On The Many Hauntings of Langston Hughes lithub.com/on-the-many-ha…

Yes!

December 1, 1955 - December 1, 2023 68 short years. In Washington, DC, Metro Forward⁩ busses marking the anniversary of the #MontgomeryBusBoycott by reserving the front seat. 68 short years ago. And so much more left to do before what we truly want and need is accomplished.

South DeKalb Mall’s Black Santa did his annual stroll through the mall.

instagram.com/reel/C1Lo3H7uu…

See y’all in a few!

instagram.com/reel/C2IXinQA5…

I give Bob Kraft a lot of credit for making this hire because Black coaches with Mayo’s experience typically don’t get these kinds of opportunities. I give Mayo credit for saying this because a lot of Black coaches in his position, wouldn’t. What he said is not controversial.

First Take's HBCU spotlight series features difference makers in HBCU communities. Today, we highlight senior George Lester III from Morehouse College 👏 #BlackHistoryAlways

instagram.com/p/C3jOlzwoR-a/…

Tuned into MSNBC’s The ReidOut just in time to hear a passionate discussion about voting trends with Dr. Dana Williams, Dean of Howard University’s Graduate School & Founding Member of the August Wilson Society! So proud of my former English Department colleague and office mate!

The Langston Hughes Review is preparing a special issue on Gil Scott-Heron.

12.3 million people watched LSU Women's Basketball play Iowa Women's Basketball in the elite 8. Both team’s stars were essential to that viewership! We’ve all stated emphatically that Caitlin Clark is a great ambassador for the game of basketball, but so is Angel Reese. Why is it so hard to accept this?

instagram.com/p/C5YLQpzOk9Ok…

And he’s somebody’s pastor who extends an invitation to know Jesus.

Hmmm

Fellas, we might want to let the ladies lead this dance. When it comes to @wnba coverage the women have been killing it, & we men have fumbled the ball a bit. Women don’t need to be put on in this conversation because they’ve been leading it for years. Maybe, if we listen to

Get ready to go West! We're now accepting abstracts for the 2025 Convention in Washington! Check your inbox for the CLA Summer Newsletter for the CFP and other CLA news. Didn’t get the newsletter? Sign up on the CLA website and follow us on all social media platforms for updates.

It is not irrevocable. The core of reparations is repair. Healing from the trauma requires standing in our long memory. As long as the subject of African humanity is grounded in the encounters of the last few centuries, this trauma will repeat. We live in whiteness’ wake.

Sure is…