The Institute for Common Power

Florida and @GovRonDeSantis are endeavoring to destroy truth in education. We have had enough! We are going to Florida for a 24 hr. teach-in. Direct action! Join us via zoom and help us spread truth, educate voters, and create change. Register: eventbrite.com/e/truth-in-edu…

There aren't nearly enough people who remember and appreciate that President Biden added 2.2 million jobs to the economy in his last year, while trump only added 185,000 during his first year, in 2025. We were BETTER under Biden. RT TO SPREAD THE WORD.

On this day in 1901, police arrested a white woman and a Black man after they were accused of walking and talking together on a public street in Atlanta. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

I prosecuted the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, and then Donald Trump himself. One week after he took office again, he fired me. Now I’m running for Congress to defend our democracy and restore the rule of law.

Harriet Tubman, the Moses of our people. #HarrietTubman

Impending violence against voting rights marchers in Selma, on cover of Life Magazine dated today 1965:

Civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy, leader of the Poor People's Campaign after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, was born on this day in 1926. “Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, tend the sick, and house the homeless.”

On this day in 1965, the Rev. James Reeb died after a group of white men opposed to his civil rights work attacked him in Selma. Three men later indicted for Rev. Reeb's murder were acquitted by an all-white jury. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

#OnThisDay in 1903, Black leaders gathered at First Baptist Church in Little Rock and demanded that Arkansas lawmakers reverse its law to have segregated streetcars. To drive their point home, they began to boycott streetcars in three Arkansas cities: Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Hot Springs. Their “We Walk” protests drew attention from newspapers and from streetcar companies, which saw the number of Black passengers plummet by as much as 90%. The manager of one streetcar line announced that “all the trouble we have had was from whites.” White passengers became angry after sitting in parts of the streetcar where Black passengers had been forced to ride. An Arkansas Democrat editorial bashed the law as impractical. Although the Jim Crow laws remained in place, Black leaders learned the power of such boycotts and used them elsewhere. mississippitoday.org/2025/03/10/190…

Disheartened by the Selma violence against Black marchers, the "normally soft-spoken" Louis Armstrong tells a reporter today 1965, "They would beat Jesus if he was Black and marched."

On this day in 1892, a white mob in Memphis, Tennessee, lynched three Black men who had opened a grocery store earlier that year, threatening the racial order by forcing white business owners to economically compete. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

On this day in 1965, police brutally attacked hundreds of civil rights activists during a march in Selma, Alabama, now known as Bloody Sunday. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

This past week, while still reeling from the loss of Ms. Jo Ann Bland, we lost another civil rights hero. Dr. Bernard Lafayette passed away in Tuskegee, Alabama Thursday. We, at the Institute for Common Power, had the absolute honor of working with, learning from, and being mentored by Dr. Lafayette. He was our personal hero. We will do our best to continue to keep his memory and lessons alive. Dr. Bernard Lafayette was an award-winning educator, writer, ordained minister, and iconic civil rights activist who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rep. John Lewis, Diane Nash, Rev. C. T. Vivian, Rev. James Lawson, and countless others. Born in Tampa, FL in 1940, Dr. Lafayette attended American Baptist College in Nashville where he and Lewis were roommates. He became a central figure in the city’s student movement and helped desegregate the city before becoming a Freedom Rider. Dr. Lafayette was instrumental in bringing Selma, AL and voting rights into a national lens when, in 1963, as a member of SNCC, he insisted on going to Selma despite others saying that change could not be created there. Lafayette helped launch the Selma campaigns that led to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Trained by Dr. King, Rev. Lawson, and others in non-violence, Dr. Lafayette spent decades internationalizing nonviolence training through centers, workshops, and interventions in civil conflicts. He successfully arbitrated conflicts in Wounded Knee, SD; South Africa; and Columbia. Lafayette earned an MEd (1972) and a doctorate (1974) from Harvard University. He was Chairman of the Board for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Dr. Lafayette will be missed, but never ever forgotten. #bloodysunday #history #selma #civilrights #truth

“Sunday, Bloody Sunday” Thank you to the elders and the ancestors who marched into state-sanctioned and state-perpetuated violence with freedom on their minds and hope in their hearts. #BloodySunday #Selma #RestoreTheVRA #JohnLewisVRAA

61 years ago, John Lewis and hundreds of civil rights activists were severely beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge as they marched for freedom. Soon after Bloody Sunday, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. While we may be in difficult times right now, who are we to give up when the foot soldiers at Selma didn’t?

On the passing of Dr. Bernard Lafayette, an American Hero @theinstitutecp/note/p-190236179?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=62kda9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@theinstitutec…

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During Women’s History Month, I am reflecting on the extraordinary life and leadership of my mother, Coretta Scott King, Founder of The King Center. In ‘My Life, My Love, My Legacy,’ she shares her journey in her own words, offering insight into her faith, her partnership with my father, and her unwavering commitment to justice, peace, and human dignity. Her story reminds us that women have always been central to movements for freedom and transformation. I encourage you to read her memoir and carry forward the lessons she so courageously lived. Order your copy today at The King Center Store: thekingcenter.pulse.ly/bahrxjk5gl #CorettaScottKing #WomensHistoryMonth #MLK #BelovedCommunity

Talarico: They're going to throw everything they have at us. They're going to call me a radical leftist. They're going to call me a fake Christian. They'll call our movement un-American. They'll call us a threat. The only truth is we are a threat to their corrupt system.

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack. Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections. Now Virginia has a chance to help level the playing field. If you live in the Commonwealth, early voting begins March 6, and Election Day is on April 21. Vote YES.

One thing is clear: we’re about to take back Texas. To the billionaires who have taken over our state and our country: your unchecked power is coming to an end.  To the people of Texas: this election is our chance to take power back for ourselves and our communities.