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Assistant Professor Childhood Studies
Rutgers University
Joined July 2014
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A senior IRS HR staffer said in a sworn affidavit that her office “did not review or consider” any probationary employees’ job performance or conduct. Nor did the Treasury Department. “I know this because this fact was discussed openly in meetings.” https://t.co/HAkE09GO4o
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The Trump administration cited “performance” failures to justify its mass firing of IRS workers. But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had...
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That time The Proud Family had to school a Tether on Soulaan History and Lineage Based Reparations😂 #BlackHistoryMonth
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On this day in 1847, Missouri passed an act that prohibited Black people from learning to read and write and assembling freely for worship services. The act also forbade free Black people from migrating to the state. https://t.co/UhEdv8HMpl
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On this day in 1847, Missouri passed an act prohibiting the education of Black people.
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Today, we will dedicate our account to Satchel Paige. Enjoy
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On this day in 1804, New Jersey appeased the state's enslavers by passing a "gradual emancipation" law that delayed the end of slavery for decades. https://t.co/8YZ9LB4SW5
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On this day, New Jersey passed a 'gradual emancipation' law that delayed the end of slavery for decades.
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More than 4 centuries ago, Africans were kidnapped, enslaved, trafficked, & forced to work through the violent institution of chattel slavery. Our #HR40Reparations bill is an essential step toward repairing the harm of slavery in America and its aftermath.
The bill, unchanged by Pressley in this reintroduction, would create a federal commission that would investigate the impacts of slavery and provide concrete proposals for reparations. https://t.co/E5W2MxAvRA
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Howard Associate Professor Bahiyyah Muhammad, Ph.D., has dedicated her career to challenging the stigma surrounding children of incarcerated parents. Her research focuses on highlighting resilience and success of these children as many of them have earned advanced degrees, hold
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Wednesday, 2/19 | 6:30 PM: Join panelists Jamal Joseph, Akemi Kochiyama, Tamara Payne, and Jaimee Swift for a conversation about the revolutionary friendship of #MalcolmX and #YuriKochiyama. #SchomburgCenter #BlackHistoryMonth #friendship #BHM
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Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Malcolm X's death, panelists discuss their work, archives, and their legacy of solidarity.
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We are excited to announce that early registration is now open for our 2nd Annual Virtual Symposium! There are a lot of great perks for those who register early. Early registration is open until March 1! Stay tuned for the announcement of our Keynote Speaker and Plenary Session!
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Let’s have the AUDACITY to share this belief and to commit to making this belief a reality. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, from his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech: “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies,
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Malcolm X on the role of the police and media in portraying Black people as criminals.
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Online applications are open for our 2025 Schomburg-Mellon Summer Institute. Deadline, 3/28. Open to rising college seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Housing, meals & stipend. #SchomburgCenter
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At just 20, Tennis prodigy Coco Gauff has claimed nine WTA singles and doubles titles, including the 2023 US Open and 2024 WTA Finals. Beyond her on-court success, Gauff is also putting in the work off the court by donating $100,000 to UNCF, supporting scholarships for HBCU
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Today's Black American (Freedmen) inventor is Roy Clay Sr. Personal computers are everywhere nowadays. Roy Clay Sr. played a huge role in making that possible. He led the team that developed HP's first mini computer. He did not stop there. He also invented technology to track
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Janice Bryant Howroyd is the founder and CEO of ACT-1 Group, the largest minority woman-owned employment agency in the U.S. She made history as the first Black female entrepreneur to lead a company generating more than $3 billion in revenue.
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📸 My mother and I were being arrested for protesting apartheid at the South African Embassy in D.C. This #BlackHistoryMonth, experience @TheKingCenter’s Nonviolence Spotlight Series. Watch bite-sized highlights about important historical leaders, contemporary figures, and
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Today's Black American (Freedmen) inventor or innovator is Evelyn Boyd Granville. Evelyn Boyd Granville developed programs for the world's first mass-produced computer, the IBM 650. She created computer programs that tracked the orbits of America's first space trips, including
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Friday, 2/21 & Saturday, 2/22 | 11 AM–5:30 PM: Visit the Schomburg Shop's Every Month Is Black History Month Market! Purchase artwork, clothing, jewelry, stationery, and more for all ages. #SchomburgCenter #Shop #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #BHM
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, learn about #CorettaScottKing, Founder of The King Center, from Coretta Scott King. Read her memoir, ‘My Life, My Love, My Legacy.’ Available at https://t.co/eHXYhvHh5F
#TheKingCenter #MissionPossibleMLK #MLK #BelovedCommunity
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