K. Niambi Shivers

NYU Professor. LA homegirl. Entrepreneur. Creative. Lifelong mantra: academia - activism - artistry.

Founder of @arkrepublic + @blackfarmersidx

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My research has switched to food ans sustainability via Black growers. Today's farm visit Wildflower Farm in Pennington, NJ. Organic poultry, lamb and beef. What an awesome start to Spring Break

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Been doing this journalism thing for 30 years. My earliest career was reporting entertainment. My biggest gripe is its shallowness that rarely gets into the grit and grime of the industry. Hats off to @ShannonSharpe for an honest talk with @KattWilliams and letting him be Katt 🙌🏾

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@ArkRepublic By @AyanaProduction

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@TananariveDue With one correction. The question needa to drop "new". Prof. Tananarive Due been in this writing space. I've been reading her since the 1990s.

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@Cande313 @media_outlier Congratulations Candice. Beyond well deserved. Now I am ready for your classic toast the Detroit way

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Talking about the digital and food sustainability in the @CityofCleveland for @futurelandcle --- I walked in and the deejay said "Welcome to the Land" while spinning a dope house mox of D'Angelo. Okay Cleveland, I am here for that Lakeside hospitality

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Fresh from a Black farmer in New Roads Louisiana. Back highway in Baton Rouge going to Port Allen.

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@DMu_rph As a scholar and Black Angeleno who left but did work there---you've got to hit them streets---parks, churches, advertise via the LA Sentinel, go to Leimert Park, black businesses

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@ChefAnnFnd @BlackFarmersIdx Happy Juneteenth!!!!

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@leo_r_douglas Bout damn time

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Want to hear a @PulitzerPrizes winner? A very cool one at that. Join me Wednesday, April 12 at 4 pm in person or via Zoom for talk with @CoreyGJohnson at @NYU_LS about his important work holding systems accountable and environmental racism. Link here: https://t.co/tZJLvMwamv

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Next Wednesday at 4pm ET! @CoreyGJohnson speaks at LS on his Pulitzer Prize winning journalism. He will be joined by LS Prof @Kaiashivers, Jauna Vitale, and Fareed Nassor Hayat (@ProfFareed)

More info & RSVP here: https://t.co/fejco5mTiB

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@h2obed23 The best updates are from them on @blackfarmland

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"I am the stone that builder refused." I am writing this to document this process, but one where I've learned in real time that something done out of love and joy, and a commitment for narratives and voices to be heard, sometimes aligns with the universe in unexpected ways.

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@leo_r_douglas @BlackFarmersIdx Leo thank you so much ❤❤❤❤✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾❤❤❤❤

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@DrLibbyLewis @BlackFarmersIdx Thank you and agreed.

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These photos were taken at Sam Cobb Farms last month as the articles ran. That's my sister Amara who set up the visit. Mr. Cobb is the only Black producer to grow date fruits in the U.S. Farms are my oasis and sanctuary in these times. Please purchase from Black farmers.

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I have spoken to ESPO communications. I am still on it. Much to say or at least think through moving forward. 👆🏾But I ask for you to support our work and that of @BlackFarmersIdx by donating whatever you can. 👆🏾The people's voice and power are a real thing to not be played with.