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87-year-old Cecil Williams walked down the runway to "Neva Scared" during Actively Black and Spill's #NYFW show this weekend
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September 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
87-year-old Cecil Williams walked down the runway to "Neva Scared" during Actively Black and Spill's #NYFW show this weekend
www.whatimreading.net/p/civil-righ...
www.whatimreading.net/p/civil-righ...
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Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the United States (via Chuck Modi)
August 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the United States (via Chuck Modi)
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ATLANTA (AP) — The US is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, CDC says.
July 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — The US is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, CDC says.
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new book review in @housingjournal.bsky.social by @katrinanacker.bsky.social
new book review in @housingjournal.bsky.social by @katrinanacker.bsky.social
Diverging space for deviants: the politics of Atlanta’s public housing
Published in Housing Studies (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
new book review in @housingjournal.bsky.social by @katrinanacker.bsky.social
new book review in @housingjournal.bsky.social by @katrinanacker.bsky.social
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The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
F.D.A. Updates Recall of Tomatoes, Warning of a High Risk of Illness or Death
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
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Watching the students’ faces during his speech was an absolute delight
“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
May 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Watching the students’ faces during his speech was an absolute delight
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Before #GIS existed, Robert Bullard began collecting data in the 1970s to publish systematic research on the links between race and exposure to pollution, which he documented for a 1979 lawsuit. Learn more about the “Father of #EnvironmentalJustice” and the #geography of #inequity:
The Father of Environmental Justice Exposes the Geography of Inequity
Robert Bullard reflects on the movement he created.
buff.ly
April 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Before #GIS existed, Robert Bullard began collecting data in the 1970s to publish systematic research on the links between race and exposure to pollution, which he documented for a 1979 lawsuit. Learn more about the “Father of #EnvironmentalJustice” and the #geography of #inequity:
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Eugene Robinson is leaving the Washington Post after 45 years following Jeff Bezos' "significant shift" to the paper's opinion section
Eugene Robinson Leaves the Washington Post After Jeff Bezos' 'Significant Shift' to Opinion Section
"I wish nothing but the very best for the paper and for all of you. I won't be a stranger," the political columnist tells his colleagues after 45 years at WaPo
www.thewrap.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Eugene Robinson is leaving the Washington Post after 45 years following Jeff Bezos' "significant shift" to the paper's opinion section
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How does a teen get a job at Jet magazine?
Where did the civil rights movement begin?
And what's the story behind that pic that's all over the internet?
Legendary photographer Cecil Williams sits down with Michael Harriot today on @contrabandcamp.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/primary-so...
Where did the civil rights movement begin?
And what's the story behind that pic that's all over the internet?
Legendary photographer Cecil Williams sits down with Michael Harriot today on @contrabandcamp.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/primary-so...
Primary Sources: The Man Who Shot Jim Crow
Cecil Williams sat down with Michael Harriot to recount how a teenager with a hand-me-down camera became one of the most important photojournalists in American history.
www.contrabandcamp.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
How does a teen get a job at Jet magazine?
Where did the civil rights movement begin?
And what's the story behind that pic that's all over the internet?
Legendary photographer Cecil Williams sits down with Michael Harriot today on @contrabandcamp.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/primary-so...
Where did the civil rights movement begin?
And what's the story behind that pic that's all over the internet?
Legendary photographer Cecil Williams sits down with Michael Harriot today on @contrabandcamp.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/primary-so...
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Marvin Sapp performs “Never Would Have Made It” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert: youtu.be/wVbZzgybaJ4?...
February 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Marvin Sapp performs “Never Would Have Made It” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert: youtu.be/wVbZzgybaJ4?...
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Taurasi leaves her basketball career as the most decorated woman to ever play, with three WNBA titles, three NCAA titles and six Olympic gold medals to her name.
Diana Taurasi, 6-time Olympic gold medalist and the WNBA's top scorer, will retire
Taurasi leaves her basketball career as the most decorated woman to ever play, with three WNBA titles, three NCAA titles and six Olympic gold medals to her name.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Taurasi leaves her basketball career as the most decorated woman to ever play, with three WNBA titles, three NCAA titles and six Olympic gold medals to her name.
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Have you registered for Friday’s #webinar? Join Linda Campbell and Theo Pride, with Detroit’s People Platform, as they illustrate how co-governance strategies have resulted in more just and #inclusive outcomes for majority-Black #Detroit.
