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The NYPD shot and killed Christin Emile, a 33-year-old Black man, in Brooklyn in May. Officers claimed he pointed a gun at a bystander. But NY AG James just released security cam and body cam footage showing he did not point his gun at anyone. ag.ny.gov/osi/footage/ch…

And we did! So worth it. Congratulations to Simone Biles and the entire USA team. #restisresistance

On this day in 1920, Henrietta Lacks was born. Her cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 and became one of the most important tools in medicine. They became vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization & more. A THREAD

100 years ago today, on August 2, 1924, James Baldwin was born at Harlem Hospital in New York. Here’s a clip of Baldwin speaking in the 1960s about the possibility of a Black president in the 2000s.

Happening today APA Convention!

Step Into The Legacy Of Mary McLeod Bethune In New NMAAHC Exhibit blackenterprise.com/nmaahc-exhibit…

On this day in 1988, Graffiti artist turned painter Jean-Michel Basquiat passed away. He was an obscure graffiti artist in New York City in the late 1970s and evolved into an acclaimed Neo-expressionist and Primitivist painter by the 1980s. He died of a heroin overdose, age 27.

One woman’s death reveals the myriad ways in which social and economic factors endanger pregnant women in the United States. nyti.ms/3YMCdIK

The Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act aims to safeguard access to #behavioralhealth treatment for people with private insurance. But enforcing it is complicated. How are states ensuring plans comply, so people receive critical #mentalhealth care? buff.ly/3LYbRMo

August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the levees failed. A devastating and deadly tropical cyclone that caused damages of $186.3 billion. On that fateful day 1,392 of our family, friends, and neighbors lost their lives. We Will Never Forget Those Beloved Souls.

RIP Fatman Scoop. I gotta spin this today.

This thread will be dedicated to the victims of the Apalachee High School shooting. Mason Schermerhorn, 14 His sister had circulated photos of him on social media when family couldn’t contact him. Because he was autistic, they thought he might have wandered off. 💔

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack bbc.in/3MCOAzO

Femicide. Rest in Peace Rebecca Cheptegei. We are so so sorry 💔

Domestic violence has no place in society and for top female athletes, it is becoming increasingly fatal especially with jealous partners. Rebecca Cheptegei (Uganda 🇺🇬) now joins two Kenyans Agnes Tirop (2021) and Damaris Mutua (2022) who were killed by partners in Iten, Kenya.

After competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Agnes Tirop returned home to Kenya & was stabbed to death by her husband. She was 25. Femicide.

Chiiiile...if yall don't call NASA and make them come take care of this baby's whole education?!?! This is truly incredible!😩🔥🔥🔥🔥

Matt Wallace "Last Friday after my sister had her chemo treatment, we stopped at Kinders for a quick lunch. And God sent this amazing Angel to us! My sister sat outside, dazed, exhausted and ready for a nap. I went back inside to go pay for our food and got to talking to this gentleman who

A lot is being shared about the suspect of the #Apalachee_High_School shooting. More needs to be shared on victims. This thread of videos from Mason Schermerhorn’s family & shows his hobbies, interests, smile & laughter. His sister, Alanna says he was full of energy & positivity