In 1935, 20,000 African Americans in New York, Chicago, Boston & and Detroit volunteered to fight for Ethiopia against the Italian invasion. They were barred from leaving & threatened with imprisonment. But the U.S. allowed Italian Americans to fight for Italy in Ethiopia

"We at AAIHS strenuously condemn the murder of Mr. [Tyre] Nichols," writes AAIHS President Hettie V. Williams "On the Tragic Death of Tyre Nichols." Read Full Statement Here: aaihs.org/on-the-tragic-…

Missing you, Mama. 🖤

I'm proud to share that my dissertation, "Gentrification and Displacement in the American Rust Belt," won 2nd place for the UB Department of Sociology Michele M. Thompson Award for Dissertation Research.🙏🏿

Check out this deleted scene from ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.

Patrick Mahomes Sr, & Averion Hurts are present fathers that raised great men. The narrative of the absent black father is pushed through the media. So, let’s remember to push this as well. Salute to you both for changing the narrative. I know Jalen & Patrick appreciate you.

Show some love for Dr. Vernon Smith and come out to his talk "Empowering Young Black Males and Resistance to Racism": monmouth.edu/intercultural/…

One thing about the Trump Admin, as chaotic as things may have appeared to outside observers on a daily basis, it was even worse than that.

I wrote about how I experienced indoctrination as a high school student in Florida. Remember this when you hear DeSantis & gang decry a “woke” agenda as an excuse for banning courses, books, and ideas they dislike. thenation.com/article/politi…

Absolutely loved this conversation about #fearofablackrepublic with Hettie V. Williams for BAD Forum United Check it out when it goes live next week! Illinois Press

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