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Historically, the Supreme Court was a place where you went to expand, to include, and to lift up. Now, the Court often turns back the hands of progress. The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is tragic, but it's not the end of the story. We must not give up, give out, or give in.

In case anyone isn’t aware, Trump is demanding Zambia to hand over its mineral rights by end of day tomorrow or the U.S. gov’t will cut off the country’s access to the AIDS medications that are literally keeping its citizens alive. Just thought y’all should know.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has completed its decades-long project to destroy the Voting Rights Act. It has blessed racial discrimination and further encouraged partisan gerrymandering in the Callais ruling. 1/2

Trump and Elon Musk destroyed most of the global H.I.V. program that saved hundreds of thousands of lives in Zambia. Now the US is threatening to cut remaining support, unless Zambia gives access to the country’s mineral resources. nytimes.com/2026/04/25/hea…

On this day in 1963, William Lewis Moore, a white man, was killed in Alabama as he was marching to Mississippi for civil rights. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” –Desmond Tutu

This happened in Washington DC. If you don’t see a problem with this, you are part of the problem. Both MPD and Undercover Agents in Unmarked Cars jumped out on Jamari Khalif in broad daylight 10 deep for no reason. This shouldn’t be the norm in America……but it is smh

Updated list of US House GOP bills that would honor Trump 1) Carve his face into Mt. Rushmore 2) Rename Palm Beach airport after Trump 2a) Rename Dulles airport after Trump 3) Require State Dept to award a "Trump Peace Prize" 4) Declare Trump's birthday a federal holiday 5) Award Trump a Congressional Gold Medal 6) Mint a $250 bill in US currency w/ Trump's image 7) Several resolutions urging Trump be given Nobel Prize 8) Directing N.I.H. to conduct research on "Trump Derangement Syndrome"

White people don't want to discuss slavery but worship the Confederacy, which only existed to preserve slavery.

HUMILIATING GOP MELTDOWN CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Rand Paul just pulled the chair out from under Marco Rubio in the Senate hearing — and the hypocrisy exploded in real time. Rand drops the hammer: “If another country bombed our air defenses, captured and removed our President on U.S. soil… would THAT be okay?” Rubio freezes. He starts frantically erasing his notes, forgets how to breathe, and looks like a Trump sycophant who just realized he sold his soul for nothing. Rand reminds him point-blank: Congress declares war. Congress controls the checkbook. That Constitution you swore an oath to? GOP loves executive power when Trump’s doing regime change abroad. But flip the script? Suddenly it’s not so sexy. Rubio couldn’t even choke out “NO.” He couldn’t defend the endless foreign adventures he’s been selling for years. Our tax dollars. Their cowardice. This isn’t politics. This is a bought-and-paid-for senator auctioning off the Constitution for donor dinners and Fox News applause. GOP in power = rules for thee, but never for me.

Elon Musk Is Suing For The Right To Discriminate Against Black People. His AI Company AI Just Filed A Lawsuit Against The State Of Colorado To Block A Law That Would Stop AI Tools From Discriminating Against Black People In Hiring, Loans, Insurance, And School Admissions. 😳

At a middle school basketball game in Southwest Virginia the opposing team showed up to their opponent’s Gym and waved Confederate flags while yelling racial slurs. The home team has mostly black players on it. Remember these are just middle schoolers doing this crap!

On this day in 1947, After more than 50 years of segregation, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier with his Major League Baseball debut. Decades earlier, In the 1880s Moses Fleetwood Walker played major league baseball. Objections were raised by players and managers thus a "color line" was drawn barring black players from the major leagues. Happy Jackie Robinson Day! 🧢⚾️

NETANYAHU: “I spoke yesterday with JD vance — He reported to me in detail, as members of this administration do every day.” They report to him? Remind us - Who is president of 🇺🇸 again?

With all due respect to the Office of the President, this post contains several claims that are factually inaccurate and theologically misguided, and as a Catholic I feel compelled to respond. 1. The Pope was not elected to please any president. Pope Leo XIV was elected by 133 cardinals from across the world in a sacred conclave, on the fourth ballot, on May 8, 2025.  The Holy Spirit guides the conclave, not American politics. To suggest that “if I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican”  is not only historically ignorant but theologically offensive to every Catholic on earth. 2. He was not an unknown outsider. Pope Leo XIV served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, one of the most powerful roles in the Vatican, responsible for selecting bishops for dioceses worldwide.  He was one of the most qualified candidates in the College of Cardinals. 3. He is deeply rooted in service, not politics. An Augustinian missionary who worked for decades in Peru, Pope Leo XIV dedicated his life to the poor and the Gospel long before any political figure noticed him.  His name honors Leo XIII, the Pope who championed workers’ rights and the poor during the Industrial Revolution, a tradition of Catholic Social Teaching that predates any modern political party. 4. The Pope’s role is prophetic, not partisan. When the Pope speaks on peace, nuclear weapons, immigration, or the dignity of nations, he is fulfilling the mission of Christ, not opposing any government. His first words as Pope were “Peace be with you all,”  echoing the Risen Christ (John 20:19). A Pope who is silent on injustice would be failing his divine mandate. 5. Demanding a Pope “get in line” with a president contradicts 2,000 years of Church history. From St. Peter before Nero, to St. Thomas More before Henry VIII, to John Paul II before Soviet communism, the Church has never existed to validate earthly power. “We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29) As Catholics, we pray for all leaders, including President Trump. But we stand firmly with our Holy Father. Habemus Papam. And he answers to God alone.

With more attempts to tamp down entire chapters of America’s past, Black historical interpreters and re-enactors — some professionals, others amateurs — are embodying icons like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass to bring history to life. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/hi…

On this day in 1963, Bull Connor ordered dozens of people, including Dr. King, the Rev. Shuttlesworth, and the Rev. Abernathy, to be violently arrested during an anti-segregation march in Birmingham, Alabama. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

@Acyn @1zzyzyx1 Trump FAILED the United States by putting US into his and his #WarCrimes partner Netanyahu’s ILLEGAL#IranWar‌

On this day in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson authorized overt racial segregation in federal employment. Federal endorsement of Jim Crow policies was a significant blow to Black civil rights. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…