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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · Feb 26
Legacy of Survival: The Dynamics of the Black Family

Legacy of Survival: The Dynamics of the Black Family explores the evolution of Black family structures how collective strength shaped their survival and identity.
Legacy of Survival: The Dynamics of the Black Family
Legacy of Survival: The Dynamics of the Black Family explores the evolution of Black family structures how collective strength shaped their survival and identity.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 11h
Burkina Faso Welcomes 700 Diaspora Descendants Home

Burkina Faso hosts 700 diaspora descendants in historic homecoming event emphasizing Pan-Africanism and economic partnership opportunities.
Burkina Faso Welcomes 700 Diaspora Descendants Home
Burkina Faso hosts 700 diaspora descendants in historic homecoming event emphasizing Pan-Africanism and economic partnership opportunities.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 12h
Asthma, Environmental Justice, and Systemic Racism

Heightened concern in Mount Vernon, NY spotlights asthma’s unequal toll on Black communities, connecting environmental hazards, systemic racism, and urgent health advocacy.
Asthma, Environmental Justice, and Systemic Racism
Heightened concern in Mount Vernon, NY spotlights asthma’s unequal toll on Black communities, connecting environmental hazards, systemic racism, and urgent health advocacy.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 12h
Federal Judges Mandate SNAP Funding Amid Crisis

Federal judges ruled SNAP must continue, but delays threaten millions of Black families facing food insecurity at historic rates.
Federal Judges Mandate SNAP Funding Amid Crisis
Federal judges ruled SNAP must continue, but delays threaten millions of Black families facing food insecurity at historic rates.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 3d
Sonya Massey Murder Conviction Reveals Deep Cracks in Police Accountability

Former Illinois deputy Sean Grayson convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey. The case reveals systemic failures in police hiring and accountability.
Sonya Massey Murder Conviction Reveals Deep Cracks in Police Accountability
Former Illinois deputy Sean Grayson convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey. The case reveals systemic failures in police hiring and accountability.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 4d
Data Centers, Environmental Racism, and the Fight for Community Power in Bessemer, Alabama

Bessemer residents fight $15B data center citing pollution, water depletion, and lack of community benefits in environmentally overburdened area.
Data Centers, Environmental Racism, and the Fight for Community Power in Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer residents fight $15B data center citing pollution, water depletion, and lack of community benefits in environmentally overburdened area.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 4d
California’s Prop 50: The NAACP’s Fight to Protect Black Political Power

NAACP mobilizes Black voters for California's Prop 50, a ballot measure countering Texas redistricting that threatens Black political power nationwide
California’s Prop 50: The NAACP’s Fight to Protect Black Political Power
NAACP mobilizes Black voters for California's Prop 50, a ballot measure countering Texas redistricting that threatens Black political power nationwide
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 5d
Historic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Exposes Centuries of Caribbean Injustice

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica as Category 5 storm. Historic destruction, climate change connections, and diaspora mobilization revealed.
Historic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Exposes Centuries of Caribbean Injustice
Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica as Category 5 storm. Historic destruction, climate change connections, and diaspora mobilization revealed.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 5d
When AI Mistakes Snacks for Guns

Black teen held at gunpoint after AI mistakes Doritos for weapon, exposing centuries-old pattern of surveillance targeting Black communities.
When AI Mistakes Snacks for Guns
Black teen held at gunpoint after AI mistakes Doritos for weapon, exposing centuries-old pattern of surveillance targeting Black communities.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 5d
Viral SNAP Chart Spreads Racial Misinformation as Federal Shutdown Threatens Food Security for Millions

Viral chart spreads false claims about SNAP recipients as government shutdown threatens 42 million Americans with food assistance cutoff November 1.
Viral SNAP Chart Spreads Racial Misinformation as Federal Shutdown Threatens Food Security for Millions
Viral chart spreads false claims about SNAP recipients as government shutdown threatens 42 million Americans with food assistance cutoff November 1.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 6d
Jeffrey Sutton Case Exposes Deep Roots of Anti-Black Policing

Jeffrey Sutton's 2020 police shooting in Bloomfield, NJ exposes centuries-old patterns of police violence against Black Americans rooted in slave patrols.
Jeffrey Sutton Case Exposes Deep Roots of Anti-Black Policing
Jeffrey Sutton's 2020 police shooting in Bloomfield, NJ exposes centuries-old patterns of police violence against Black Americans rooted in slave patrols.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 7d
Black Women Launch Historic Reproductive Justice Agenda: A Fight Rooted in Centuries of Struggle

Black women launch comprehensive policy agenda addressing reproductive justice with 50+ organizations collaborating to combat systemic health inequities.
Black Women Launch Historic Reproductive Justice Agenda: A Fight Rooted in Centuries of Struggle
Black women launch comprehensive policy agenda addressing reproductive justice with 50+ organizations collaborating to combat systemic health inequities.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 7d
Sacramento’s Cultural Broker Program: Success, Struggle, and Survival for Black Families

Sacramento’s cultural broker program cut Black foster care by 31% but faces funding hurdles, exposing flaws in federal evidence-based requirements.
Sacramento’s Cultural Broker Program: Success, Struggle, and Survival for Black Families
Sacramento’s cultural broker program cut Black foster care by 31% but faces funding hurdles, exposing flaws in federal evidence-based requirements.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 10d
Black and Immigrant Solidarity in NYC

