A9.5 Rather than paying to lock up more families, the Trump administration should fund alternatives to detention & invest in the necessary mental health supports for children & families who have been subjected to the horrors of forced separation and detainment. #EarlyEdChat

Let’s ask: who is getting rich from #familydetention? #earlyedchat

Thai you for always raising your voice Adriano Espaillat and not forgetting where you come from! 🇩🇴 #NYC! #multiculturalisthenewblack #EarlyEdChat

Our cofounder Diana #cancelstudentdebt is at #blogher18- and she’s excited to meet #multicultural bloggers and awesomeness - check her out and follow along!

Diana here live from @blogher #blogher18- I’m LOVING all the natural hair, curly hair here! PM me if you’re rocking your curly hair at #blogher18 for a feature!

"Things are bad for women but there’s no one that it’s worse for than women of color. And if you don’t see that and do everything in your power to lift them up, then you're a piece of shit." Amy Schumer, everyone. #BlogHer18

Loving this panel on true beauty at - #diversity is beautiful! #mitnb #mutliculturalisthenewblack @blogher #blogher18

Hello beautiful curly hair goddesses! We want to interview you! #BlogHer18

Hi Ada Rojas we want to chat! Are you #blogher18?

Hello lovely #blogher18 peeps! We are still looking to connect with fab curly haired bloggers! Tell us why you love your natural hair!

At yesterday’s town hall, someone asked how I, as just a human, am dealing with the hate, subconscious bias & criticism. I’ve been told my whole life I’m not up to snuff. Folks always doubt my worthiness until I get it done. Tune it out. Stay focused and positive. Keep pushing.

RIP Aretha Franklin. Queen.

Such an important discussion happening now on #MaternalJustice- because the overpolicing of #woc’s bodies continues in so many ways-and their voices are often not heard. Bravo MomsRising for bringing light to the topic. And yay to our Kick-ass WOC @OsopePatrisse! We 💜 u!

#WednesdayWisdom Nike Colin Kaepernick #JustDoIt

It’s #nationalreadabookday! we want to suggest this book packed w. great insights on #race, #inequality & Law- based on convo held at NYU Law by some of the best legal minds in the USA: @Sifill_LDF AG 83 Loretta Lynch, Equal Justice Initiative’s ED Bryan Stevenson @TonyThompsonNYU . #diversity ##activism

Our #ReadABookADay suggestion: Race, Inequality and the Law by @Sifill_LDF, AG 83 Loretta Lynch , Equal Justice Initiative’s Bryan Stevenson and NYU Law’s @TonyThompsonNYU

President Obama on today's Republican Party: 'That's not what [Abraham Lincoln] had in mind...it's not conservative, it sure isn't normal. It's radical.'

Election Day is exactly one month away. This midterm election is the most consequential election of our lifetime. Make sure you're registered to vote & vote early if you can: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

To all our veterans and your families: thank you. There's no tribute that can truly match the magnitude of your service and sacrifice. But all of us can do our best to live up to the American values of service, responsibility, generosity, and citizenship that you helped defend.

The #TrumpShutdown has forced crippling financial insecurity on thousands of Americans. Now, thousands of federal workers are a day away from missing another paycheck, many already faced with possible eviction & unable to buy food or repay loans. We must #EndTheShutdown today.