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The reason folks wanna ban Black History courses and censor museums is so you won’t see the parallels between what they did after Reconstruction and what they’re doing now

ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. The deaths are variations of the same fatal theme.

Older adults at Homecrest Community Services are starting the New Year strong by staying active and connected through monthly chair yoga classes, along with helpful information about health services 💙 A great way to build healthy habits and stay connected.

Today at 1 PM, #NYCAging testifies before @NYCCouncil Committee on Aging at a hearing on ‘Social Isolation and Older Adults.’ To learn how the City’s working to reduce isolation and strengthen connections among older New Yorkers, tune in online (on.nyc.gov/48tOo1K)

Want to get Americans off SNAP? If the minimum wage had kept up with inflation and productivity, it would be $26 an hour, and that alone would lift 23 million workers off food stamps overnight.

Jeff Bezos paid $50M for a wedding. He just got a $16B tax break. He laid off 60k people. And you’re furious about a kid getting a free school lunch.

Getting rid of SNAP was in Project 2025.

The fact that everyone thinks SNAP is rife with fraud by Black people is thanks to a lie started by Ronald Reagan when he first ran in 1976 and talked about "strapping young bucks buying T-bone steaks with food stamps." It was a racist lie then. It's a racist lie now.

Incoming NYC comptroller Mark Levine has pledged to invest the pension fund into Israel bonds, undoing Brad Landers work to divest from them. Today I joined JVP-NYC's Break the Bonds campaign to say your retirement $$$ shouldn't be used to fund war crimes.

NYC’s standard election protocols may expose the public to heightened health risks. That's why I've joined a class-action lawsuit to challenge in-person #petitioning. We want to know how you feel. Please complete this survey: bit.ly/2MTCUxc #Kenya4thepeople #district40

The adultifying of Black children is systemic & dangerous. She was in mental health distress handcuffed, pepper sprayed while calling for daddy. Treating trauma with trauma are the unjust & harmful practices of a carceral state.That's why I introd Counseling not Criminalization.

Many thanks to @CitizensUnionNY for hosting this virtual Breakfast Brief on #RankedChoiceVoting moderated by @TweetBenMax of @GothamGazette and featuring McSilver COO/@RankTheVoteNYC Executive Board Member @RPLNYC, @audreyhasnews of @WNYC and @LurieFavors of @NewsatMedgar.

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When @CPeoplesStokes speaks, it's time to listen! Legalization and restitution cannot wait! Pass the #MRTA and negotiate with Governor Cuomo later. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

Be very aware of which American leaders will not lift a finger to protect our democracy.

Black. Voters. Matter.

And you thought "Taking A Knee" was too much!?!

In the past year, America’s billionaires have made a fortune: Musk: $108B ↑ Zuckerberg: $26B ↑ Bezos: $68B ↑ Gates: $15B ↑ An economy that rewards the wealthy while the vast majority are made worse off is immoral and unsustainable.

@sandio5o9 I’m so sorry for your loss. I know the heartbreak firsthand. The loss of your mom won’t get easier, but you will get stronger and more resilient. Praying for you. 🙏🏾