Happy birthday to the legendary Robert Johnson, born on this day in 1911! Although his recording career spanned only seven months, he is recognized as a master of the blues, particularly the Delta blues style, and as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century…

It was not a protest. The Mayor and members of Congress were doing a routine check up on a federal facility. They were waiting all day outside for an appointment they had. Then Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested. That's what happened

In 1913, South Africa passed the Natives Land Act, which forbid Black people from owning or leasing land in white areas. The act designated just 7 percent of farmland for Black people. 93 percent went to white people. The government also forcibly removed Black people from land

First Newark, now the busiest airport in America n Atlanta is having equipment failures that force a shutdown and ground stop. Fucking DOGE. This never happened when Joe Biden was President.

It's almost time! Our Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest opens May 15. This year's contest will be judged by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Open to all types of CNF essays up to 5,000 words. One winner receives $1000 and publication. Spread the word! prairieschooner.unl.edu/submit/creativ…

Aaron Rupar ICE has been running a campaign where masked agents take people off the streets, deny them due process, and send them to God knows where. This instills fear among our most vulnerable communities. Give me a follow and join me in speaking out against this reckless behavior.

Giving thanks for our Ancestor and continued Djegna, Malcolm X, El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, Omowale. My brothers and sisters owe you everything: David, Tony, Oral, Ernest, Herb, Carrie, Gail, Pooch, Kurt, Rob, WilFred, Chris, Kenny, Carl, Tjuan, Steve, Stan, Diana, Heidi…

If you earn less than $20,000 a year, the House budget plan absolutely rakes you over the coals. Many will lose BOTH their health care and food assistance all to give the top 5% of earners at least $1.5 trillion in new tax breaks. Ghastly.

NEWSFLASH: A 25% tariff on iPhones is still cheaper than making them in the U.S. He’s desperate for deals, folks.

1/ Today marks exactly 6 months to the day since Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and tried to destroy South Korean democracy. Half a year of constitutional chaos later, South Koreans are choosing their future. A few quick thoughts on today's presidential election:

I don’t know if Americans realize how often ICE arrests US citizens, and how long those citizens can spend detained. I spoke to Davino Watson, who spent 3.5 years in a detention center. He was a citizen every minute of that time. 1/3

If you get arrested by ICE, could you prove you’re a citizen? Often agents quickly correct their mistake. But sometimes they don’t.

🚨Republicans voted to raid Medicaid and rip health care from 10.9 million Americans—including their own constituents! They try to justify their cruelty by saying we’re all going to die—but Democrats know it’s our job to keep our constituents ALIVE and help them thrive. Join us!

Congratulations to Coco Gauff for an amazing championship at the French Open — the first American singles champion at @RolandGarros in a decade. You make us all proud.

Trump’s big, ugly budget bill has 4 dangerous provisions that they've snuck in: 1: Defunding Planned Parenthood, which will gut health care nationally and create a backdoor national abortion ban—even in states where abortion is protected.

This is a HUGE deal. Oregon just became the first state to end private equity and corporate control of doctor and clinical practices. Massive loss for UnitedHealth, Amazon, pe, huge win for patients and doctors. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/09/bil…

Our Friends of the Congo support for Congo is about reconstructing the missing pages of African, Diasporic, and word history. Stories like Sister @TamaraLanier’s struggle to restore Papa Renty’s Ka-image to their clan history indicates that this is also Family-business. ProfClaiborne

This image is from Reuters of Marines detaining someone on American soil. We were told they wouldn’t be involved in law enforcement. This is against the law unless the Insurrection Act is invoked. And surprise, surprise their first victim is a Black man.

I photographed a few members of the band of Mississippi Choctaw Indians during the Screening of Sinners after a panel we had discussing thier culture,contributions to the film and the appreciation they had for being accurately represented in the film. Clarksdale, Mississippi

The easter egg most people did not catch in the "SINNERS" movie was that the car that the twins were driving was a C.R. PATTERSON & Sons, The PG Automobile. This is the first automotive ever built and manufactured by Black people in 1915, America. 🇺🇲 Technology - History 101