Save your seat: www.aag.org/webinar/co-p... #GeoSky #GISChat
Save your seat: www.aag.org/webinar/co-p... #GeoSky #GISChat
February 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Have you registered for Friday’s #webinar? Join Linda Campbell and Theo Pride, with Detroit’s People Platform, as they illustrate how co-governance strategies have resulted in more just and #inclusive outcomes for majority-Black #Detroit.
Save your seat: www.aag.org/webinar/co-p... #GeoSky #GISChat
Save your seat: www.aag.org/webinar/co-p... #GeoSky #GISChat
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William Stanford Davis has been acting for 40 years, but he landed the role of a lifetime on "Abbott Elementary at 73
"Oh my God, there’s something special about it."
"Oh my God, there’s something special about it."
This ‘Abbott Elementary’ Fan-Favorite Is Finally Getting His Due
At 73, William Stanford Davis is in his prime as Mr. Johnson and up for a second NAACP Image Award.
www.huffpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
William Stanford Davis has been acting for 40 years, but he landed the role of a lifetime on "Abbott Elementary at 73
"Oh my God, there’s something special about it."
"Oh my God, there’s something special about it."
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We are ecstatic to honor the recipients of AAG’s Lifetime Achievement Honors! Victoria Lawson (UW) and Rickie Sanders (Temple U.) are celebrated for their impacts on the discipline through a combination of #Research and #PublicEngagement. 🌟 www.aag.org/2025-aag-awa...
#GeoSky #Academia #GISChat
#GeoSky #Academia #GISChat
January 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We are ecstatic to honor the recipients of AAG’s Lifetime Achievement Honors! Victoria Lawson (UW) and Rickie Sanders (Temple U.) are celebrated for their impacts on the discipline through a combination of #Research and #PublicEngagement. 🌟 www.aag.org/2025-aag-awa...
#GeoSky #Academia #GISChat
#GeoSky #Academia #GISChat
Sigh…
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: 'When you lock things up…you don't sell as many of them’
Walgreens' CEO talked about the flip side of investing in increased security on a recent earnings call.
fortune.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Sigh…
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Some US states not running on Dunkin' doughnuts due to temporary supply shortage
Some US states not running on Dunkin' doughnuts due to temporary supply shortage
Dunkin’ dropped the “Donuts” from its brand name years ago. Now — at least in Nebraska, New Mexico and a few other states — it doesn’t have doughnuts on the shelves either.
apnews.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Some US states not running on Dunkin' doughnuts due to temporary supply shortage
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I talked to the Black residents of Altadena who say they’ve lost everything but hope.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
Black residents mourn lost homes, history as wildfires scorch Altadena
“All that stuff that you thought was so important can be gone in five minutes.”
www.whatimreading.net
January 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I talked to the Black residents of Altadena who say they’ve lost everything but hope.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
“When you escape tragedy, you say, ‘it could have got me.’ It didn’t. So I’m going to keep on going,” said 83-year-old Walt Butler.
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.
www.ajc.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died
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Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, maintains the only active database of sundown towns in the United States
Unearthing the 'hidden' racist history of America's sundown towns
Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, maintains the only active database of sundown towns in the United States.
www.whatimreading.net
December 19, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Tougaloo College, an HBCU in Mississippi, maintains the only active database of sundown towns in the United States
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Excited for this work from Jarvis McInnis-https://cup.columbia.edu/book/afterlives-of-the-plantation/9780231215756
December 11, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Excited for this work from Jarvis McInnis-https://cup.columbia.edu/book/afterlives-of-the-plantation/9780231215756
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Tributes are pouring in for Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet and key figure of the Black Arts Movement
Tributes pour in for Nikki Giovanni, world-renowned poet and educator
Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet and key figure of the Black Arts Movement, has died at 81.
www.whatimreading.net
December 10, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Tributes are pouring in for Nikki Giovanni, a world-renowned poet and key figure of the Black Arts Movement
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Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
Well-known Virginia Tech professor dies at 81
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
www.wdbj7.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
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Anthem backtracks on decision to cap anesthesiology coverage in Connecticut
Anthem backtracks on anesthesiology cap policy in CT
An unpopular move to cap anesthesiology coverage by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield drew criticism from patients and state officials.
www.wfsb.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Anthem backtracks on decision to cap anesthesiology coverage in Connecticut
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I really do not get this obsession with trying to bully people to stay on any social media app.
“Leaving X because you don’t like Elon is the kind of purity politics that landed Democrats in this mess to begin with.”
Democrats Face an Existential Crisis on X
Conversations with a dozen insiders point to a party that is unsure about whether to leave or engage with the increasingly MAGA platform.
www.politico.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:08 PM
I really do not get this obsession with trying to bully people to stay on any social media app.