darnese
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In Opinion
"Genuine progress is the ability to be Black and stumble around a bit," Esau McCaulley writes. "This is true of celebrities and ordinary folks. Everything we do should not be a commentary on our race." nyti.ms/41vmaOn
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@AnnaMJackman 💕💕💕 Thank you for speaking a very real truth into the space AND I am holding space for what I could never imagine or understand🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. Prayers up sis
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There are so many writers and producers involved in a moment like this. It is wild that no one would stop to think that Dr. Davis would need care in this moment. Many of us have complex genealogies but to present this to her as something to be proud of is wack. D
Henry Louis Gates Jr@HenryLouisGates
“Do you know what you’re looking at? That is a list of the passengers on the Mayflower.” Our researchers discovered #AngelaDavis’s ancestors traveled to the US on the Mayflower and here is her reaction. #FindingYourRoots
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Today on a frustrating call w/ Section 8 regarding a letter my mom received (that scared her & caused her a few sleepless nights), I learned the term "overhoused". Say what, now? To grow old in this country as a poor person is for the birds. #WordsMatter #LeaveOurEldersinPeace
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We did it! #passin2021. Thank you Bonnie for the opportunity. Thank you to my fellow cast members. Thank you to all my friends and family who showed up in a range of ways to support me. Only God knows where I will end up in all of this-grateful to have the courage to see💯#onward




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Wow!!! What a night🤯Thank you to my village🙏🏾💕☀️ Your presence was the gift I needed and longed for. After 26 years I'm glad that folx from so many important parts of my life were there to see me step foot back onto the stage. I am blessed. #hbdmommy @LyricaFilsAime @Ru_745




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Our @OEAnyc Implicit Bias Awareness workshops are bridges to unpacking how #education systems & policies often reflect harmful biases & stereotypes. Connecting the individual to the systemic is necessary in this work. I'm looking forward to more of these and other sessions.
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What a perfect day to commemorate the start of @ELSJInyc students’ search for & discovery of true liberation!This Juneteenth was marked by our young people reflecting, celebrating & rooting for one another as they grow into young advocates for social & racial justice! @nikkyyarde

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