Solidarity between Black and immigrant communities in NYC faces new tests as Trump’s ICE raids target African and Muslim populations, demanding unified resistance.
Black and Immigrant Solidarity in NYC
Solidarity between Black and immigrant communities in NYC faces new tests as Trump’s ICE raids target African and Muslim populations, demanding unified resistance.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 11d
The Heart of Black Families: Survival as Invention

Black family resilience through kinship, culture, and faith—exploring survival, adaptation, and strength from slavery to today’s homes and kitchens.
The Heart of Black Families: Survival as Invention
Black family resilience through kinship, culture, and faith—exploring survival, adaptation, and strength from slavery to today’s homes and kitchens.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 11d
Breaking the Chains: How Maryland, Georgia, and Virginia Lead the Fight Against Racial Injustice

Progressive legislative efforts tackle racial injustice through sentencing reform in Maryland and Georgia, plus voting rights restoration in Virginia.
Breaking the Chains: How Maryland, Georgia, and Virginia Lead the Fight Against Racial Injustice
Progressive legislative efforts tackle racial injustice through sentencing reform in Maryland and Georgia, plus voting rights restoration in Virginia.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 11d
Affirmative Action Ban and the Decline of Black Student Enrollment at Harvard

Harvard's Black student enrollment takes a sharp downturn after Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action, fueling national debate on race, admissions, and equity.
Affirmative Action Ban and the Decline of Black Student Enrollment at Harvard
Harvard's Black student enrollment takes a sharp downturn after Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action, fueling national debate on race, admissions, and equity.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 11d
Texas Redistricting and the Fight for Black and Latino Political Representation

Texas’s new mid-decade redistricting reduces Black and Latino political power, risking Democratic losses in key districts as legal battles mount.
Texas Redistricting and the Fight for Black and Latino Political Representation
Texas’s new mid-decade redistricting reduces Black and Latino political power, risking Democratic losses in key districts as legal battles mount.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 11d
Building Black Political Power: The Movement Taking America by Storm

State of the People POWER Tour mobilizes Black communities nationwide, building lasting political power through grassroots organizing and policy solutions
Building Black Political Power: The Movement Taking America by Storm
State of the People POWER Tour mobilizes Black communities nationwide, building lasting political power through grassroots organizing and policy solutions
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 12d
The Benjamin Jackson Case and America’s Ongoing Struggle with Police Accountability

Benjamin Jackson's lawsuit against Paterson police officers for alleged brutality and sexual assault during a 2022 arrest reveals systemic issues in policing.
The Benjamin Jackson Case and America’s Ongoing Struggle with Police Accountability
Benjamin Jackson's lawsuit against Paterson police officers for alleged brutality and sexual assault during a 2022 arrest reveals systemic issues in policing.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 12d
African Grassroots Demand Climate Justice Ahead of COP30

African grassroots coalitions unite ahead of COP30 demanding climate justice, equitable finance, and an end to extractive profiteering.
African Grassroots Demand Climate Justice Ahead of COP30
African grassroots coalitions unite ahead of COP30 demanding climate justice, equitable finance, and an end to extractive profiteering.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 13d
Pell Grant Cuts and HBCUs: How Federal Disinvestment Harms Black Southern Students

Pell Grant reductions and eligibility changes have hit Black students and HBCUs in the South hardest, threatening access for low‑income and first‑generation learners.
Pell Grant Cuts and HBCUs: How Federal Disinvestment Harms Black Southern Students
Pell Grant reductions and eligibility changes have hit Black students and HBCUs in the South hardest, threatening access for low‑income and first‑generation learners.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 13d
Health Care Rollbacks and Racial Justice: What the Headlines Miss

A detailed look at the Republican-led health care rollbacks, premium tax credit expirations, and how these changes deepen racial disparities in U.S. health care.
Health Care Rollbacks and Racial Justice: What the Headlines Miss
A detailed look at the Republican-led health care rollbacks, premium tax credit expirations, and how these changes deepen racial disparities in U.S. health care.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 14d
Erika McGriff Arrest: Policing Black Mothers During School Pickup

Viral video shows Jacksonville deputy violently taking down 39-year-old Black mother during school pickup, igniting outrage over policing of Black parents.
Erika McGriff Arrest: Policing Black Mothers During School Pickup
Viral video shows Jacksonville deputy violently taking down 39-year-old Black mother during school pickup, igniting outrage over policing of Black parents.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 14d
Putnam County Mugshot: Criminalizing Black Children in the Headlines

Florida sheriff posted a 9-year-old Black boy's mugshot, sparking outrage and raising questions about criminalizing Black children and juvenile justice reform.
Putnam County Mugshot: Criminalizing Black Children in the Headlines
Florida sheriff posted a 9-year-old Black boy's mugshot, sparking outrage and raising questions about criminalizing Black children and juvenile justice reform.
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African Elements @africanelements.bsky.social · 14d
G20 Endorsees Clean Air Human Right: Policy Shift Linking Pollution and Justice

Global leaders at the G20 backed a cross-national framework recognizing clean air as a human right, driven by African advocacy linking pollution, equity, and reparative justice.
G20 Endorsees Clean Air Human Right: Policy Shift Linking Pollution and Justice
Global leaders at the G20 backed a cross-national framework recognizing clean air as a human right, driven by African advocacy linking pollution, equity, and reparative justice.
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