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@zamohappy @PopBase Ok, this was not at the Super Bowl. It was at Wattstax music festival in 1972.

ASHLEY JACKSON • 2025-2-10 "I Am Somebody." My father, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., first spoke these words to uplift and empower. Hearing his poem recited decades after he penned it—on one of the world's biggest stages during the 59th Super Bowl—is a testament to its enduring power and reach. It brought a smile to my face to see such beautiful children embracing its message. As these words continue to echo in new spaces, we have a responsibility to ensure that future generations know both where they come from and what they stand for. They were born from a movement-rooted in dignity, justice, and the fight for belonging in a society that othered marginalized communities.

U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84.

@TaraBull Actor Doug McClure, in the photograph, was married to his fifth wife at the time of his death. He was divorced four times, including twice while he was performing on The Virginian

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@BruceHistorian @dieworkwear Good book. I recall Sessions might have a chapter in there telling the story of taking over the plant. Anne Lewis' Justice in the Coalfields is an amazing film. I also recall that Barbra Kopple (Harlan County USA, et) made a film abt strike for the UMWA.

@NationInside @dieworkwear Yes, it is by Earl Dotter, according to the attribution when Steve Fisher used it on the cover of his book Fighting Back in Appalachia. It was Sep. 1989 at the Moss Preparation Plant.

Love this photo of the 1989 Pittston Coal strike. The strike lasted for almost a year, as the miners fought for the healthcare and retirement benefits originally promised to them. To show solidarity, they all wore camo in this photo. The one man who didn't — in the lower right corner — was a Methodist minister who helped them articulate the moral and spiritual case for the strike. He deliberately didn't wear camo because he wasn't a miner. The camo shirts were specially made with slogans: “Overcome Evil With Good” and the name of their union, United Mine Workers Union. Not only did the miners win, but they helped inspire the 1992 Coal Act, which made retiree health and pension obligations a legal requirement. Thanks to ES for sharing this photo with me. His dad is the minister in the corner.

@anndrrson @dieworkwear I actually a photo from this moment, but from a slightly different perspective taken by Earl Dotter hanging on the wall of my office.

@DoNotGiveUpHope We miss Keith.

The Supreme Court is hiding something from you. And it could change the fabric of our country. It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you want to hide what you are doing in Washington, announce it on a Friday evening in the heat of August. That is precisely what the Supreme Court did. But the news is too staggering to hide for long: The Republican-appointed justices have decided it is time to fully destroy the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Pema Levy shines a light on what you need to know.

Prison phone calls used to cost $12 for 15 minutes. Now, FCC rules cut that to 90 cents in big jails. Huge win for families. Details here: wired.com/story/fcc-pris…

Deeply concerned about reports of prisoners setting themselves on fire at Red Onion State prison in Virignia. View our documentary about Red Onion: youtube.com/watch?v=gPvJHT…

"We will only create a more compassionate & just society when we strive for a criminal justice system that fosters human rehabilitation & supports the reintegration of individuals who’ve shown a commitment to positive change during their time behind bars." bit.ly/43SXfGg

Nick Szuberla has helped design and lead national public information campaigns on issues ranging from sentencing reform to U.S. energy policy. Join him at our upcoming webinar: bit.ly/44pymSn #GIArts #NarrativeArts #Webinar #Funding #Change

@Spriter99880 In July 2022, Newsweek wrote that the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation included Ritter on a list of what it called Russian propagandists.

Former US intelligence officer: Russia will defeat Ukraine by the end of the summer "Scott Ritter," the former US intelligence officer, said in a statement that Russia will defeat Ukraine by the end of this summer. He also said that America is losing its position as a dominant world power during the Ukraine conflict.

@Spriter99880 Ritter was the subject of police sting operations for sex crimes in 2001 and 2009, and was convicted of sex crimes involving a minor in 2011. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Rit…

South Carolina DOC Coughs Up $920,000 for Prison’s Water and Sewer Bill prisonlegalnews.org/news/2022/may/…

Do you have a favorite podcast or radio program that challenges mass incarceration? Points for programs that included people incarcerated voices. @PrisonLegalNews @mediajustice #narrativeswork #storystrategies #realpeoplemedia

The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division has the power to investigate and enforce COVID-19 protections in 90% of the prison population. Tell them to use it! #CagingCOVID #FreeEmAll #NationalFreedomDay #LetsGoKristenClarke actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell…

COVID-19 in prisons is an environmental justice issue. This Feb 1st fight to protect the health of the human ecosystem, including those behind bars. #NationalFreedomDay #CagingCOVID nationinside.org/campaign/cagin…

The state can't provide adequate care and safety for people in its custody. Mass clemency now! Sign the petition, Join Feb 1st #NationalFreedomDay #CagingCOVID #ClemencyWorks actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell…

@JustFutureOrg is working to push for the release of people in a Virginia shadow prison, or Civil Commitment Facility. Learn more about their work and how to take action here: ajustfuture.org/release-shadow…

McCarty and Darby talk about the inhumane conditions in Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR), especially during Covid-19. They describe the injustices of the process of Civil Commitment. #shadowprison #covid19 #civilcommitment #virginia nationinside.org/campaign/cagin…