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Jennifer C. Nash @jennifercnash.bsky.social · 28d

Year 5 of the Black Feminist Theory Summer Institute: Applications are open, more info on our website. Please spread the word.

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African Amercan & African Diaspora Studies-Columbia University @aaads-iraascu.bsky.social · Jun 30

Snippet from CU Office of the President
"Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, has been appointed University Professor—the highest academic distinction Columbia confers on our own faculty."
Congratulations🎉

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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · May 13

About half of all births are covered by Medicaid.

Over a third of all kids have health care thanks to Medicaid.

More than half of all nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid.

So understand this: when the GOP attacks Medicaid, they attack families in every community.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 25

Breaking News: The Trump administration abruptly walked back its cancellation of more than 1,000 visas held by international students.

Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations

The sudden shift came as a reprieve for the more than 1,500 international students who have had their visas canceled in recent weeks.

www.nytimes.com

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Harlem Toots @chadstanton.blacksky.app · Apr 25

“Black Press USA has learned that Trump officials are sending back exhibit items to their rightful owners and dismantling them—starting with the 1960 Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in exhibit.”

blackpressusa.com/the-smithson...

The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance

Critics warn: it’s not just history being erased—it’s identity.

blackpressusa.com

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Tamika Nunley @tamikaynunley.bsky.social · Apr 25

www.npr.org/2025/04/25/n...

They say they want Americans to have more babies. What's beneath the surface?

Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.

www.npr.org

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Scott Lemieux @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social · Apr 23

Cornel West: Republicans like my friend Ron DeSantis just want to restore classical education

Republicans: Plato is DEI

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · Apr 23

Gov. DeWine just signed SB1, a law ending “DEI” in Ohio public higher ed.

Now that it’s law, U of Toledo just killed the following BA programs:

• Africana Studies
• Asian Studies
• Disability Studies
• Middle East Studies
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Women's/Gender Studies

And…

• Spanish

Welp... Ohio.
THE VL
ERSEY BE
TOLEDO
CONTACT SUBMIT A STORY
In compliance with S81, UToledo is suspending admissions beginning with the 2025-26 academic year to the following undergraduate programs:
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Africana Studios
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Asian Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Data Analytics
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Disability Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Middle East Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy
• Bochelor of Arts (B.A.) in Religious Studios
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Spanish
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Women's and Gender Studios
Al these programs remain available as minors for stud
In compliance with SB1, UToledo is suspending admissions beginning with the 2025-26 academic year to the following undergraduate programs:
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Africana Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Asian Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Data Analytics
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Disability Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Middle East Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Religious Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Spanish
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Women's and Gender

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · Apr 23

they snatched these two men inside the courthouse. they were not wearing uniforms. they had no badges. they had no warrant. they’re just abducting people.

ICE detains 2 men in Charlottesville courthouse raid

Three men who identified themselves as Homeland Security officers raided a courthouse in downtown Charlottesville Tuesday, detaining two men without explanation.

dailyprogress.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Apr 22

cannot be said enough how much these people genuinely hate your freedom to live your life as you choose. newrepublic.com/post/194212/...

Team Trump Drafts Dystopian Plan to Get Women to Have More Babies

Trump’s White House is devising some interesting strategies to try to convince women to give birth more.

newrepublic.com

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Justin Parmenter @justinparmenter.bsky.social · Apr 8

House Speaker Hall: Bill seeking to ban virtually all abortions in NC will not advance #ncpol

www.wunc.org/2025-04-08/h...

House Speaker Hall: Bill seeking to ban virtually all abortions in NC will not advance

Members of the NC House Freedom Caucus filed legislation that would ban access to abortion in most cases, including those where a woman is a victim of rape or incest.

www.wunc.org

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Tamika Nunley @tamikaynunley.bsky.social · Mar 19

www.npr.org/sections/sho...

'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.

www.npr.org

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P. Gabrielle Foreman @profgabrielle.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thankful for all the art makers past and present.

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KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · Mar 13

“The road to fascism is lined with people telling you to stop overreacting.”

h/t ‪lostvagus.bsky.social‬

Image quote with the image of a dark scene with a straight, long, wet road lined with trees and lighted lamp posts on both sides. The text reads: “The road to fascism is lined with people telling you to stop overreacting."

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Dr. Jim Downs @jimdowns.bsky.social · Mar 10

Historians, if you have undergraduates studying Black History in the c18 & c19, please encourage them to apply for a summer fellowship at the Library Company of Philadelphia. I am extending the deadline.

librarycompany.org/mellon-schol...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Mar 6

Listen this IS in fact how it’s done.

Georgetown Law Dean William Treanor responds to Acting U.S. Atty Ed Martin’s threat to refuse to hire Georgetown graduates who have taken “DEI” courses in their curriculum.

Treanor is a brilliant lawyer & constitutional scholar. Embarrassing for Martin.

Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · Mar 6

With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · Mar 5

hey guess what trump's numbers about social security are total horseshit www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Tamika Nunley @tamikaynunley.bsky.social · Mar 5

So we’re gonna just let Rep. Green walk out by himself? SMH

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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · Mar 3

As one of the few women to lead the NAACP, Hazel Dukes has steadfastly advocated for #equality, dedicated to uplifting her community & fighting for #votingrights, economic development, education and fair housing.

The SPLC mourns the loss of such a trailblazer. Rest in power, Hazel ❤️ bit.ly/4brerGT

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Ruha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · Mar 3

“It’s a digital coup. An information coup… for more than a decade we have been targets of hybrid warfare… But this now takes it to the next level. It facilitates a concentration of wealth and power - because data is power - of a kind the world has never seen before.”

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Ruha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · Mar 3

“I don't have another reference point for a private individual coming in, infiltrating, trying to turn government to the benefit of his businesses and locking out and federal employees. It is a coup. I'm a historian of coups, and I would also use that word.”

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David Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · Mar 1

One Day Economic Boycott was a start. Change your daily shopping habits. Boycott, shun, protest Amazon, Whole Foods, Meta, Tesla. When you’re in groups, insist they not spend common funds on these corps in any way. Support local merchants and growers.

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Nicole Guenther Discenza @ndiscenza1.bsky.social · Feb 10

"The Belle Da Costa Greene Award of $2,000 will be granted annually to a medievalist of color for research and travel. The award may be used to visit archives, attend conferences, or to facilitate writing and research."
DUE 15 FEB

More on award & Greene:
www.medievalacademy.org/page/GreeneA...

The Belle Da Costa Greene Award - The Medieval Academy of America

3/6/2025 » 3/9/2025(Re)Animating the Middle Ages: Adapting the Medieval in Animated Media

www.medievalacademy.org

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Tamika Nunley @tamikaynunley.bsky.social · Feb 9

www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...

Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says

Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.

www.businessinsider.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Feb 4

RFK Jr. is a danger to public health. Every Republican senator who votes yes will own the consequences.

When RFK Jr. follows anti-vax conspiracies instead of science, when he greenlights Trump's anti-abortion agenda, when he cuts healthcare for seniors — remember who voted yes.

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