the revanchist conservative mo(ve)ment that’s placing moratorium on political dissent from marginalized populations is as alive/well in black urban communities as it is in white suburban ones. no one wants critical thinking bc everyone wants a (fascist) return to normalcy.

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped…” Orwell 1984

Want to actually reduce crime? You have to bring the whole community together to deal with violence. The president could learn a lot about leadership from us.

"It's rare for an African American literary studies initiative at a regional university like ours to receive a grant of this scale," Howard Rambsy II said. "I'm especially pleased that the grant will be based at SIUE." | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education diverseeducation.com/faculty-staff/…

Denzel Washington says he doesn’t do movies for Oscars & doesn’t care about them. “Man gives the award. God gives the reward… On my last day, Oscars aren’t going to do me a bit of good” (Source: Jake Hamilton)

Not a drill. Omar x Tiny Desk = everything. Shout to him for the fire hes been putting out for decades now. Shout to Black British soul. Watch and get your life. youtu.be/0e1ejLjjriw?si…

“Man gives the award. God gives the reward” is so west indian dad coded it’s crazy need to be in his whatsapp group chat bad

The Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Global Black Geographies at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2026. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05026

"Black virality refers to the spread of Black performance that becomes uncontrollable because of its rapid and ubiquitous circulation through popular media. Gabriel A. Peoples examines Black people and representations of Black people that have gone viral." press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p088…

“Heteronormative” is starting to give “acting white.” You know when ppl make everything good “tryna be white” (having money, dressing well, an expansive vocabulary, etc). Gay men in a relationship and one of em cooks or cleans more and boom, the heteronormative police 🚔.

El Salvador is militarizing their department of education.

The Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Davidson College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. …ci-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

My dads opening his own Haitian bistro in Brooklyn in a few weeks!

I’m thrilled to be part of the @GLAAD 2025 Black Queer Creative Summit cohort — a gathering of bold, brilliant artists and changemakers building community, legacy, and joy. Can’t wait for what’s to come. #BQCS2025 #GLAAD

Representation matters! When our children see educators who look like them, believe in them, and pour into them, it changes lives. Shoutout to these brothers from Charles R. Drew High School who show up for their students! 🎥: callmeshivy/IG

— it’s been 7 years without the queen of soul, miss aretha franklin. memphis’ very own finest! one of the greatest vocalists in history. the amount of classics she’s given us throughout the decades. may she continue to rest in peace. never will be another one like her. 🌼👼🏾🏹

One year ago today, this man called to meet me to discuss a big plan of his. A long shot, we thought. One year later, his work has paid off. He won’t be able to walk like this in Greenwich Village anytime soon, but the plan was a success. Lock in, Mr. Mayor.

_Engendering Blackness_ is thee textbook of afropessimist thought on the question of sex, sexuality, and gender. Douglass leaves no stone unturned, no feminist question unposed or in-tact. for that it’s easily the most important touchstone in afropessimism yet written.

Bed-Stuy dead the Harlem of Brooklyn

We have a culture so toxic and selfish that FREE MEALS FOR CHILDREN is met with, "Who's paying for this?!?" WE ARE. THAT'S THE POINT. I love a society that doesn't mind sparing some of their money to make sure kids don't starve. But hey, that's just the Christian in me talking