Daoud Abu-Bakr
@djafrican.bsky.social
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Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
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Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/hegseth-navy-promotion-list.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Memorial service for Assata Shukur.
YouTube video by djafrican
https://youtube.com/shorts/mt9rJukP-Es?si=QJ1hqo0OcH5WDnk1
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Common paying tribute to Assata Shukur at her memorial service at Riverside Church in Harlem.
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Angela Davis and Marc Lamont Hill paying tribute to Assata Shukur at Riverside Church in Harlem.
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George Wallace
3 days ago
He already promised to make it rain pardons. If y'all expect ethical shit from ANY of those wockaflockas goin' forward, your ass ain't payin' attention.
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Harrison Fields is what happens when a child is given Ritalin. Abby D. Phillip doesnāt book fools like this. But she and her audience are the unfortunate spectators.
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Martha Hickson
3 days ago
This interview with Ruby Bridges is heartbreaking. She recalls the hate she experienced as a 6-year-old from both adults and other children. Today similar hatred is directed at trans kids. When will we learn from history?
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Great Americans: A conversation with Ruby Bridges
Tom Llamas sits down with civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who at just six years old carried the weight of the civil rights movement just by going to school. She describes what it was like to integrate...
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/great-americans-a-conversation-with-ruby-bridges-264204869822
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Actually, Most Immigrants Wonāt Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...
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Actually, Most Immigrants Wonāt Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/green-cards-dhs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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George Wallace
3 days ago
Not all heroes wear capes, y'all.
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#photography
The new Madison Square Garden. This was taken the day of the first playoff game for the Knicks. New York City will be like Times Square Now Years Eve. Everywhere!
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ICE Agent Wanted in Minneapolis Shooting Is Captured in Texas
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ICE Agent Wanted in Minneapolis Shooting Is Captured in Texas
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/ice-agent-arrested-minnesota-shooting-immigrant.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
3 days ago
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Pool Problems
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Pool Problems
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/briefing/pool-problems.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
4 days ago
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Morningside Park Harlem
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www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
This year Brown shouldāve won it.
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Celtics' Joe Mazzulla named 2025-26 NBA Coach of the Year
Boston's Joe Mazzulla was named NBA Coach of the Year over finalists J.B. Bickerstaff and Mitch Johnson on Tuesday night, officially wrapping up the league's end-of-season awards schedule.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48885593/boston-celtics-joe-mazzulla-named-nba-coach-year
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Sources: Dart addresses Giants over his Trump introduction
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart addressed teammates Wednesday during a team meeting to discuss his introduction of President Donald Trump at an event last week in New York, sources told ESPN and NFL Network.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48899532/sources-dart-addresses-giants-introduction-trump
4 days ago
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Guatemala Agrees to Joint Strikes With U.S. Against Drug Gangs
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/w...
This sounds more mafia than military. I grew up in Little Italy so I mean no offense. From my experience this is the wrong path.
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Guatemala Agrees to Joint Strikes With U.S. Against Drug Gangs
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/americas/guatemala-us-joint-strikes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
5 days ago
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A Violent Education
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A Violent Education
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/briefing/a-violent-education.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Nat Geoās āTrafficked With Mariana van Zeller,ā PBSā āFrontlineā Lead News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2026 Nominations (FULL LIST)
Nat Geo's 'Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller' and PBS' 'Frontline' led the 47th News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2026 nominations list.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/news-documentary-emmy-awards-2026-nominations-list-1236709986/
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www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/s...
My mother.
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For Years, She Has Hosted a Legendary African Artists Salon
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/style/rashidah-ismaili-salon-dafrique-harlem.html
5 days ago
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If Cornyn had a problem with turnout then Paxton will have the same problem. It will be a turnout election.
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South Carolina Senate Does Not Act on New Midterm Map, Defying Trump
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...
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South Carolina Senate Does Not Act on New Midterm Map, Defying Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/south-carolina-redistricting-map.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
6 days ago
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Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...
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Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/alabama-congress-map-redistricting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
6 days ago
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They put up the white flag. This is unimaginable to actually see the
#Knicks
in the finals. They could do damage in the next round. Letās see what we see.
7 days ago
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Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/a...
