In period before his assassination, 63% of Americans disapproved of Dr King’s protests. The NY Times editorialized against his “slander” against U.S. because of his anti war position, and accused him of being disruptive. We know today that provocateurs were planted in his rallies

#brooklyn keep your eyes open. We are missing my friend Tim Hunter dad. If you have seen him or have any leads, please contact Tim Hunter or emergency services.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

.IAS - the International AIDS Society announced IAS Conference on HIV Science (Inactive account) 2025 will be held in #Kigali #Rwanda mid-July in 2025.
Our collective work to #EndHIV globally must be centered in #Black #Africa that has always borne the largest #HIV burden. This is a large step foward for equity.

PLEASE SHARE: We are concerned that several CCNY students who have been arrested, predominantly students of color, have spent their 2nd night in jail and have yet to be arraigned. NY law requires arraignment within 24 hrs of arrest.

We demand their prompt processing and release.

Abood (😻Love cats so much😻) is trying to reach his short term goal of $36k so his parents can evacuate with him. His father recently lost his life savings when his shop was bombed. Please help them rebuild their lives!

gofund.me/ad1657de

My father Ivan Hunter, has been missing since last week Friday. He was last seen just South of Prospect Park around Woodruff Avenue. He’s about 5’-9” with a slim build. If you have seen him or have any leads, please contact me or emergency services. patch.com/new-york/brook…

So I was supposed to deliver the keynote at a @columbia symposium on climate and language this Friday, but I have informed the organizers that, with true sorrow, I am pulling out because I will not be associated with this university at this political moment.

1/n

I can’t wait to read this. And glad to have Oni’s genius in #BlackandunBelievedFilm

“Racial concordance is associated w/ numerous positive health outcomes for Black patients: including being more likely to follow health care provider guidance, and even a reduction in infant mortality. In counties where there are more Black physicians Black people live longer.”

CW: Police violence

I’m home. I’m significantly bruised, in a lot of pain & my shoulder is sprained. I’ve been told to return to the hospital if certain things happen which might be signs of internal damage, esp from the strangulation which you can see briefly in the video here

for The Nation, I wrote about Emory, Cop City, and the police violence and brutality aimed at righteous protest. long story short: when you put all your resources into militarizing policing, militarized police become the answer to everything. thenation.com/article/archiv…

Professor Davarian L. Baldwin sat down with Left of Black three years ago, but how prescient was his analysis:

'In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities are Plundering Our Cities' (Bold Type Books)
youtube.com/watch?v=315pzD…

Everyone should be reading In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower Davarian L. Baldwin

The importance of time zone shifts (circadian rhythm) and performance: from >25,000 NBA games
—When PDT teams play at home against EDT teams the winning percentage is 63.5%.
—When EDT teams host a PDT team, the winning percentage drops to 55.0%.
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Just Equity for Health Founder and CEO, Dr. Stella Safo, joined the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) as a keynote speaker on using advocacy to combat burnout. You can learn more about this and other keynote content here: apbspeakers.com/speaker/dr-ste…

For May Day, would you like to hear how it went when Paul Robeson, the great American movie star, singer, and activist, met with British miners, and he sang Joe Hill?

Well, it went like this ...

When you punish students for their love & compassion you teach them how powerful compassion truly is. You admit to them that you govern on a premise that cannot withstand love. Love prevails. We’re witnessing the soul growth of a generation. They deserve our care & respect.💜

'The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light.'

— James Baldwin.

Some people will dislike you because you don’t allow them to disrespect you. It’s crazy how asserting your own boundaries can offend people.

🚨ATTENTION Black women across Africa and the diaspora🚨 Cassava Republic Press is offering a global Black women's non-fiction book manuscript prize with a $20,000 advance for the winner and two $5,000 runner-up prizes!!

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