On his birthday, we honor the late #JamesChaney, a civil rights worker. During 1964's #FreedomSummer, he, #AndrewGoodman, and #MichaelSchwerner were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan for registering African Americans to vote. By championing voting rights today, we #LiveTheLegacy.

Courageous young activists carry forward Paul Robeson’s spirit & like him teach us to speak truth to power. At height of his career Hearst reporter (similar to Fox News) asked him, “What are your plans?” He said, “My job is to keep the master’s whip off the backs of my people”

1946.Paul Robeson leads American Crusade to End Lynching then meets with Pres. Truman to demand passage of the Anti-Lynching bill.Truman said it was not the time. Cory Booker jelani cobb . deray Bakari Sellers Lori Lightfoot Eddie S. Glaude Jr. Know Your Rights Camp Jemele Hill

With regards to Colin Kaepernick Roger Goodell needs to better understand the principles of truth AND reconciliation which also involves repairing the damage and recognition of whose needs should be served.

On this day in 1966, James Meredith was shot by a white man during his 220-mile "March Against Fear" to encourage Black voter registration. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

And it takes millions of people to keep the flame (of systemic change now) burning.

Holy shit.

University of Texas athletes have released a statement saying they will no longer participate in recruitment activities until a set of demands are met, including re-naming buildings, dropping the school song “The Eyes of Texas” and educating everyone on the UT’s racist history.

We’re watching the cancer of centuries of systemic racism mestastasize. You don’t put a bandaid on a tumor.

This is the clip media outlets should be using when discussing what defund the police means... there should be other alternatives in the public safety tool box for this kind of situation. What happened to these officers?

Is there a reason we never or rarely see Covid-19 data on African, Central and South American, Caribbean, and Pacific Rim nations? Or hear little to no discussion of this?

When discussing the racial wealth gap, we need to discuss these stories. A black family bought prime Manhattan Beach real estate in 1912 for $1,225. They were harassed by racists and their property was wrongfully seized. That property is worth $75M today latimes.com/california/sto…

I am a full of thanks on this day, my 38th birthday. Two years ago, I didn’t know whether I’d see another birthday. I was dealing with stage 4 cancer, facing down a daylong cancer surgery with two different surgeons. 1/9

Opinion | Africa has defied the covid-19 nightmare scenarios. We shouldn’t be surprised. - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…

Happy 94th Birthday! You inspire us all to keep on keepin' on. #HarryBelafonte #GatheringForHarry

Happy Birthday #MrB! Much love and gratitude for blazing the freedom trail and guiding us with your grace and courage. #GatheringForHarry

Thank you #HarryBelafonte! Your love for my grandfather was immeasurable and pure. You kept the Flame burning; you added some jazz; you lit countless torches. We & the world are forever changed.

In a meaningful victory today, the CA Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB-1403, aiming to establish the California American Freedmen Affairs Agency, 8-1 following my testimony as Chair of the California Reparations Task Force! This achievement, on what would have been Paul

London tonight - smart people agree

"Olympic Surfing Comes to a Paradise ‘Poisoned’" by past nuclear weapons testing by France in the South Pacific, via The New York Times ow.ly/gMmy50SNHRB #CTBT #nuclearban #NPT