#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.

Hibiscus for Sudan 🌺 A symbol of resilience and unity Graphics by speakupforsudan on IG

90 years of #SoniaSanchez

Supression of free speech and harrassment of teacher who is Muslim and Black continues neha and in the SDP. A #PhlEd 🧵 1/3

NOW: Thousands flood Philadelphia streets on way to #Debate2024 to demand a #FreePalestine

This Israel-Palestine segment should be brief, since there's little discernible difference between them.

🚀 Fall Semester, 3rd Cohort, let’s gooooooo! Last night, our family got even bigger as we welcomed an overflow cohort of aspiring revolutionaries, our two new Abolition School Fellows & welcomed *back* our beloved comrade Ant Smith🐜! Stay tuned for big things from this crew!🚀

This Sunday! Hangout for free food and drinks, and enjoy the official Philly book launch event for "I Am Maroon - The True Story of an American Political Prisoner." Celebrate Maroon's legacy & memory, & show support for family/friends of those incarcerated. We'll see you there!

West Philly: 8th Annual Prisoners' Families Brunch Honors Russell Maroon Shoatz, Anthony 'Ant' Smith unicornriot.ninja/2024/8th-annua… Video from today's event streaming now

Tonight, Missouri executed an innocent man. Our hearts are with Marcellus and his loved ones. innocenceproject.org/innocence-proj…

Khalifah (Marcellus) was a father, Imam and poet. Here’s some of his writing

🌤️ Give the gift of community education! As we approach 2025, we know what's coming, and we need you to help us be prepared. This #GivingTuesday, support our work of building community power through education by making a recurring contribution here 🌤️ abolitionschool.org/donate/

Habari Gani? Umoja! Today is the 1st day of #Kwanzaa, a 7-day African American and Pan-African holiday founded in 1966 that celebrates history, values, family, community, and culture. Join our museum's virtual Kwanzaa celebration: s.si.edu/4fqZZPp #APeoplesJourney

📚 Needless to say, any students expelled from Barnard, Columbia, or anywhere else are welcome at Abolition School. We train intellectuals to disrupt the status quo, not uphold it. Come study somewhere that matters! 📚

#InternationalWomensDay (IWD) was founded by working-class women who staunchly opposed war and fought for labor rights, peace, and equality. Rooted in the anti-war & socialist movements of the early 20th century, IWD emerged as a day to challenge oppression and demand justice. 🧵

PCBF is raising money to #freeblackmamas this spring. We are bailing out Black mamas and caregivers held pretrial on high bails. Help us match the $75,000 granted to us by @nationalbailout by donating at phillybailout.org/donate until Mother's Day!

🚀 Abolition Journal is Re-Launching! 🚀 Now based in Philly & coordinated by W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School, the pilot issue "Everyday Shit" will be published this summer w/ an INCREDIBLE list of contributors! But we need YOUR help raising $7k *this week* to make sure it happens! Donate here:

Assata Shakur transitioned to the ancestors today a Free Woman, on the soil of a revolutionary Free Nation. She embodied the ethos of the Black Liberation Movement: struggle, beauty, trauma and ultimately triumph. She moved through this world as modern day Maroon. Libertad

Rest in Power Comrade Assata Shakur. “No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them. Nobody is going to teach you your true history, teach you your true heroes, if they know that that knowledge will help set you free.” ~ Assata Shakur ❤️💚🖤

We are 4 DAYS away from the Kickoff #March4Mumia 12-day walk. Register for today’s 6pm est meeting. Join meeting to help make the March for Mumia step forward in winning Mumia's freedom. Flyers coming! Register in advance for this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…