Had a good bite today. #OctaviaButler

We are unmoved.

I agree. I live to do this!

Contributors include Angela Y. Davis, adrienne maree brown, Imani Perry, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Pratibha Parmar, Kathy Engel, Naomi Shihab Nye, Afaa M. Weaver, E. Ethelbert Miller, and many other people touched by June’s work. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2611-t...

The Richmond Free Press ran our op-ed @iamsophianelson.bsky.social "Virginia knows the difference between symbolism and substance". richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/no...

I co-authored this piece with @colitafairfaxphd.bsky.social about the failed candidacy of #WinsomeSears and why her candidacy mattered — as a first. And how she could have taken an opportunity to build bridges and ended up losing by 15 points: virginiamercury.com/2025/11/05/t... @virginiamercury.com

Check out this editorial I co-authored and please share it.

Their vision is a country of Whiteness in every realm of power, authority, policy, systems and institutions. Here is but another example-

We continue to remember in VA-

Great day to show what you believe in. Speak your truth. Show you are prepared to fight against authoritarian rule. If you’re marching, having a teach-in,organizing, or resting for future battles, do it with the conviction that we will not give in, that we stand on the side of justice.And stay safe.

#MillionManMarch 30 Years! We won't forget!

#RIPDeAngelo #DeAngelo my RVA homie who added his falsetto to chords so rich. We thank you so much for giving so much of yourself to our music authentically. There is NEVER enough time. Not ever.

I can't imagine what it must feel like to know you voted for this mess and you have to sit back and pretend like it is all okay and that you actually wanted to kidnap people off the streets, remove DOE special education, SNAP benefits, healthcare and welcomed in fascism.

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Sums up the VA gubernatorial debate pretty much! It was so infuriating to watch.

Cause the algorithms are increasingly shady and I don’t see much promotion, let me Gift Link this: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Heads up Virginia.

The elder was teaching. Were we listening?

Humbled indeed--

Congress shall make no law.....oh, never mind.

The slave memorial at Independence National Historic Park. It maybe covered or removed as early as tomorrow due to an executive order. #PhillyTrib

Be about it.

The use of police power and authority continues to traumatize Black people, stripping us of our human and constitutional rights.

#FrankieBeverlyandMaze created the best concert experiences that are unforgettable. I miss the magic that bands bring.

Your weekly deeds should be to do for others, elders, young people, children, and donations to foundations, agencies, churches doing the heavy lifting in our communities.

Malcolm said 'make it plain'. This doesn't get any plainer-

Never forget-

Yes ma'am.

Thank Mr. A. Philip Randolph for Labor Day- damagemag.com/2023/09/03/r...

20 years after Katrina, the message remains clear — infrastructure is a civil right. Katrina exposed a structural failure: the erosion of infrastructure in Black communities reflected a deeper neglect of Black lives. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Pay attention Virginia! This woman has decided to be the face of the anti-Black Party. She is not a friend to the Black community! Vote on policy.

"Mother Nature can break anything built by man" Lt. Gen Russel Honore'.

This is where we are!

So excited that the Barrett-Peake Heritage Foundation, Inc., is a recipient of funding from the Outsider Preservation Initiative!

We are about our business without violence.

That’s right … give her her flowers 🌺 now!! ♥️

MJW…the dude you looked to and grew with for what was cool via 80s TV. From Theo to directing the flyest music videos. Evolving as a Black Gen X man. A damn good actor who never cheated his craft. Gone far too soon. www.phillytrib.com/obituaries/m...

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A gut punch....💔 #GenX Rest easy, Malcolm-Jamal Warner 🕊💙🙏🏾🥹

Sunday morning sermon:

“Where education is under attack, science is being ignored, civics has been dismantled, it is our time now to create something new.” www.phillytrib.com/alphas-kick-...

We build, and we remember.

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