Reclaim your damn time. 🙌🏾

Lloyd Austin has resumed his functions and duties after a 2.5 hour non-surgical medical procedure today after transferring them to Kathleen Hicks during that time. He is back home and will resume his schedule on Monday for Memorial Day says Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder

What a week. Wrapping our time with HBCU journalism faculty at the Center for Journalism & Democracy where I joined my good sis Kimbriell Kelly , Wesley , The Associated Press journalists, Aarushi Sahejpal & Maryland state archivists to teach investigative reporting skills. We continue to build what’s necessary.

🧵 culminates with a virtual event you should attend:

NEW: UNC System President Peter Hans says the UNC-Chapel Hill trustees’ move last week to divert DEI funds to campus safety does not follow the system’s new policy.

The trustees also did not have the authority to amend the university’s budget, he said. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

The Georgia website that voters use to find voting locations, check their voter registrations and view sample ballots went offline Tuesday afternoon in the middle of the state’s primary election day. Election officials were looking into the issue. #gapol ajc.com/news/live-upda…

It is with the deepest sadness, profound respect and a huge sense of loss that I share our obituary for Marshall Allen. It truly captures what made Marshall so special.

Marshall Allen, former ProPublica Health Care Reporter, Dies at 52 propublica.org/article/marsha…

BREAKING: Days after news broke that UGA's First Amendment Clinic would stop handling open records cases, law school dean Bo Rutledge announces he's stepping down and returning to the faculty.
news.uga.edu/law-school-dea…

World exclusive: The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in

The coverage today (and in the weeks leading up to commencement) tell us a lot more about newsrooms/what they lack than any analysis of the actual events. Can you guess what’s lacking?

“It’s happening. It’s never stopped.”

Can’t forget it. It’s still pinned to his profile

We don’t talk enough about the art of the interview in this age of denial, deflection and nonstop talking points.
It’s to be studied…

First protest at Morehouse graduation. Congo flag unfurled on stage.

I understand the spirit of this, but we do serve women students.
They walk right on over from Clark and Spelman to take classes…I’ve had them in my classes every semester.

Several students and faculty are wearing Keffiyeh scarves at the Morehouse College College graduation.

As Biden spoke at Morehouse College, at least one faculty member silently protested. Standing on the back row of the faculty section, she turned her back to the president while raising her right hand in a fist.

Yesterday was a beautiful day on campus with our Morehouse seniors. Baccalaureate speaker called out institutional complicity in Cop City and genocide. People’s graduation for AUC student organizers last night.

But today, on Malcolm X’s birthday, we’re in the streets.

HAPPENING NOW: Protesters gather near Morehouse College as President Joe Biden delivers commencement address. >>> 2wsb.tv/3wDhHPn

#Morehouse valedictorian, Deangelo Fletcher, calls for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip” — met with applause from crowd and President Biden behind him.