Mona R. Washington

Playwright and chocolate fiend

[PBS News @NewsHour]

Thomas Jefferson's writings reveal his complicated views.

He was, on the one hand, progressive, Annette Gordon-Reed (@agordonreed) told PBS News' @JudyWoodruff. Yet, his writings also reveal deeply racist beliefs.

"The interesting thing about putting these letters together and these documents together is to see how people live white supremacy, how they live race in the country," Gordon-Reed, a professor of law and history at Harvard University, said. "He has particular views about race, particular views about African American people."

In her book, "Jefferson on Race: A Reader," Gordon-Reed looks back at Jefferson's writings to see what they reveal about his views on race, slavery and the country he helped create.

She joined Woodruff for her series, Crossroads: America at 250. For the full interview: https://t.co/cKknIqqtnG

[Don Salmon @dijoni]

Argentina and the Afro population. And yes, they got rid of them through wars and starvation and disease.. genocide. And then they invited millions of Europeans to come to the country to whiten the country.. They also invited thousands of Nazis.

[Howard University @HowardU]

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[Don Salmon @dijoni]

America was founded on genocide and slavery and race and racism. It’s in the constitution. Black people were considered 3/5 of a human being being.. I rest my case.

[Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @RepJasmine]

POV: Me preparing for my Netflix documentary about how Republicans thought drawing me out of my district would silence me...think again.

[DAILY CLUTCH🚨 @DailyClutchh]

A Black man disguised himself as a White man to see if “White Privilege” was real… the ending is heartbreaking😳💔

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

Overnight, panels telling the stories of the nine people enslaved at Philadelphia's President's House were removed and replaced with exhibits focused on broader history. We cannot erase the truth. Every chapter of our history must be preserved and told to the public because a nation that hides its past will never fully confront the injustices that still shape its present.

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Enjoy this mind blowing work of art 🎶🎶🎶

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

George E. Johnson built more than a hair care empire. He built proof that a $250 loan and the will to keep going can put a Black-owned company on the American Stock Exchange for the first time in history. That is the American dream, realized on our own terms. Afro Sheen. Ultra Sheen. Those weren't just products. They told us our hair, our look, our culture was worth celebrating. Mr. Johnson has passed at 99, but what he built keeps building. Rest in power.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

PBS Sets Premiere for ‘Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War’ https://t.co/vTzmkkn22E

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

Thank you to @NPR for highlighting my debut novel, Worse Than a Lie. This legal thriller imagines a horrific police shooting that feels all too real and asks what it takes to uncover the truth. Wrapped in Black culture, justice, and accountability, the story explores the pursuit of truth in the face of powerful obstacles. Listen to my conversation with NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe: https://t.co/H42KNQfA1K

[April @ReignOfApril]

In 1996 a historian found a file at Harvard labeled "First Decoration Day." Inside was the story of 28 Black men who created what became #MemorialDay in 1865. It had been buried for 130 years. Some things don't stay buried. New #Substack link in my bio and the replies.

[BlackHistoryStudies @BlkHistStudies]

No One Left Behind ❤️🖤💚

[facesofhaiti • 🇭🇹 @FacesOfHaiti_]

A viral video showing a Haitian woman being detained and deported in the Dominican Republic while her newborn baby was left behind is sparking outrage online and reigniting concerns over the treatment of Haitian migrants in the DR •
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[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

Reform-led Durham council cut off funding to the annual Pride celebrations.

So trade unions launched a fundraiser to save it, eventually raising more money than was cut.

Which means this year's Pride will be bigger than ever.

In the 1980s, the LGBT+ community raised thousands of pounds to help striking miners and their families.

When we stick up for each other, we can achieve anything.

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

This is BEYOND heartbreaking! 7-year-old Jor’Dynn Duncan allegedly endured months of torture, abuse, and neglect before dying from an untreated infection tied to nearly 90 injuries on her small body. Three generations of women now face charges, including murder and manslaughter. No innocent child should ever suffer this kind of cruelty.

[WANA Visuals @wana_visualss]

🎸 Tuareg Blues, often referred to as Desert Blues, is a hypnotic and deeply evocative genre of music that originates from the Imazighen people of the Sahara Desert, spanning Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya, Burkina Faso and many other countries.

Rooted in centuries-old Imazighen traditions, it merges the haunting melodies of North African Imazighen music with the raw energy of American blues and rock.

The Imazighen, have long used music as a means of storytelling, resistance, and cultural preservation. Traditional Imazighen music was played on instruments like the teherdent (a type of lute) and the imzad (a one-stringed violin, traditionally played by women). However, in the late 20th century, as Imazighen communities faced displacement, political struggles, and exile, many young musicians turned to the electric guitar, inspired by the revolutionary sounds of Western blues, rock, and reggae.

This fusion created a distinct style-characterized by pentatonic scales, hypnotic rhythms,
call-and-response vocals, and the steady, trance-like repetition reminiscent of both Saharan folk chants and Mississippi Delta blues. The influence of artists like Ali Farka Touré, whose Malian blues style bridged African and American blues traditions, also helped shape the genre.

The music features driving guitar rhythms, often with reverb-heavy electric guitars that produce a shimmering, almost psychedelic effect. Call-and-response vocals reflect lmazighen oral traditions and communal storytelling. The lyrics are poetic and political, speaking of exile, freedom, rebellion, and the vast beauty of the desert. The hypnotic, repetitive structure of the music creates a trance-like atmosphere, deeply connected to the rhythms of nomadic life and the endless expanse of the Sahara.

by Houssaine Ousbouh

[Ryan Rozbiani @RyanRozbiani]

🇺🇸: There are Robots in the White House, Kinda Creepy

First Lady Melania Trump arrives for her roundtable on AI education, joined by a Figure Robot.

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

What an important victory to ensure the preservation of Black History! I’m honored to present these historic Daguerreotypes of Papa Renty and his daughter Delia with their descendant Tamara Lanier to the leaders of the International African American Museum tomorrow at 2 pm EST. Our story will NEVER be erased or forgotten!