Dear ______,
Please excuse ______ from work on Wednesday, 9/9/2026.
We understand how important showing up is, but sometimes you have to make time for things you're passionate about. Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton put on an absolute stellar performance during their US Open quarterfinal, and ______ was a fully committed fan who was completely locked in from start to finish.
We appreciate your understanding and hope you can respect the commitment to the sport.
Thank you.
Attention!!
For those who are interested in pursuing a PhD in African American Studies:
Michigan State University’s Department of African American & African Studies is open for applications for its inaugural PhD cohort.
Deadline is December 1st, 2026
More details below 👇🏾
Someone I know asked me to share this fundraiser for a person who urgently needs help relocating. Their circumstances require privacy. If you’re able to give, any amount would help. If not, please consider sharing the link—it could make a real difference.
https://t.co/M8f8HJbUs2
Join us today as we officially welcome our newest Panthers during the New Student Lighting & Pinning Ceremony! This cherished tradition marks each student's official welcome into the Panther family.💜💛
Watch live: https://t.co/iZsIpTyR9z
Before they were enslaved, they were free human beings.
They had names, families, languages, cultures, histories, gifts, and dreams. In August 1619, captured Africans were brought to Virginia and subjected to a system that would grow into generations of racialized chattel slavery.
We must tell the truth about what was done to our ancestors without allowing what was done to them to define the fullness of who they were.
Dehumanization requires us to stop seeing people as people. That is why remembering this history matters now. When we deny the humanity of any group, when we reduce people to categories, commodities, threats, or problems to be controlled, we move further away from justice.
Let truth strengthen our commitment to create the Beloved Community, where every person’s dignity is recognized, protected, and affirmed.
#BlackHistory #HumanDignity #1619 #BelovedCommunity
Every institution has a story. Some are written in books. Others are written into the land itself.
Today, Beneath the Soil: The Promise and Proof of Prairie View A&M University makes its premiere at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, uncovering the history, resilience, and legacy that have shaped our institution for 150 years.
We are honored to share this journey with audiences gathered in a place that, like Prairie View, stands as a testament to community, culture, and achievement.
https://t.co/VtTT0T4sVE
#BeneathTheSoil #PVAMU150 #MVAAFF #HBCUStories #BlackHistory