Monkeypox has been in Africa for decades. African virologists say this has become a crisis in the West as the world neglected the disease.⁣ ⁣ Here are some key facts from a Nigerian virologist who has studied monkeypox since the 1970s. ⁣ ⁣ Producer: Anna Kook⁣

It's Elul which means there is another chance to sing this chant with me on #SoundCloud! #np on.soundcloud.com/DP3k

She moved to the US with big dreams and met a boyfriend on Craigslist. Then she vanished Irene Gakwa's last WhatsApp video call with her parents was filled with gentle ribbing. But beneath the banter were hints that something was off. cnn.com/2022/09/04/us/…

I got off a plane to find my independence stripped from me. This cannot continue happening to disabled people. This #wheelchair is my mobility. My entire life is powered by this wheelchair. Another flight, another broken wheelchair damaged by #airlines.

JUST LOOK AT THIS LINEUP!!! 👀 Register here: eventbrite.com/e/413117644997

Philly interfaith community leaders stand behind UC Townhomes residents aldianews.com/en/local/phila…

University City is running out of real estate for life sciences development. The answer? Densification. drive.google.com/file/d/1gOOhmT…

Chag sukkot Sameach!

Trans Day of Remembrance is not a happy holiday for us. Each year we’ve had to spend thousands of dollars to help pay for burial transport arrangements of multiple Black trans women who were murdered. We do this through our Homegoing Fund, one of our little known about programs.

And don't you forget it! #TransphobiaIsASin

Two high school seniors who say they have proven Pythagoras’s theorem by using trigonometry – which academics for 2,000 years thought to be impossible – are being encouraged to submit their work to a peer-reviewed journal theguardian.com/us-news/2023/m…

Laurel, MD: 25y/o Lauren Kingsbury was last seen in the 14000 blk of Korba Pl at approximately 12:46pm, wearing grey sweatpants, a dark colored shirt, and white shoes. #HelpUsFindUs #LaurenKingsbury #DMV

#420day reminders: 🍁💨 As #marijuana laws relax both in Philly and nationwide, Black and brown people have not reaped the same social and financial benefits as their white counterparts. 🧵

y'all: if you don't understand what someone is saying, you can simply ask. accusing someone of antisemitism, especially policing what Black folks are saying is a waste of our energy and time. The Black Jewish delegation ain't going.

No perfect time to introduce ourselves! Hi 👋🏽 We’re Black People Will Swim, a New York-based organization created to encourage Black and Brown people to learn how to swim! Check us out here: blackpeoplewillswim.com

The teen who murdered O’Shae Sibley in Midwood was a white Christian of Russian origin who lied about being Muslim as a cover for his own homophobia and anti-Blackness. nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-c…

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Two weeks from today is the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown's death. His family deserves accountability for his killing. We fought for it. They were promised it. And that promise was broken. His still grieving family deserves this platform to share their story.