Dept Chair @sbuafricana Author of Before Busing: A History of Boston's Long Black Freedom Struggle @UNC_press | https://xitter.cf/t.co/aAItu50SGk | @uupstonybrook
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It is a good day when an Africana Studies student, Zohran Mamdani, and the son of an Africana Studies colleague, Professor Mahmood Mamdani (Uni Kampala/NYU), becomes the mayor of NYC.
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Wed, 10/21 | 6:30 PM | #SchomburgCenter: We will honor the legacy of the late filmmaker, poet & activist Marlon Riggs w/a screening of his 1993 short, Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regrets). It takes an intimate look at five HIV-positive gay Black men. ow.ly/XU8s50ZYLzq
Homes 'stolen' from co-op owners in the Bronx, many Black and brown stating that a transfer by the city made them renters overnight; major class settlement on the way abc7ny.com/post/homes-stolen…
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WASHINGTON, D.C.! DMV! Bringing my 10-city book tour to your great community at the AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM. FREE, all welcome. I will be there FRI OCT 23, 7:00pm-9:00pm, in celebration of my 17th and newest book, A POEM FOR EVANGELINE, AND OTHER SONGS. Details on attached flyer.
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"What we seek, however, is not power over people, but the power to control our own destiny. For us the true definition of power is... the ability to define phenomena." — Huey Newton, @theblackpanther Party co-founder via @BlackPressUSA
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On this day in 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 which forbade racial discrimination in access to public accommodations and facilities.
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Sen. Cory Booker is introducing three bills to stop the Trump administration from renaming the USS Doris Miller, an aircraft carrier honoring a Black Pearl Harbor hero, after the president. Doris Miller fought for a country that wouldn't even let him train on the gun he used to defend it. His name belongs on that ship. nbcnews.com/politics/nationa…
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Some of the NAN Corporate Office staff kicked off Rev. Al Sharpton’s 72nd birthday weekend today with a special lunch and birthday song.
While Rev. Sharpton didn’t partake in the food because of the strict diet regimen he committed to years ago, the birthday love was certainly felt and appreciated.
72 years old tomorrow, still moving forward in his right mind and in good health. All glory to God.
#RAS72
#HappyBirthdayRevAl
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Standing before thousands yesterday in Florida’s Polk County, JD Vance said Florida’s Black candidate for Senate Angie Nixon doesn’t “belong in America.” Great replacement theorists think only wealthy White people—and their servants like Byron Donalds and Marco Rubio—“belong” in the US. “Imagine standing on the shoulders of the ppl who built this country & then telling their descendants they don’t belong here,” Nixon responded. “This is my home."
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'White personally investigated 41 lynchings and eight race riots. On several occasions, his identity was discovered, forcing him to flee for his life. The evidence he collected helped the NAACP expose the brutality of lynching to Americans and strengthen its campaign for federal anti-lynching legislation. His experiences also influenced his 1929 book, “Rope and Faggot: A Biography of Judge Lynch.”
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Norfolk, we’re almost there! The 111th Annual ASALH Conference opens tomorrow. Hear @BarbaraHammLee’s conversation with @clnfairfax about the gathering on @WHRO, then join us for four days of Black history, scholarship and community. #ASALH2026 📻
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The African American parade has done it again for its 57th year bringing out the community, live performances and celebrating black businesses 🖤
#africanamericandayparade #harlem #blackculture
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Keeping History Alive: Audrey Perry Williams Prepares As ASALH 111th Conference Heads To Norfolk #ASALH2026 thenewjournalandguide.com/ke…
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Watch Dr. Colita Nichols Fairfax’s interview with WVEC-TV as she previews ASALH’s 111th Annual Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, and discusses the importance of celebrating more than a century of Black history.
Learn more and watch the interview: msn.com/en-us/money/general/…
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The new Black History Bulletin, Chariots of Fire, digital version is “Out Now” 🔥
—available on the Project MUSE Platform.
@ProjectMUSE - Black History Bulletin: Volume 89, Number 1, Spring 2026 muse.jhu.edu/issue/56938
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#OTD 25 years ago, the lives of nearly 3,000 individuals were taken when 4 commercial airliners were hijacked & used as terrorist weapons. Elizabeth Burnett wore this hard hat while working at Ground Zero. It honors those who helped the country rebuild. s.si.edu/3BwkCsU
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Twelve Black FDNY firefighters died on 9/11, however, their heroism is often overlooked. Today, while we honor all those lost on that horrific day, we shed light on these heroes.
Read more here: bit.ly/46wh2OB
#Sept11
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ASALH honors life member Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III upon his retirement as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. His leadership made Black history a permanent part of our national memory. A statement from Nat’l ASALH President 🏅#LonnieBunch #Smithsonian asalh.org/statement-on-lonni…
My dear friend @poetkevinpowell knew Tupac Shakur not simply as an icon, but as a human being. 30 years after Tupac’s tragic passing, Kevin shares his deeply personal reflections in his new @Newsweek essay, “The Tupac Shakur I Knew.” An essential read.
newsweek.com/the-tupac-shaku…
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Smithsonian chief to retire as Trump fights to reshape the institution | Secretary Bunch is a national treasure. He has endured the ugliness of this administration as he defended not only the Smithsonian but the African American story in this country. washingtonpost.com/entertain…
