Harry Belafonte was a barrier-breaking legend who used his platform to lift others up. He lived a good life – transforming the arts while also standing up for civil rights. And he did it all with his signature smile and style. Michelle and I send our love to his wife, kids, and fans.
Mothers are often misrepresented as selfless beings without needs for others to consider. Author @annas_tea_ reflects on how we tell stories of mothers:
If you think the Memphis police officers had to be white in order to exhibit anti-Blackness, you need to take that AP African American Studies course Ron DeSantis just banned.
If SoFI, a student loan refinancing company, could give its CEO a 92% raise last year paying him a grand total of $103 million in compensation and spend $625 million to put its name on the LA Rams football stadium, you know what President Biden can do? Cancel all student debt.
Living with the real possibility of gun violence in any and all spaces, and at any time, in our country is not freedom. A small group of organized well-funded special interests should not be able to stop common sense gun action.
There is nothing about the Democratic Party or the Republican Party or any party in the Constitution - because the founders were wise and disliked partisanship. 🇺🇸
Things I am told are radical but are really not: healthcare as a human right, universal basic income, transformative climate action etc. We need to switch incentives in gov away from entrenched special interests so people running are not afraid to say obvious and needful things.
'Sociologist @annas_tea_ unmasks the lies and designs behind this strategic erasure and highlights the scientific, cultural and historical contributions of Black mothers.'
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Time only flows in one direction and progress is a good thing when it’s benefits are shared. A heartfelt conversation with these two amazing humans @AndrewYang and @BlairWalsingham on the simple reason why we run, organize and keep working: people. ⬆️
It’s not Republican or Democrat, Left or Right, it’s community members that care, moving together; moving forward. And when we work together we can accomplish anything. Help us out, and spread the word. #isakforcongress#Midterms2022