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In the 1960s & 1970s in the absence of mainstream publishers many Black voices would never have been heard if not for small independent African American publishers. How do we keep the work alive now that the publishers and poets themselves are passing on?
I โค๏ธ#VelmaHill and #NormHill: longtime, celebrated activists profiled along with many more currently sung heroes as the minds behind the March on Washington as teammates, allies, interns for #Rustin among many others. #VelmaHil#NormanHill#BlackHistory
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Extremist so-called leaders ban books and deny facts โ even suggesting the Civil War was not about slavery.
We must teach our full history. Moving toward progress requires that we speak truth.
๐ค๐ #AskHarriette indeed! Black People To Claudine Gay: Why Didn't You Consult Your Black Chat Group Before Making That Testimony? https://t.co/DveFFGunVC via @TheRoot
"The first Black president in Harvardโs 387-year-old history was subjected to the latest, most prominent example of know-your-place aggression."
To her opponents, Harvard's Claudine Gayโs crime was not knowing her place | @ProfKori
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"We cannot let Dr. Gayโs legacy be tarnished and erased. We must demand answers and accountability from Harvard and from Congress."
Dr. Ivory Toldson, NAACP Director of Education Innovation and Research, on Dr. Claudine Gay's resignation from @Harvard.
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