A year ago today, the world wept for George Floyd. We took to the streets with passion and purpose. We gathered and marched through our sadness. Today we continue weeping: for George, for Breonna, for Ma’Khia, for Rekia, for Walter, for Michelle. For too many others. (1)

So what now? Now, we cannot settle for “breadcrumbs of justice.” Our reckoning should mark ground zero in an ambitious and urgent initiative to reimagine the world we want. (3) aapf.org/theintersectio…

Sorry, what??? African American Policy Forum

“Roma people in the Netherlands and Portugal also reported high levels of discrimination, with 86% and 84% of respondents in the two countries saying they have been racially profiled by police.”

So, since 1957 no Black woman has ever led the *CIVIL RIGHTS* Division. Not one? That’s ridiculous. Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw

This article discusses another example of #HealthDisparities for Black ppl in the U.S. and Black females in this case. #Sicklecell research receives much less attn and funding than e.g., cystic fibrosis b/c it primarily affects Black ppl. African American Policy Forum google.com/amp/s/www.nyti…

When I first heard about “End the Cage Age” initiative in Europe, I thought it was re: the numerous #Roma & #BAME who are subject to disproportionate policing and #confinement. It’s not. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE animals & don’t eat pork, beef, etc. But that hurts.

#2August will mark the commemoration of the Romani Genocide. The effects of this genocide linger still today. To honour the memory of the Roma and Sintis victims and survivors of the Holocaust, this year, we invite you to take three simple actions : remember, learn and act.

It's clear the Court's assault on fundamental rights will not stop with abortion. They are coming for contraception, LGBTQ rights, gay marriage next. Combined with the GOP dismantling of voting rights, we are on the brink of autocracy. Democrats must act.

US educational authorities must resist ‘anti-woke’ censorship | Ta-Nehisi Coates, Angela Davis, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ibram X Kendi, Gloria Steinem, Cornel West and others theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Being Black and poor in America should not be crimes punishable by vigilante death. Jordan Neely did not just deserve to live. He deserved to live a better life than what our society decided to afford him. We are devastated by his loss. African American Policy Forum's full statement:

In this NJSBA CLE, I talked about efforts to ban antiracist teaching and literature, as well as the widespread assault on “critical race theory,” as bars to developing the cultural competency necessary to represent immigrant communities (including #Roma). #FREEDOMTOLEARN #CRT