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Newtown Allies For Change is a grassroots advocacy organization run by volunteers to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in Newtown. newtownallies.org Newtown, CT Joined July 2022-
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In places of Higher Learning perhaps we can also educate law enforcement that they are there to “protect and serve” ALL. Also brush up on the Amendments. It’s the First one. Can’t miss it. wric.com/news/local-new…
This is how it should be, grateful for this rare leadership and hope other presidents follow his model of leadership.
This is how it should be, grateful for this rare leadership and hope other presidents follow his model of leadership.
@KeneAkers Nate Parker released a movie titled "Birth of a Nation" which does an excellent job of dramatizing this story. Riveting piece of filmmaking and worth owning.
In the early hours of August 21, 1831, a tragic event unfolded as Nat Turner and his followers initiated a violent uprising in Southampton County, Virginia. Their first target was Turner's master's house, where they killed the entire family. With a mission to rebel against the…
Remember Amy Cooper, the white “pigeon lady” who called the cops on a black man bird watching in Central Park? She lost her job, had her dog temporarily seized, and had to complete a racial sensitivity course to avoid jail time for falsely reporting a criminal incident, then went…
Barbara Henry, born on January 1, 1932, is an American teacher who demonstrated remarkable courage by choosing to remain in her teaching position when white parents, students, and teachers decided to abandon their elementary school in protest of school desegregation in New…
On this day in 1992, an all-white jury in CA acquitted three of the four officers who violently beat Rodney King during a videotaped arrest. The jury could not agree on a verdict for the fourth officer. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
Think about this In 1969, 4 years before I was born....... When black citizens in the United States were not permitted to swim in community pools along side white people, Fred Rogers brought a black police officer to his television show and invited him to cool his feet.... 1969
Hakeem Jeffries — is a prominent figure in American politics known for his significant accomplishments and contributions. He graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and later earned his Juris Doctor from New York University School…
The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing occurred on September 15, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. Four members of the Ku Klux Klan planted a bomb underneath the steps of the church, which detonated during Sunday school, killing four young African American girls and injuring many…
Black kids less likely to be identified as having learning disability with Black teacher, study says cbsnews.com/boston/news/bl…
Based on research conducted by the University of California, Davis and the UNC School of Education, Black boys who are paired with Black teachers have a lower likelihood of being referred for special education services.
Legislative efforts in Louisiana aim to restrict bystander filming of police activities. Time and time again, we see states proposing measures to ban the recording of police. We should be paving the way for further transparency in police encounters, NOT hindering it!
It's incredible to see Columbia faculty and students protecting those inside the encampment. Their unwavering solidarity is inspiring and we must continue to fight for an end to the indiscriminate killing of thousands of Palestinians and the return of the hostages.
It's incredible to see Columbia faculty and students protecting those inside the encampment. Their unwavering solidarity is inspiring and we must continue to fight for an end to the indiscriminate killing of thousands of Palestinians and the return of the hostages.
TEXAS STUDENTS: You have a right to protest. 📢 Know your rights, including what to do: ➡️ If you are approached by law enforcement. ➡️ If your rights are violated. Share this information widely! aclutx.org/studentprotests
None of us can claim to be “pro” anything if we’re “anti” somebody’s humanity. Calling anybody “vermin” or “n*gg*r” or declaring anybody unfit to live doesn’t advance ANY cause, it downgrades our collective humanity. There’re NO causes through which hate will create justice.
Did you know that a black enslaved man was responsible for introducing innoculation (vaccination) to America? Onesimus, introduced the idea of vaccination based upon the African practice of inoculation in Libya,to help mitigate spread of smallpox thus saving lives 💉THREAD💉
LIVE: National Press Conference Launching June 29th Mass Assembly and Moral March on Washington x.com/i/broadcasts/1…