Not really news to say this— Blair LM Kelley, PhD is a damn genius. And fun fact — we went to grad school together Duke University. I just realized exactly how extraordinary my grad school experience was. Check out this week System Check and you’ll get an idea. thenation.com/podcast/politi…

"In Georgia, America’s newest battleground state, campaigns will have to fight for every vote. We won’t stop organizing until every eligible Georgian can cast a ballot free from intimidation and interference." Nse Ufot talks #gapoli in The Atlanta Voice: bit.ly/3ocnNNe

As we await congressional action to remove Donald Trump from office, we're encouraging listeners to ACT NOW to ensure future stability in Washington, DC. Click here to tell Congress to pass #DCstatehood and protect our capitol from future attacks. loom.ly/pK0a5JQ

Pres. Wilson’s support of The Clansman “was an endorsement guaranteed to head off resistance from town censor boards charged with shutting down entertainment deemed unsuitable or incendiary” #NotUnprecedented laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/hat…

The United States has always held elections and conducted a democratic transfer of power. We have upheld the will of the people in presidential elections through the Civil War, Great Depression, previous pandemics and both World Wars. And that won't change now.

Throughout history, the threat—and actuality—of political violence has served to thwart and suppress Black agency and emancipation. This week, co-hosts Melissa Harris-Perry and @DorianWarren discuss this history with Hasan Kwame Jeffries. Tune in now ⬇️ loom.ly/MBNXq6Q

Student loans, medical debt, mortgage payments, rent, and municipal debt should all be reduced or eliminated outright. There are strong ethical and economic arguments for doing so. bit.ly/3hOvEy8

The potential path to state power presented by the Trump administration has been closed, and so the fascist right will pursue its political goals through other means. bit.ly/3nom0Dl

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This week we're honoring the historical win of Reverend Raphael Warnock by encouraging our listeners to listen to his victory speech, where he highlights how the son of a woman who picked someone else’s cotton could become a US senator. Check it out ⬇️loom.ly/HoAUCGU

Guaranteed income programs are proliferating axios.com/guaranteed-inc… cc: Economic Security Project Mayors for a Guaranteed Income @aisha_nyandoro Michael Tubbs

Are you registered for the #PeoplesInauguration? System Check is celebrating with some exciting interviews with some of our favorite change-makers. First up is Coulcilwoman DD Adams from Melissa Harris-Perry's home city, Winston-Salem, NC! Check it out ✅ youtu.be/voTVJgaT_U0

Today System Check is taking part in the #PeoplesInauguration by checking in with some of our favorite thinkers and change makers. Check out Genny! #SystemCheck #PeoplesInauguration youtu.be/b57xjvJLmCM via YouTube

We sat down with @DrJaniceJ for the #PeoplesInauguration 🇺🇸 Check it out ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=HR579r…

My good friend @DrJaniceJ shared with Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren of System Check on what she wants to see happen in the first two years of the Biden admin. First, this podcast is awesome. Second, what she wants done are game changers! youtu.be/HR579rHRNVQ

We love this message from Miss Peppermint. BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER for the #PeoplesInauguration: “We are celebrating the work of democracy, and continue to envision a nation that is anti-racist, equitable, and sustainable.” Visit thepeoplesinauguration.org + text WETHEPEOPLE to 97483 for updates!

.Genny joined #SystemCheck to tell us to keep that ENERGY UP ⬆️ when it comes to celebrating and holding our newly elected government accountable. What Biden promises will you hold him accountable for in the next 4 years? youtu.be/b57xjvJLmCM

“If there is such a thing an intergenerational trauma, then I believe there is such a thing as intergenerational resilience.” - @valariekaur for the #PeoplesInauguration Join us on @Racheldoesstuff’s IG live right now for more incredible gems. Thepeoplesinauguration.org

Shoutout to Black, youth voters for helping us get to this moment and celebrating the #PeoplesInauguration with us 🇺🇸Check out what some of our friends had to say about the #Biden administration today loom.ly/zlcQDCU

We all must fight against the unnecessary and unethical barriers placed on trans women and girls by lawmakers and those who co-opt the feminist label in the name of division and hatred. #TDOV glaad.org/tdovletter