In 1946 WWII veteran Maceo Snipes was shot in his back by the KKK the day after he became the first Black person to cast a vote in Taylor County, Georgia. After he was shot, Mr. Snipes walked three miles to the hospital with his mother. For six hours doctors left him waiting

Be sure to get your tix for an evening with the incomparable @dianeravitch. I'll be asking her about her life & why she "changed her mind about schools & practically everything else" In Bkln Heights on Tue, Oct 21 at 6 PM. The book is fantastic too! bklynlibrary.org/calendar/diane…

Over the past 20 years, data shows a 54% drop in the number of Black students enrolled in NYC public schools. wordinblack.com/2025/09/nyc-pu…

New York stands with Attorney General Letitia James. We will not bow. We will not break. We will not let the Trump administration destroy the rule of law in this country.

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Wisdom from Schoolhouse Rock.

105 years ago on November 2-3, during Election Day in 1920, the single bloodiest day in modern America political history happened, The Ocoee Massacre. A black man attempted to vote & the Ku Klux Klan responded with rampage that led to the exile/death of every black person that

Gasped when I saw this email 📚

this is amazing!! the ultimate resource hub!! lists weekly food distros by borough & day!! super readable too. wow this is lovely. dora.nyc

NYC spreadsheet of community fridges and mutual aid resources docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

To those who served and loved the country that did not love them back. Happy #VeteransDay!

Reparations are a step towards equality. People love to quote the man, but too often they don’t know what the man stood for. This is the inconvenient Dr. King.

NOW: Thanksgiving Dinner ON THE TRAIN spans 2 subway cars and 3 tables full of food and turkey 🦃 in NYC

Everyday words can hide histories we were never taught. “No can do” mocked Chinese workers in the 1800s. “Uppity” was used in the early 1900s to insult confident Black people. “Peanut gallery” in the 1870s meant the only seats Black audiences were allowed. “Grandfathered in” from

This holiday season, shop with intention! Whether you’re treating yourself or shopping for a loved one, NAACP staff members have shared some of their favorite Black-owned businesses that you can support this year and beyond. naacp.org/articles/naacp…

Removing free access to the National Parks on MLK Jr. Day and Juneteenth is exactly as racist as you think it is.

Our Street just got a little longer. YouTube now has the largest digital library of Sesame Street content! For the first time ever, more than 100 full episodes of Sesame Street are available for free on YouTube. Watch everything from beloved, iconic episodes to recent season