Hakeem Jefferson
@hakeemjefferson.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science. I think about identity, stigma, race, and politics more than any normal person should. Lover of life. Pro-democracy.
People should dance more.
Not Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader.
People should dance more.
Not Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader.
Great q: the evidence really shows that lots of Black folks just don’t use these terms period.
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Great q: the evidence really shows that lots of Black folks just don’t use these terms period.
100 percent. I think he benefits from what most great orators benefit from: he knows himself—and more importantly, he talks to (and understands) what moves people. And, as far as I can tell, he believes what he’s saying.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
100 percent. I think he benefits from what most great orators benefit from: he knows himself—and more importantly, he talks to (and understands) what moves people. And, as far as I can tell, he believes what he’s saying.
“Turn the volume up” is just insane contemporary speech work.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
“Turn the volume up” is just insane contemporary speech work.
Wild what a treasure this is!
November 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Wild what a treasure this is!
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM