9/21! Save the Date! Our new animated series Young Love based on our Oscar-winning animated short Hair Love is coming to Max on 9/21. Stars The Chosen One @issarae Loretta Devine Harry J. Lennix Tamar Estine✨ sheryl lee ralph #DebraWilson & Brooke Monroe Conaway #YoungLoveMax

August 28, 1955 — Emmett Till (14) was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi.

#OnThisDay 60 years ago, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom brought nearly 250,000 people to the nation’s capital to protest racial discrimination and show support for civil rights legislation pending in Congress. #MOW60

I would love to live in a society where we didn’t have to align with settler colonialism structures to survive as Indigenous Peoples.

Where we didn’t have to rely on income, 9-5 working hours, being the only Indigenous person, getting credentials or accolades, etc.

Today marks 2 years since renowned history scholar Runoko Rashidi passed away.

August 2, 1924 — Novelist, playwright, poet, and social critic James Baldwin was born.

Really exhausted by repeating myself and re-sending things cuz the workers of the world are overworked, disconnected and underpaid. So many mistakes and missteps cuz we are in a mental health crisis and deep grief but all gotta keep going no matter what. Capitalism is violent.

As my mentors always reminded me: you can tell a lot about who a person truly is (supervisor, advisor, etc.) depending on how they treat you when you experience an emergency, etc. Especially those w/ more power.

Circumstances tell you a lot about people's true colors.

I want it all to end

#SandraBland #SayHerName

July 11, 1983 — Educational children's TV series “Reading Rainbow” hosted by Levar Burton premiered on PBS.

July 10, 1943 — Professional tennis legend Arthur Ashe was born in Richmond, VA.

According to a recent study, more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed by a vehicle in 2022, an average of 20 people a day — the highest number in 40 years. But experts say, the design of the roads themselves is to blame. cbsn.ws/3D6LSy1

Another reminder: you can still really love what you do for a living and still want/need a break from it. You can also be tired of working all together and want to be free from labor.

These are the Muse Brothers. Their biological names are George and Willie Muse. They were two albino brothers;

In 1899 they were kidnapped as boys in Truevine, Virginia by bounty hunters and were forced into the circus, labeled as “freak show” performers.

Their owners showcased

Yesterday I did an impromptu virtual interview about my #STEM #career path for a young Black girl. Sharing my experiences and the lessons I've learned along the way was so validating! I rarely get asked about my work from Black girls. Ngl, I got a little emotional afterward 🥹🥰

Thank you to NBC Bay Area for allowing me space to talk about my Solano Library, love of all libraries, book joy, and the beauty of prioritizing our mental health ☺️💚📚✨

nbcbayarea.com/news/local/tho…

Meet biologist and host of Human Footprint, Shane Campbell-Staton! Take a journey with Shane as he explores what it REALLY means to be human.

Get ready! #HumanFootprintPBS premieres Wed, July 5 at 9/8c.

HS student Georgianna McKenny made a podcast for 'Real Mississippi' series in her English class to raise awareness about how water crisis in Jackson affects students.

She was selected @npr 2023 Student Podcast Challenge winner. Kudos!

Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/5dISmt…

Biden-Harris Administration announces $575 million for coastal and Great Lakes climate resilience through Investing in America agenda | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noaa.gov/news-release/b…