A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. https://cnn.it/48iwvTi

"The Black Memory Workers Founder Zakiya Collier on Audre Lorde Manuscripts and Memory Work" @zzcollier.bsky.social via @finebooks.bsky.social www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...

Doesn’t come up enough in D.C. Rap conversations.

Quickly becoming one of my favorite podcasts

Gen Alpha is okay

Carla Hayden is both the first African American and the first woman to be the Librarian of Congress.

One of one ☺️ Unpopular opinion but I prefer her over her sister.

Carla Hayden deserved better.

Dr. Carla Hayden is a people's librarian. Her term goes until 2026 and should remain that way. Don't comply with unjust laws and practices. #FreedomtoRead @librarycongress.bsky.social mag.uchicago.edu/hayden

So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.

while sinners is fresh on everyone's mind, just wanna put it out there that Black filmmakers are trying to get their original movies made everyday here's your chance to support one gofund.me/f0f6746a

Wow wow wow!! Always in awe of you @mayascade.bsky.social! Congratulations, I can’t wait to see what you do in this incredible role!! 💐❤️

Worth reminding folks of Toni Morrison's statement: "in this country, American means ◻️. Everyone else has to hyphenate." That matters for reasons.

The cake is too sweet to enjoy

I dunno? how far in distance did Pearline walk to get to the juke joint? 😭 #goodstank

I miss 'Black Lady Sketch Show.' HBO needs to strike a fresh deal w/the Ladies.

This article is depressing - Japanese IP law and lack of English-language outreach are about to put the only major games preservation org in Japan completely out of business :/ @timeextension.com www.timeextension.com/features/we-... (via @timeextension.com)

This just pissed me off

I even saw comments about how ppl thought Annie was his uncle or MOM. I had to quickly explain to them that they thought that because she is both dark AND fat and they assured me that wasn’t the case. It’s amazing how many ppl don’t even realize that their thoughts are not their own.

Smoke and Annie we so sexy and attractive. It’s nothing like a beautiful black couple!

Leaving Dawn for Kim?!?!?!

Sound on 🔊

Oh he is truly elite if Hollywood is entrusting him with this. And he deserves.

My college ex broke up with me the morning of my graduation because I only had one plus 1 for the grad picnic the evening before and I invited MY MOM. She also said she felt I was hiding her from my family. The family she was going to meet and spend the entire day with at the damn graduation!

Target calling Al Sharpton is the most hilarious development of this boycott.

If it was up to me silence would be mandatory until 10 am.

Research backing up my observations.

Janelle Monae, Teyana Taylor and Ryan Destiny shot by Tyler Mitchell for Vogue x GQ

Sooooooo part of the wasteful useless space trip was to determine if we can use space as our trash 🗑️ can…. Literally the rich want to use SPACE for our waste ……. Humans were a mistake big sandals 🩴

now THIS is what I want the summer to feel like

⚠️ BREAKING: U.S. 🇺🇲 Sees 2.24 Million COVID-19 Cases in a Week as COVID-19 Transmission Surges to 28.3% Currently 1 in 149 Americans Infected.

This is such a great panel! Great resources, perspectives, and real talk

Need to put blood on the doors like Passover.

I love the way Ryan Coogler talks. May the spirit of code switching never find him. 🙏🏾

Fam!! I remember watching this live and completely losing it 😆😆😆

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If you are not African, Black American, Jamaican or from the Caribbean plantain is bad for you. It will damage your health. Don’t risk it.

Syleena Johnson snapped when she said “I will love you till the day I die But never love you enough that I'mma live a lie”

see also: R. Kelly, Nicki Minaj, or Trey Songz (and I loved that mf downnnn)

Chris Brown?? Dude with limited classics, repeated abuser and stalker of women that became a Blood at the age of 30??? That guy better than Usher?? Lol aight

“Do you know how many surgeries he’s had to be a 5?” Nigga. Nigga.

Y’all on here arguing about Chris Brown?? Why do I see several different arguments happening?

I guess I’ve been 40 all my life lol

"If you say you love freedom, and you want to restrict that and restrict certain groups? What you— you don't love freedom. What you love is privilege, and that's a different thing."

A classic!