67 years ago, 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally murdered. This March, I signed the Emmett Antilynching Act into law – making lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in American history. We must continue to root out racism and stand up to hate wherever it’s found.
On this day in 1955, two white men abducted and murdered a 14-year-old Black boy named Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/i42tiSKVMM
I love the book Antiracist Baby… I didn’t know about Stamped (for Kids). Thank you @tedcruz for the book recommendation. I will be buying this book asap. 😉 @DrIbram ❤️
You know Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has impeccable credentials—and you know you're doing the work—when @tedcruz questions her about your books since he can’t touch her record.
On this day in 1955, an all-white jury in Mississippi acquitted the two white men who murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/chyWxOKJNC
Gies Master of Science in Technology Management student and @IlliniFootball senior Ethan Tabel was named to the Patrick Mannelly watch list. It is the second time Tabel has earned a spot on the list after being named to it last preseason.
More on Ethan: https://t.co/s3vsVq5CcS.
For the season finale of #BeAntiracist, I'm joined by writer @cathyparkhong. We discussed interracial antiracist solidarity and the Asian American experience of living at the junction of racist vilification and the racist construct of the “model minority.” https://t.co/leGqQkdPBB
Every human being who is in a powerful position that can influence conditions and policies should use that power + love to implement the demands of justice.
#IdaBWells, born #OTD into slavery in 1862, was an investigative journalist who traveled to lynching sites where no one else would go.
She wasn't intimidated by threats on her life and went on to co-found the @NAACP.
Happy birthday, Ida. Today, #TheMarchContinues
A. Philip Randolph organized the March on Washington where Dr. King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
He was a civil rights activist, a labor organizer, and helped to desegregate the military.
He died #OTD in 1979. Rest in peace, Mr. Randolph. Today, #TheMarchContinues.