A cartoon about my father from the 1960s. At the time he was assassinated, a poll reflected that he was one of the most hated men in the United States. Today, his message has been distorted by many who would have hated him then, but evoke him now to deter justice and truth.

James Baldwin Response to “Why must you always concentrate on color?”

"You always call it a minority problem...but we are not a minority in the world. You are the minority."

Yep. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

The speech that got Patrice Lumumba killed by Belgium, UK and The U.S

On this day in 1908, newly elected Gov. Austin Crothers vowed to disenfranchise all Black Marylanders and “to maintain the political supremacy of the white race.” calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

"The idea that simply because the Minnesota woman 'disobeyed an order,' that she can be shot in the face at point blank is wrong. That's not the law in the United States of America." — Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin

Renee Good wasn’t a threat—she was a mom with stuffed animals in her glove box. If the GOP won’t act, we will.

BREAKING: Jared Moskowitz just had the moment of the day by humiliating Kristi Noem. This is a must watch.

This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal, former commander of Joint Special Operations Command, spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six transgender service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban. “I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being

Providence and Rhode Island says abolish and to hell with ICE and their nazi gestapo thugs. The people of our state will always stand and support our immigrant communities.

Yet again, Trump risks global catastrophe because of his vanity, his megalomania, and his inability to understand how maps work. His obsession with Greenland could obliterate NATO and lead to World War III. Link below.

I put these two clips of Daddy together because I want to share him saying “I’m tired of marching,” then, after continuing the multifaceted work of nonviolence, saying “I’ve been to the mountaintop.” The 2nd clip is from the speech he gave the night before he was assassinated.

On this day in 1771, North Carolina approved payments of nearly 1,000 pounds, or the equivalent of $230,000 today, to "reimburse" white "owners" for enslaved Black people executed by the state. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

If you cannot fly, then run. If you cannot run, then walk. If you cannot walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Betty Shabazz with twins Malaak and Malikah Shabazz, born in 1965 after the assassination of their father Malcolm X.

It is not up to the military to put a stop to Trump’s ghastly ideas of war against NATO. The United States is not run by the military, nor should it be. Americans, and their elected representatives, must take this burden away from the armed forces—now. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/…

This article includes a discussion of what it would take for Trump or any other president to use nuclear weapons. Another thing to change if America gets through all this in one piece. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Remember the Nuremburg Laws (not trial)? The Nazis assigned folks to stud Amerian Jim crow in the 1930s as a model for their race laws. The Nazi critique? Americas racist laws were too strict. ICE ain't Nazi, it's America.

It’s Monday, February 23rd and we are expecting heavy winds and snowfall throughout the day. This morning over 35,000 households are without power, so if you lose power, contact RI Energy at 855-743-1101 ⚠️ Stay safe neighbors and get ready to throw snowballs later! ❄️