On this day in 1963, 350 Black Selma residents attempting to register to vote faced officials using violence, stalling, and intimidation to deny them that right. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 which banned racial discrimination in access to public places. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1960, 52 people, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were arrested in Atlanta after refusing to leave their seats at segregated lunch counters. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1669, the Virginia Colonial Assembly enacted a law that authorized enslavers to kill enslaved people resisting authority without penalty. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

#SolidaritySeason

Alabama Republicans have another bill to criminalize assisting someone with an absentee ballot, because they’re scared of high voter turnout. buff.ly/3QfS2SK

Welp in the trailer park, they have elected Mike Johnson House Speaker. A Trump ally & elex denier now holds the gavel. The media remains GROSSLY out of touch. And we’re just 1yr out from election. The series finale of America is quite something. Some might argue predictable.

Some churches in Florida are now offering Black history lessons as part of their services to push back against the state's new controversial school standards. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson speaks to one of the church pastors about the lessons. nbcnews.com/now/video/some…

State legislatures shape our political landscape, and the November 7th elections are pivotal. They decide who holds key positions in government. To drive real change, we must be engaged at all levels, across all branches of government. Let's address the issues that matter most.

Hey Daniel Cameron, this one is for Breonna Taylor you pathetic MAGA shill

This message would work in Alabama. I'm begging Democrats to use it. The abortion law we live under here is NOT popular with the majority of voters. Stop being scared of this issue.

At least 9 precincts in majority-Black Mississippi county ran out of ballots, per reports thegrio.com/2023/11/08/at-…

The 2023 election showcased the strength of Black voters, the need for more focus on Southern states, and the alarming extent of voter suppression in some areas. Our work continues to protect our communities and push for progress.

Boarding a flight, in New Orleans on americanair , when we were told we had to check our bags because bins were filled. Understood. I asked if bins are reserved in first class. Then I was threatened by the supervisor to be removed from the flight for being difficult.

Fred Gray is a civil rights lawyer who worked with Dr. King, fought the segregation policy in the Montgomery bus system (defending Claudette Colvin & Rosa Parks), and filed the lawsuit to protect the Selma to Montgomery marchers. Gray is a civil rights legend and turns 93 today.

I want to live in a world where Melania and Justice Gorsuch are held to the same standards as a black woman.

The Alabama Archives invited an LGBTQ historian to speak. Now Alabama lawmakers are trying to fire the Archives' trustees and replace them with political appointments. 🧵 al.com/opinion/2024/0…

The music bed has me in complete disarray 😂

Montgomery leader named Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow wsfa.com/2024/09/08/mon…