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Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/arts/music/sonny-rollins-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
7 days ago
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Christopher Webb
7 days ago
I didnāt know about the earliest origin of Memorial Day until I was a grown-ass man ābecause some folks didnāt want us to. 2021: Memorial Day organizers cut the mic of retired Lt Col Kemter as he discussed how formerly enslaved Americans exhumed remains of soldiers to give them proper burials. š§µ
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How Prediction Markets and Crypto Firms Steamrolled a Watchdog Agency
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How Prediction Markets and Crypto Firms Steamrolled a Watchdog Agency
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/how-prediction-markets-and-crypto-firms-steamrolled-a-watchdog-agency.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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How Black Soldiers Turned a Confederate Prison into Memorial Day (Remastered)
YouTube video by One Mic History
https://youtube.com/watch?v=l_OGD0wmM9E
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Traveling Theater coming to Beaufort to showcase Gullah role in Memorial Day history. Hereās when
Gullah Traveling Theater will put on two musicals in Beaufort SC to highlight the Gullah Geechee peopleās role in the American founding of Memorial Day.
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article315830572.html
7 days ago
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The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel, as well as ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-origins-of-memorial-day-and-how-it-has-evolved
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The forgotten Civil War roots of Memorial Day
YouTube video by American Experience | PBS
https://youtube.com/watch?v=35eXQNNHOys
7 days ago
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#photography
The office today. Park Slope farmers market.
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Travis Kelsey is trash talking the
#Knicks
and chugging beer. Only Alvarado is barking back so far.
9 days ago
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The Knicks are a team that Thibs built. But Brown has them clicking.
#Knicks
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#AT40
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George Wallace
9 days ago
If your ass still thinks both sides are the same, please give us directions to your magical privilege bubble and whatnot.
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America Needs to Build More Housing
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | America Needs to Build More Housing
Basic economic principles point to the solution for the housing affordability crisis.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/18/opinion/affordable-housing-america.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
9 days ago
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Saturday morning music vibe.
#musicchallenge
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Tabou Combo - Mabouya
YouTube video by KompaHaiti
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kc_mie7mzmo
10 days ago
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Rob Base, Rapper Known for āIt Takes Two,ā Dies at 59
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/a...
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Rob Base, Rapper Known for āIt Takes Two,ā Dies at 59
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/arts/music/rob-base-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
10 days ago
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www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The practice turf is probably the same the stadium. From Rogers to Barkley that turf has to go.
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Source: Giants DL Roy Robertson-Harris tears Achilles
Giants defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris tore his Achilles at Thursday's OTA workout and is expected to miss the 2026 season, a source told ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48843258/source-giants-dl-roy-robertson-harris-tears-achilles
10 days ago
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This sounds a bit more than an illness.
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DrH
11 days ago
There is so much poetry in Stephen Colbert celebrating his finale on the exact stage where the Beatles changed culture in 1964. Singing "Hello Goodbye" surrounded by his family, his band, and his crew before Paul McCartney flipped the final power switch. This was the perfect full-circle goodbye!
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Intelligence Chief
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
Sounds like she was fired.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Intelligence Chief
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/22/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share
10 days ago
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Shawn Harris
11 days ago
šØIf a state is making it harder for your family to vote, why reward them with your talent and your NIL money? I said what I said. You can still make it to the NFL, NBA, or anywhere else without propping up politicians attacking democracy and voting rights.
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I want to see Charles Oakley court side in Cleveland.
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You Can Give Knicks Fans T-Shirts. But Will They Wear Them? Well ā¦
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/n...
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You Can Give Knicks Fans T-Shirts. But Will They Wear Them? Well ā¦
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/nyregion/knicks-fans-free-t-shirts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
11 days ago
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Republicans Balk at Trumpās Unusual $1.8 Billion Fund
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
That money could be used to silence Epstein survivors and to support campaigns across the country.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Republicans Balk at Trumpās Unusual $1.8 Billion Fund
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/21/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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The Tennessee Holler
12 days ago
š„ SPRINGSTEEN: "Iām here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass⦠small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." šŗšø
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Live Updates: Democratsā Draft Report on 2024 Loss Puts Blame on Biden and Beyond
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Live Updates: Democratsā Draft Report on 2024 Loss Puts Blame on Biden and Beyond
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/21/us/dnc-report?smid=nytcore-ios-share
11 days ago
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Opposition journalist Yoani Sanchez daily walks talk report.
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20 de mayo, la fecha prohibida en Cuba
YouTube video by Yoani Sanchez
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-0ioxdsRjaE
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RaĆŗl Castro imputado por el derribo de las avionetas de Hermanos al Rescate
YouTube video by Yoani Sanchez
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nnsy3aDfk9U
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