My heart goes out to Tyre Nichols’ family and to Americans in Memphis and across the country who are grieving this tremendously painful loss. There are no words to describe the heartbreak and grief of losing a beloved child and young father. Here's my full statement.

"Educators must not allow the phrase 'critical race theory' to be used to blacklist scholars...the same way the word 'communist' was used in the McCarthy era. Black history is our collective history as Americans. It must be told—in full." Eugene Robinson washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

A formally enslaved woman, Bridget “Biddy” Mason helped build one of the most prominent Black churches in LA — The First African Methodist Episcopal Church. Read her story and learn how faith shaped Black communities in our Searchable Museum: bit.ly/3YDYKEv #BHM

Black History is American History. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

#BlackHistoryMonth wouldn’t be complete without celebrating Vice President JD Vance Kamala Harris, who has been a trailblazer for representation of Black women at the highest levels of our nation’s government. I’m honored to know her and have her partnership on issues that matter to Californians.

Next year, Mr. Blackman will teach the first-ever AP African American Studies course at Science Park High School in Newark. New Jersey, unlike other states, will never erase Black History. Students who envision themselves in our history see themselves in our future. #BlackHistoryMonth

"Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women." #MayaAngelou 🌍 Happy #InternationalWomensDay

Shout-out to our Screenwriting & Animation (SWAN) students who rocked it backstage on @ChrisRock's new @Netflix show, Selective Outrage! 👏🏾 🎬 They're proof that #ExperientialLearning pays off, as their names were even featured in the credits. 👀 Well done, team! 🤩

Being Black and poor in America should not be crimes punishable by vigilante death. Jordan Neely did not just deserve to live. He deserved to live a better life than what our society decided to afford him. We are devastated by his loss. African American Policy Forum's full statement:

This #MamasDay, let’s commit to building a world where all Black mamas are able to thrive. Celebrate the mamas who nurture our movements and communities. #BlackMamasMatter!

Over a 20-year span, NUCATS Institute director of diversity and inclusion Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc and collaborators found Black Americans experienced more than 1.6 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost compared to white Americans — bit.ly/42X1T4F

Henry Street will be rallying for #JustPay this Thursday at City Hall. Will you be there? #DayWithoutHumanServices

Thank you, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, for your leadership on Black Men & Boys. With your support, a federal commission now tackles systemic racism & the brutal killings of Black men, like George Floyd's. While not every city has a commission like COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL STATUS OF BLACK MEN+BOYS, your influence extends nationwide.

Where is the outrage? espn.com/olympics/track…

These are my teammates. We are Olympic champions. Three of us tried to give birth. Two of us experienced near-death complications. One of us died. We have to, and we will do more. Tori’s death cannot and will not be in vain. time.com/6287392/tori-b…

I think it’s very instructive to look at neighborhoods which underwent gentrification 20+ yrs ago and see what residents were saying back then. Here are residents of Park Slope, Bklyn in the 1980s. Everything they’re saying is true. Vid credit: SOLAECLIPSE™️