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Flash back to #BlackInX week 6/29-7/3/21 wired.com/story/black-sc…

Four (4) Black deaths and ‘troubling autopsy finding’ are raising ➡️serious questions about whether —Mississippi families can ‘trust’ the state’s medical examiner system: | atlantablackstar.com/2026/07/21/in-…

#BINW26!!!!!

🧠 🧪Everyone get ready for #BIN2026! 👩🏾‍🔬🧠

No work better articulated the birth of the Harlem Renaissance quite like the 1925 publication of “The New Negro: An Interpretation,” by philosopher Alain Locke. It’s also one of the 25 most influential works of American culture. See the rest: wapo.st/4feWf5q

🌍 The future of neuroscience is global. Join #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora during #BINW26 as Black neuroscientists from around the world discuss collaboration, innovation, and building sustainable research networks. 🗓 July 30 | 🕜 1:30–3 PM ET

Basketball coaches & recruiters: Could you spare 30 minutes for my dissertation research? I’m studying how coaches evaluate high school basketball players on social media. Can you join me for a Zoom interview—or connect me with an assistant coach? Please DM me. 🏀

Cease telling Black women to be resilient and having to be the strong Black woman. How about you not cause the problem in the first place, how about you all stop antagonizing Black women in the first place, and stop making Black women take up or go through something because of the issues you caused in the first place.

Time still ticks, but the reminders that the past is not too long ago still remain. Cowards with face coverings and hiding behind injust practices still remain. Our country with time and work should not have these people parading around and still remain. This image embodies the strength of Black women that still remains even when surrounded by opposition. Stay strong even though we shouldn't have to be the ones always told to stay strong and should be allowed to have a soft and easy life without challenges and harassing our mental health like others. #BlackWomenUnity This photo should be added to the Pulitzer list and reminds us of the systemic issues that still remain. #Unity @PulitzerPrizes Let the country be unified and still remain, and not have white supremacists having the audacity to run around towns.

@merrittfellows Sounds like an excellent program that should have youth get involved in!

History is being written. It’s up to us to decide which side of it we’ll be on. 🔗 Full story here: nyti.ms/3QXBXFy

Today is July 4, 2026, marking exactly 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. While it is a day of fireworks, barbecues, and celebration, looking at the holiday through the lens of history reveals a complex, bittersweet truth: the freedom celebrated in 1776 was profoundly incomplete. When the Continental Congress declared that "all men are created equal," that promise excluded hundreds of thousands of people living within the newly formed United States. Celebrate, have fun, and stay safe with context of a holistic view of the 4th of July. #Happy4thofJuly from #BlackInX

#SylviaWright is a champion of education, merit, and excellence that we need. She has years of experience within the classroom and in leadership. We hope for the best and for a win this election season for the betterment of SC! #SylviaWrightSC #DepartmentOfEducation #SCEducation

His name is Kohen Kartier Wiley. He was a one-year-old Black child from Senatobia, Mississippi, described by family as a “happy baby full of love, smiles, and laughter.” Kohen was killed by the Senatobia Police Department on June 14th. The toddler was shot when an unidentified officer opened fire on his family’s car in a crowded Walmart parking lot while responding to an alleged shoplifting call. Wiley’s mother was holding him in the passenger seat when the officer fired, and his aunt, who was driving the car, was also critically wounded. Police on the scene witnessed the presence of Kohen prior to the individuals entering their vehicle, but they proceeded to shoot regardless. Contrary to claims that the car was traveling “in the direction of” the officers, cellphone footage shows the vehicle moving away from them. We will continue to support Kohen Wiley’s family until they receive full accountability, transparency, and justice.

Kohen Kartier Wiley, 1 year-old. Just a baby. Killed by police after an adult with him was accused of shoplifting diapers, which, according to some reports, the adult paid and showed a receipt for. Again. Kohen Kartier Wiley, 1 year-old. Shot and killed when a Mississippi police officer fired into a car that he knew Kohen was in. Why was the officer pursuing the adults with Kohen? He was alerted that they had allegedly shoplifted. An observer shared that they were carrying DIAPERS as they exited Walmart. More from Mississippi Free Press below. “A Mississippi police officer shot 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley while responding to a shoplifting call on Sunday, killing him and critically wounding an adult. The June 14 shooting involved officers from the Senatobia Police Department and the Tate County Sheriff’s Department. The officer shot Wiley while he was inside a silver sedan in the parking lot of a Walmart. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety released a statement on June 14, alleging that the shooting happened in response to one of two subjects driving “in the direction of” officers. A clip of cellphone video obtained by Fox 13 Memphis shows a car driving away from officers, but it does not appear to show the shooting itself. A photo of the car shows multiple bullet holes in the windshield, including a bullet hole on the passenger side of the front windshield. Notably, the DPS statement appears to acknowledge that police witnessed the presence of Kohen Wiley prior to the individuals entering their vehicle, and before the officer discharged the weapon. The officer has not been identified.”

Hate crime laws are important measures of protection against marginalized populations. States and local legislatures should explore enacting hate crime laws and enforcing or reviewing protections of existing hate crime laws. #BlackInX #HateCrime #laws

@Dr_JLJohnson Hoping for the best for your campaign! You have several excellent plans to improve SC and are active in the community! Keep up the excellent work! @Dr_JLJohnson

This past weekend, we traveled across SC meeting people where they are. From North Charleston to Columbia, Orangeburg, Finlay Park, and church on Father’s Day, every stop reminded us why this movement matters. Join us: johnsonforsc.com Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/drjerma…

Black People don’t hang themselves from trees. Justice for Tonea Miller. #JusticeForTonea

.@BarackObama spoke to what’s best in all of us in his remarks at the Grand Opening of the Obama Presidential Center.

Today we celebrate #Juneteenth!

Rev. Dr. Simon P. Bouie, a pioneering South Carolina civil rights activist whose challenge to segregation led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, and who later devoted decades to ministry, education and community service, has died. READ MORE: bit.ly/4vODVXt