢NEW: PHL has run its budget process under the myth that there is no money for our schools, affordable housing, public library hours or street sweeping. But the reality is the opposite. Now is the time to #TaxTheRich for a true just recovery for our city. https://t.co/RDEBYnQWQI
I just urged Mayor Kenney and the Federal Reserve to remove Wall Street from our city's finances-- and you can too! Join @acrecampaigns and take action to #CancelWallStreet in Philly now: https://t.co/47rH14vFJx
Something I've learned while in law school is about the social construction of crime. I work in a legal clinic on wage theft cases, where employers have "improperly paid" workers by not paying, paying below min wage, withholding overtime, paid sick time, etc. 1/
"It's not simply about Black people living, it's not just about not getting killed by the police.
It's about Black people thriving."
@MauriceWFP of @WorkingFamilies talking about the importance of voting, resistance, and movement building.
https://t.co/t34UyDKw9h
End the decades of divestment from the Black community. Demand that @PHLCouncil FULLY fund our schools, our housing, our libraries, and our arts. #FloodTheInboxes with this message. It's long past time to #DefundThePolice and #FundOurCity.
EMAIL COUNCIL: https://t.co/kBHX8n9M9t
Did you hear @realDonaldTrump talking up anti-malarial drugs as potential COVID-19 therapy today? Not on #KUOW you didn’t. B/c we are no longer carrying his non fact-checked, horseshit marathon daily “briefing” spin live on air. Thx #KUOW management for this decision.