"Amyri was a light—she loved to sing, dance, and live unapologetically as herself. Her life mattered. Say her name.🕊️" (source: @nbjc.bsky.social)

Excited to join @aapolicyforum for a special episode of Under the Blacklight—Executive Disorder: Resisting the War on Equal Opportunity tonight at 7 PM ET. Tap the link to register and be part of the conversation! events.zoom.us/ev/AqfgYZIM6... #ExecutiveDisorder #ExecutiveOrder

Nikki Giovanni is more than a poet—she’s a visionary who’s been shaping culture for decades! 📖 Founded NikTom to uplift Black women writers. 🚀 Advocated for more Black astronauts at NASA. 💡 Believes poetry shows us the world in ways no one else can. #BlackHistoryIsQueerAF

You deserve softness, peace, and joy. Claim it. ✨

#BlackHistoryIsQueerAF: Meet Stephen Chukumba (@stephenchukumba) is a devoted advocate for Black LGBTQ+ youth. 🎤❤️ Featured in "The Dads," co-host of "The Parent Advocate Podcast," and NBJC Black Youth Advocate. Follow his work!

We've been great. We stay great. #BlackHistory

Black history isn’t just about one struggle—it’s about the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. From Bayard Rustin to Marsha P. Johnson, Black LGBTQ+/SGL people have always been at the heart of the fight for justice. 🎥 Learn more about why intersectionality matters. #BlackHistoryIsQueerAF

Meet RaeShanda Lias—stylish queen & fierce advocate! NAACP Image Nominee, founder of All is Fair in Love & Fashion, & supermom raising 4 (incl. proud trans star). Pure magic. Follow @shop_aif! #BlackHistoryIsQueerAF

#BlackHistoryIsQueerAF: Meet @doechii 🐊🎤 Bold. Fearless. Grammy-Winning. From diary dreams to Grammy gold, she's making waves. 🏆 Grammy Winner (Alligator Bites Never Heal)! 👑 Opened for Beyoncé! 🔥 ✍️ Unstoppable since 11.

TIME’s 2025 The Closers list is here, and Dr. David Johns is on it! 🎉 This year, they’re celebrating 25 Black leaders closing racial equity gaps across industries, and we love to see it! Let’s give Dr. Johns his flowers! 🌻💙 #TheClosers

Meet Ayo Edebiri! 🎭🔥 Hilarious. Brilliant. Unstoppable. 🏆 Emmy winner for The Bear 📝 Writer for Big Mouth, Dickinson & What We Do in the Shadows 📺 One of the first two Black women to win a comedy acting Emmy in the same year! @ayoedebiri stays winning! ✨ #BlackHistoryIsQueerAF

Amplifying this ✊🏿🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryIsQueerAF @nbjc.bsky.social

Bold. Visionary. Unstoppable. What were you doing at 11? Marley Dias (@iammarleydias) was busy founding #1000BlackGirlBooks and changing the narrative. Now, she's a Netflix star and a Harvard scholar! Talk about Black Girl Magic! 👑 #BlackHistoryisQueerAF

Black History is Queer AF. Always has been. Always will be. ✊🏾🏳️‍🌈 ✨ From trailblazers in civil rights to creatives and changemakers pushing culture forward, their impact is undeniable. #blackhistoryisqueeraf

In a world that tries to erase us, we rewrite the narrative. Black LGBTQ+/SGL lives are essential. ✊🏾

When laws are signed to erase us, our existence becomes an act of defiance. We KNOW that Black LGBTQ+/SGL people have always existed—and always will. We KNOW that our identities are valid, and our lives are powerful. We KNOW that no executive order will silence our voices or diminish our love.

Our love is resistance. Our existence is revolutionary. Black LGBTQ+/SGL people will always rise—bold, beautiful, and unbreakable.

Trump’s latest executive order erases the 'X' gender marker from passports, limiting recognition to male and female. This erases intersex identities and fuels discrimination. How do you feel about this attack on our community? ✊🏽 #ProtectIntersexRights #BeyondTheBinary

With ICE raids already starting, remember this when you get asked if you've seen anyone they're looking for, NO I don't remember I haven't seen anyone I don't know Fuck off Ok, maybe not the last one, but erase your memory Be an ally

It actually is very important that you do things that you take pleasure in, regularly. That is part of how you survive the things that feel like they are going to destroy you.

