Teri Stipe

[Charlottesville Education Association @CvilleVEA]

The Charlottesville Education Associations’s Representative Assembly voted unanimously to send this resolution to the school board.

[jon batiste @JonBatiste]

This is the moment yall, where we dismantle the genre machine. I was happy to produce and write for AMERIICAN REQUIEM, along with Beyoncé and Dion "NO ID" Wilson. When I catch inspiration, the words and chords pour out of me. What a honor to then see how brilliantly Beyoncé made them her own and THEN further enhanced the lyrical statement, synthesizing it into the larger body of work. After the harrowing vocal prelude that happens to start Cowboy Carter, you get to hear these words that read like a proclaimation. "Do you hear me or do you fear me? " or better yet in our Louisiana vernacular "Looka dere, Looka dere"

Prior to this, Dion and I had been on a creative journey, having conversations about the state of music and where we could take it. We'd been having these conversations for years but something about recent times has felt ripe with the power of actualization. When I picked up my guitar and notebook to write this song I put my trust God to liberate my creative mind, as I always do when channeling inspiration.

Quincy Jones told me, as he also wrote in his forward to my WE ARE album, "it's up to you to de categorize American music!! " , which is what Duke Ellington told him. I really believe that is our generations role, led by a few artists willing to take this leap.

@Beyonce, very grateful for my contribution to your brilliant album, a work of such unimaginable impact and artistic firepower by a once in a generation artist. So glad that we finally got to collaborate with each other at this time.

Producing and writing for AMERIICAN REQUIEM was an example of extraordinary alignment—when many leading artists see a similar vision at the same time, that's when you know a major shift is happening. A new era, long time coming. Let's liberate ourselves from genre and break the barriers that marginalize who we are and the art that we create. Grateful also for the contribution by my brother @dixson and the other collaborators who made this opening statement of Cowboy Carter possible.

[Mary McIntyre @marymcintyre]

Another teacher shared this in our private FB group for school employees- and let’s put it in context:

[Teri Stipe @teristipe]

Great column.

Williams: Denial of systemic racism is racism. Justice Scalia's daughter is unworthy of a school board seat https://t.co/pK4szN4UgT via @rtdnews

[Teri Stipe @teristipe]

@JoeTippett Wow 🤩

[Teri Stipe @teristipe]

Yola Pays Tribute to Tina Turner: ‘We Struggle to Talk About Black Women and Genius’ — But It Can’t Be Overstated for the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll https://t.co/9eaRsj1PbF via @variety

[Pro-Democracy RTs @ProDemocracyRTs]

The most alarming fascist inroads in this country are happening at the state level in places like Texas, Florida and Arkansas. So why are so many political reporters clustered in Washington, D.C., while local journalism dies on the vine?

[Teri Stipe @teristipe]

Home Going Justice Kilel https://t.co/SXOYWmsIqY

[Omar @socialchanger]

Disclaimer to the rest of the country watching this townhall on CNN rn: most Virginians who actually work with & in schools do not see Glenn Youngkin as a legit education reformer nor subject matter expert.

Many instead see a political opportunist who used CRT as a wedge issue.

[Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi @ltgovhashmi]

The 10% raise touted by Youngkin in @jaketapper town hall was in Governor Northam's outgoing biennium budget and pushed by Virginia Democrats.

[zyahna bryant @ZyahnaB]

URGENT #mutualaid post:

Charlottesville Black mom of 2 needs help with past due rent and utility costs. The total she needs is $1097, but the ask is for $700 as she already has a portion.
Can we get this done? Pls help if you can and share ♥️

C: $Zyahnab
Venmo: Zbryant01

[Sally Hudson @SallyLHudson]

Charlottesville schools are poised to pass one of the strongest bargaining plans in the state. Hats off to our teachers & staff for leading the charge!

[Teri Stipe @teristipe]

@JoannaYostPhD @bruschwein 💪🏼💪🏼

[Sally Hudson @SallyLHudson]

Public outcry matters. Yesterday, Virginia’s Board of Education rejected ⁦@GovernorVA⁩’s new history standards!

Stay tuned — there will be more drafts. Democracy dies in darkness and we have to shine a light. https://t.co/6JuYXGUISW

[Ginny Bixby @Ginny_Bixby]

It is absolutely not lost on me that the majority of the frontline local reporters who broke the news about the UVA shooting in the middle of the night and were out there risking their safety during a campus wide lockdown are young women in their 20s who are paid <$40k a year.

[Dr. Taison Bell @TaisonBell]

I’m grateful for Virginia Family Therapy sharing this guide on talking about the UVA shooting with children.

School is cancelled and kids in the community will find out one way or another.

@k_scottbell and I are trying to figure out how to do this now.

[Kelsey Cowger @honoredbyfoxes]

Now that I am a free agent again and am only speaking for myself, I want to say that if you are a progressive in VA or want a deeper bench of Dems outside the major population centers, you should start ignoring the DPVA. Don’t give them money, don’t volunteer for coordinateds.

[Teri Stipe @teristipe]

@drjpo Choir people are the best people ❤️

[Mary McIntyre @marymcintyre]

In case you missed it, a UVA student teacher at Greer Elem was told they could not wear a shirt that said "Protect Trans Kids." Even though other staff at the school have worn them before. And even though ACPS's own policy statement last week uses those exact words. 🧵

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Hearing @lizzo play some of the Library's priceless antique instruments on Monday was such a gift, and we were honored and happy to help her share that gift with her concert audience Tuesday night. Here is some more behind-the-scenes footage of her Library tour. #LizzoAtLOC