Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act today in 1830. It killed about 15k Native Americans out of the 100k the U.S. removed. Very important to know this affected more than the 5 largest Indigenous nations—it included many smaller ones like the Potawatomi people who suffered

I was so honored to receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from @bardcollege. To the class of 2024, fuel your motivation and provide inspiration for a hopeful future.
Seize life, use your power and make your own history.

I have no outrage left. This is unconscionable.

BREAKING: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health becomes one of the first in the public health schools in the nation to vote for divesting from the illegal occupation of Palestine. 81.5% of the historic vote was for divestment.

The referendum, one of the highest turnouts in

On this Memorial Day I’m thinking about my classmate and JROTC cadet Peter Wang who died in the Parkland shooting saving the lives of his classmates. Peter was admitted posthumously to West Point’s class of 2025. We have to do more to stop the next Parkland.

Zimbabwean author Panashe Chigumadzi passed her PhD defense! She now holds a PhD in African & African American Studies and History from Harvard University. Congratulations, Dr. Chigumadzi!

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Shaking, crying & LITERALLY throwing up! My feature documentary, “You think you grown? Dismantling Adultification will PREMIERE at, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! film festival! This film centers the erasure of black girlhood and the effects Adultification has on adulthood. This feels SO right!

The number of African American women with PhDs in astronomy & astrophysics within the USA is 29

30 is coming this year. 🫶🏽🩷😘 Aawip physics DrJami

Squad for the day! #blackdoctors #emergencymedicine

For decades, I’ve watched women and girls fight to get on the global agenda. It’s time women and girls set that agenda themselves.

I’m committing an additional $1 billion by 2026 to people and organizations working to advance women’s power globally. Here are some of the places

I would love it if he decided not to run after all. He's a monster.

Social media’s favorite librarian Mychal Threets has immersed himself in a career of book advocacy amid the decline of library funding and the banning of books that tell diverse stories.

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update: results are back & i'm officially cancer free. 😭❤️

I’m so excited to finally to announce “The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience” publishes on 10/22 and is available to preorder at 1619books.com. We’ve spent two years working on this gorgeous illustrated edition of The 1619 Project, with profoundly beautiful newly

After an accident last Memorial Day left me with post-concussive syndrome and other injuries, I wasn't sure I'd graduate this spring, let alone find a job. But God! I'm now Dr. Mitchell and will be joining Duke's Sanford School of Policy as an Asst. Prof. this fall. So grateful!

Today Blair LM Kelley, PhD - my brave, bold, brilliant bestie of nearly 30 years— takes the next step in her Mountain Moving #breastcancer journey. After 6 months of chemo she’s having the first of two surgeries. Her victory is assured. We count it already done. #TeamBlair

Can’t believe in a few weeks, I’ll be introducing myself as as Dr. Chioma Onuorah and serve as someone’s OB/GYN. I’m so excited!

What’s the best memoir you’ve ever read— and what made it stand out?

Karen Van Drie P. Gabrielle Foreman I got goosebumps as soon as I saw your reply. 🙏

This is a breathtaking statement…