Now more than ever, #protectthebabies. 🏳️‍⚧️💜

We’re seeing the effects of division, lies, hate, and greed every day. None of us are free until we’re all free. Everyone deserves to live authentically and free from oppression—this is the fight our ancestors fought for. Now, more than ever, let’s stand together for true freedom. #letsgetfree

Catch the latest episode of the #TeachTheBabies podcast ft. Angela Rye! We’re talking about the Congressional Black Caucus—the conscience of Congress—fighting to protect our interests and ensure our voices are heard in legislation. Tune in now! 🎧 #CBC #BlackVoicesMatter

To all the Black queer and trans folx who are out here living their truth daily: You’re radical, your joy is revolutionary, and we see you.

When we fight for LGBTQ+ rights, we’re fighting for everyone. Black, queer, and trans folx deserve to feel safe and seen.

Healing is community work. Check on your people today.

“I do not think that God approves the death penalty for any crime. Capital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology, and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay

We deserve to live, love, and be ourselves—no apologies. Black LGBTQ+ lives matter, and we won’t let anyone forget it. How are you celebrating your self today? 🖤🌈

Undetectable = Untransmittable. Share the facts. ❤️ #LetsStopHIVTogether

"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society." -Angela Davis

NBJC Commends Biden’s Clemency for Nonviolent Drug Offenses nbjc.org/nbjc-commend...

Trump’s immigration raids are ramping up with police involved, targeting vulnerable groups. Know your rights: record everything if approached by immigration enforcement. No more protections for schools or churches. Stay informed and protect your community.

Trump’s back in office, and in just 24 hours, he’s rolled back federal DEI programs and limited gender recognition to birth sex. These changes hit Black LGBTQ+/SGL communities hard—threatening our rights and representation. How do you feel about his presidency so far? Let’s talk. 🗣️

MORE scenes from the 2024 LGBTQ+ International Leaders Conference …. And the photos are LIVE 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 lgbtqvictory.smugmug.com

“No matter their numbers, every transgender person is as worthy as anyone else of dignity, and respect, and equal rights under the law.” @chrislhayes.bsky.social on @allinwithchris.bsky.social

🎙️New Podcast Alert: Brother Brother Baba Ron Walker joins the class to discuss lessons learned from educating Black Boys and being educated by Black people who love Black people. #TapIn Wherever you access your favorite #podcast. #TeachTheBabies cc: @coseboc podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

"Here are 10 things we can do in the year ahead to support ourselves and our families legally, emotionally, and communally." @mombian.bsky.social

Crockett: It was my ancestors that built the White House. If we have been good enough to build this country, we are good enough to serve in other ways. Stop trying to act as if only white men are the ones that are capable because you’re sitting with 3 very capable black women

From @lalgbtcenter.bsky.social: LA County Fires: Updated Center Hours and Emergency Resources

To everyone affected by the devastating fires in California, our hearts are with you. We see your resilience in the face of unimaginable loss and are holding space for your healing.

Meta has quietly removed major sections of its hate speech policy protecting LGBTQ people, people of color, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups. Today’s alarming policy changes will allow anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, and cease to protect LGBTQ users from being targeted with such attacks

When LGBTQ+ people aren't in the room and at the table, our rights are on the line. What starts in Idaho (or Montana, with their latest anti-trans bill) won't end in Idaho.

The DOJ has reached a court-enforceable agreement to reform unconstitutional practices in Louisville Metro Government and Police Department. This includes better training, accountability, and community involvement to protect residents' rights. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi... #JusticeForAll

💕 Every child deserves love and acceptance. #TransRights #ProtectTheBabies

LGBTQ rights are civil and human rights, and we need judges who are committed to civil and human rights and who will uphold equal justice for ALL. Tell your senators: we need fair-minded judges NOW. #CourtsMatter

It's always love and motivation to keep fighting to protect our community 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQ #protectTransKids #SchoolBoardLife #representationmatters #40years @victoryinstitute.bsky.social

Baldwin & Giovanni’s dialogue is timeless—full of truth, love, and resistance. Their words still inspire us to fight for justice and honor our roots. Let’s keep their legacy alive by reading, listening, and learning from them. Their teachings live on in us. ✊🏾 #BeenHere #LegacyLivesOn

Yesterday I rocked my panel at the LGBTQ International Leadership Conference: "Winning the War on Kids." Trans, Gender Expansive, and LGB students deserve schools where they thrive. #LGBTLeaders2024 #DEImatters @victoryinstitute.bsky.social @nbjc.bsky.social @honesty4ohioed.bsky.social

We’re heartbroken as we say goodbye to the legendary Nikki Giovanni. Her poetry was power—celebrating Blackness, love, and freedom in ways that lifted us all, especially Black LGBTQ+/SGL people. Rest in power, Nikki. Thank you for showing us how to fly. 🖤✨