I was in my office at Def Jam, when the OJ verdict was announced. The cheering was so intense that it felt like the building might fall down. It’s fascinating to reflect on the celebration of patriarchy and disregard of a female victim with the benefit of hindsight and healing.

NEW INVESTIGATION: a California prison sergeant sexually abused an incarcerated woman for months, then harassed/stalked her for yrs after her release, records show.

🧵on Nilda Palacios' long fight to be believed + how Sgt Tony Ormonde evaded consequences: theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

So, we'll open our Hip Hop class this afternoon with Jay-Z's 'The Story of OJ.' Walk through the history of Orenthal James Simpson, life and times, with a generation who has no direct idea. Show the famous verdict celebration footage from Howard Law School. Because. #OJSimpson

I just returned from #Gaza for Medical Aid for Palestinians.
The scale of the suffering and humanitarian catastrophe inflicted by Israel is vast and horrific.
What is being done to the Palestinians of Gaza is a disaster for humanity.
History will judge all who are complicit.
#CeasefireNow

CHILDREN OF THE OCCUPATION NO.3, Saher Nassar, 2023

The Black Queen (2010) by Jamaican-born painter Tamara Natalie Madden #WomensArt

French artist Edith Meusnier, ''Shards'', Forest Halatte, France,(2008) #womensart

With a heavy heart I remember the conversations, & at times intellectual arguments with the great William (Bill) Strickland (1937-2024) in the halls & classrooms of the New Africa House W. E. B. Du Bois Dept. of Afro American Studies.

300 anonymous demonstrators from #NOTOURTEXAS attended “BLACKOUT,” silent demonstration on Speedway during the eclipse to protest the dissolution of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement and subsequent staff layoffs.

thedailytexan.com/2024/04/08/stu…

Eric Adams claims NYC is the safest big city in America and that they’re only hiring thousands more police officers to create the perception that NYC is safe—so we’re spending millions on police we don’t need while he cuts budgets from everything else, including needed programs.

Imposing US sanctions on Israel, once taboo, is finally mainstreaming. Calls for trade sanctions, canceling arms shipments, or conditioning military sales are now rising even among dozens of Congress members & former senior White House officials.

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CACTUS AND BIRD, Karim Abu Shakra, 2019

Fundraiser for Mohammed Hammad, a young 17 year old disabled Palestinian who takes care of his mom and 5 younger siblings essentially by himself, even while he is going through excruciating pain with little access to medications.

givebutter.com/mogaza?utm_sou…

Rather than a land acknowledgment, something I've found to work better is a 'land history' segment to begin a teach-in or workshop, where you talk about land/building/house/neighborhood you're in, in all its complexity and how it connects to your topic that day. Eg:

Israel smashing new records for:

-Killing aid workers
-Killing journalists
-Killing health workers
-Attacking hospitals
-Pediatric amputees
-Fastest acceleration of a hunger crisis
-Pace of killing civilians
-Pace of destruction
-Displacing almost an entire population

Saturday. A summit for our wellbeing. A convening of queer & trans BIPOC from across the 805. The program booklets are ready; the music, performances, and catering are set. We hope this creates waves and impact beyond us — with or without us, this is about love of community. 💜

FilmRise Drops First Trailer for 'Missing From Fire Trail Road' About Crimes Against Indigenous Women (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2024/film/glob…