“Greene said if a worker is terminated or harassed for wearing BLM gear ‘the employee may have an actionable retaliation claim under federal employment statutes such as Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act”—my take in 2020 to Business Insider; 1st Circuit affirms in 2024.⚖️

We are excited to announce the launch of the transformational Xavier Ochsner School of Medicine (#XOCOM), which will be in the burgeoning BioDistrict New Orleans, located downtown in the Benson Tower! (1/2)

As the legal architect of the federal #CROWNAct, I am pleased to see the re-introduction of this civil rights bill that affirms our human rights to be free from racial discrimination + to freely express our racial & cultural identities are protected and respected. #FreeTheHair

British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton's Met Gala Burberry look was inspired by the story of John Ystumllyn, one of Britain’s first black gardeners, and the symbolic language of flowers in black history. John Ystumllyn was an 18th-century gardener and is considered the first

Gordon Parks, renowned for documenting impoverished Americans in the 1930s for the Farm Security Administration, creating photojournalistic essays for Life magazine, and directing the film Shaft, was also a noted fashion photographer. His work in fashion, featured prominently in

The South Carolina case of Briggs v. Elliot, filed in 1950, was the first of the five desegregation cases that the Supreme Court later consolidated under the #BrownvBoard title. Listen to Nathaniel Briggs explain the history of the case and its importance to the broader movement.

What a beautiful illustration of the connection between past and present that I’ve been feeling so acutely lately and the need to draw from the wisdom of our elders in the civil rights movement as we rise to meet this current moment!

Love is…Your husband asking if there is anything he can do to help as you take down your braids and he actually means it. 🥰🥰🥰#naturalhairjourney #itsthelittlethings

"Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair." Today is National Crown Day - a movement created to end race-based hair discrimination nationwide. Look at these beautiful, empowering images of women showcasing their #CROWNLove at Bennett College!

Ending this #CROWNDay immensely grateful for the steadfast support along this decades-long journey to Free The Hair and the awesome privilege of working alongside many to actualize legal protections for hair liberation, equality, and inclusion for millions. 👑🪮⚖️

So proud of my superstar colleague whom I am blessed to call sister-friend! Congratulations Rachel E. López on your well-earned endowed professorship Temple Law School!🌟💫⭐️👏🏽

WATCH: This floor speech on the #CROWNAct is the very best of Rep. Jackson Lee. She will be remembered as much for her brilliant advocacy as for the iconic crown she proudly wore with grace and beauty throughout the halls of Congress. #RestInPower, Queen. youtu.be/a_0WCfgPWME?si…

People think Trump crashed and burned. But he did exactly what he set out to do: DEFLECT. Instead of talking about his dumpster fire of an administration (the effects of which we still live with), the media is asking whether a biracial woman is Black. Utter foolishness.

To me, this is what academia is all about. The life of the mind has no boxes—it’s a life of freedom, it’s the love of learning, its the work of creativity, it’s the joy of wonder. Be you. Real talk. There will only ever be one of you. (14/)

Always uplifting and inspiring to be amongst such bright, brilliant lights who are committed to the ongoing work of actualizing & preserving justice and equity.⚖️🌟

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Another reminder that Black identity and culture can be venerated and vilified at the same time. Black hair discrimination is a living vestige of regulation of the Black body. Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair apnews.com/article/hair-d…

In a few hours, I will begin my talk at the V&A with an analysis of this silk tartan turban. This turban is a representation of the romanticization and appropriation of Scottish dress at the turn of the eighteenth into the nineteenth century. George IV's 1822 visit to Edinburgh

Honored to be a part of this important series hosted by & Professor Darren Hutchinson Emory Law Ctr for Civil Rights & Social Justice! Looking forward to exploring the critical role of state & local elections + civil rts advocacy to advance women’s rights, which are human rights. ⚖️

Always enriching, always fun times with my fantastic colleague & friend whose thought-leadership I admire. Such a great time with Professor Darren Hutchinson, Dr. Cynthia Spence Spelman College speaking to the Emory Law community today on gender, civil rights, and political processes. ⚖️