Shannon Ali • Shannon J. Effinger

My feature debut for @guardian on the indomitable Marshall Allen and the @SunRaUniverse! 🇬🇧☄️🛸🚀🪐🔭✊🏾 theguardian.com/music/2024/feb…

A landmark jazz album with Miles Davis in the rare role of sideman. A perfect starting point for anyone getting into jazz.

On @tcm now !

@MVJohnson CHURCH!! 🙏🏾

Morning Listening, 05.04.25

If you attended a predominantly Black kindergarten, middle school, or high school in the early 1990s, there is a large chance that your class sang “Tomorrow” at graduation. The nostalgia. 🥹 There is very little in American music that has been untouched by Quincy Jones. RIP. 💔

Taken following my interview at @Tribeca. Rest in POWER, @QuincyDJones!

We need a president who will look out for all Americans — not just their supporters.  @KamalaHarris has the character, strength, and intellect to lead us through all the very real challenges we are facing right now.  And she can help ignite the open, inclusive spirit of the next generation, and reaffirm all those things we tell them — that everyone is important, that the future is something not to be feared, but embraced.

Live from New York, it's Saturday night.

This is an ad that Fox News refused to air. Please retweet.

This is so stunningly racist. Just wow.

The attorney general of Texas is suing the United States government so they can get their hands on private medical records of women who leave the state to get care. Trump won’t let anyone see his medical records, but these guys want to get their hands on yours?

I have some real concerns about what another Trump presidency means for women in this country — and I wanted to share some of my thoughts. If this resonates with you, send this video to every single person you know and remind them what’s at stake in this election.

Get out and VOTE!!! #KamalaHarris2024 #Freedom4All #ProChoice #LockHimUpAlready 💪🏾🗳️

With less than three weeks to Election Day, will you help boost our support of our Fight Like Hell PAC U.S. Senate endorsees? Losing any one of these races would allow Republicans to retake the majority and pursue an extreme agenda, like a national abortion ban.

Often cited as one of the greatest films ever made, CITIZEN KANE explores themes of power and corruption. Political consultant and pollster @FrankLuntz joins @BenMank77 to introduce the film tonight at 8pm ET as part of our limited series Making Change.

Donald Trump openly admires dictators, including Adolf Hitler. He is unhinged and unstable. In a second term, he is out for completely unchecked power.

Fired up to be in Georgia with my friend @KamalaHarris to make sure everybody votes in this election. Tune in: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Trump is scared. Elon is scared. JD Vance is scared. And I don’t know about you, but I don’t want a couple of coward billionaires calling the shots in America. I want someone who is going to fight for a $15 minimum wage, take on income inequality, and fight for working people.

BREAKING: Anne Hathaway just gave the clearest reasons why Donald Trump’s overturning Roe v. Wade is devastating to millions of Americans. The only way to end this is by electing Kamala Harris & a democratic Congress. Retweet so all Americans see this.