Christina Greer
@Dr_CMGreer
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Political Scientist; Assoc. Prof at @FordhamNYC ; Analyst; Author of Black Ethnics; Co-Host @FAQNYC ; Host of The Blackest Questions on @thegrioblkpods
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Ruby Bridges is still alive and only 63 years old. This was not long along. Many of the people who endured cruelty and humiliation and faced down racism are still with us and have important stories for us to hear and digest.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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This ad will be taught in Race Politics classes for years to come...it is doing A LOT of silent heavy lifting.
@NCOBPSTweets
I told you the smear ads were coming, but Georgians will see Sen.
@Kloeffler
’s ads for what they are.
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His use of past tense is funny.
If you are 40 or older I guarantee your family owned these.
GUARANTEE
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I know today is a important day for
#Georgia
. I’d also like to say it’s my own
@staceyabrams
Appreciation Day. 🍑🧡🍑🧡
#vote
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I truly hope this man decides to run for a spot on this school board.
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There’s a teen who hangs out in front of my bldg and never wears a mask. I finally asked him if he had one & he said he did not. I gave him 2 new masks & he said he really appreciated it. We never know why ppl don’t wear masks sometimes. It’s real out here.
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I can’t stop watching this.
To pay tribute to all the enslaved people buried in cemeteries with no name, artist Craig Walsh put a face in the trees to honor their souls in an installation in Charlotte, North Carolina, called "Monuments" [read more: ]
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I just coordinated a Zoom party for my mom and her 10 friends...all in their 70s...none of whom had ever used this technology. If I don't receive a
@NobelPrize
I will riot!
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As we honor
#Juneteenth
#Juneteenth2018
let’s not forget the Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order, one of the powerful tools given to POTUS. Here’s a brief explanation.
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This is beyond accurate.
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Further proof that the violence of the past is not that in the past.
Our hearts go out today to the family and friends of Mrs. Maxine McNair, who passed today at age 93. Mrs. McNair was mother of Denise McNair and the last living parent of the Four Little Girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in 1963.
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I felt this deeply.
I...just want to go to a real conference with bad coffee & pastries & get some pens & a tote bag instead of logging into another webinar.
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@reneeygraham
Ugh. Every year we have to explain this. Every. Single. Year.
#19thAmendment
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Wrong takeaway.
#BeBest
Wow! Big Trump Hater Congressman Joe Crowley, who many expected was going to take Nancy Pelosi’s place, just LOST his primary election. In other words, he’s out! That is a big one that nobody saw happening. Perhaps he should have been nicer, and more respectful, to his President!
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The best part of quarantine is sheltering at my dad’s. We haven’t lived together since I was 16. I’m feeling blessed, protected, and prepared for this moment. Wishing all the dads a peace filled Sunday.
#HappyFathersDay2020
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This never came up when we played Oregon Trail on our computers at school.
On this day in 1844, the Oregon Territory passed its first of many laws prohibiting Black people from moving into the area, with whipping as punishment for violators. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this
#racialinjustice
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This is my “Stop pretending you don’t know why we are exhausted” tweet.
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A Tulsa rally on
#Juneteenth
is deliberate and the president and his people know the racist implications of that locale and date.
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This makes my heart hurt and my blood boil.
Kalief Browder allegedly stole a backpack at 16, spent 3 yrs at Riker's Island without trial.
Riley Williams stole a laptop from Speaker Pelosi's office and tried selling it the Russians. She was released to her mother
There are two justice systems in America
#BlackLivesMatter
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Yesterday I said something flippant that was unintended. Mollie Tibbets was a promising young woman who lost her life. My hope is that her family will find peace & justice and that her murder is not used to justify a discriminatory immigration policy.
#Apologiesaremyown
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This should be a much bigger story in the press…
A fire that razed the Planned Parenthood clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, on New Year’s Eve was the work of an arsonist, according to the local fire department
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Happy birthday
#JimmyCarter
!!! The man who put solar panels on the White House (and then Reagan took them off).
Jimmy Carter, the son of a peanut farmer who served as America's 39th president, turns 95 today. He is the oldest living former U.S. president, a title once held by the late George H. W. Bush, who died in late 2018 at 94.
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As a political scientist, I am going to say George Washington was the first racist president. He ripped the teeth out of his enslaved Africans mouths and wore them as his own. He also hunted Ona Judge for the rest of his days. So...
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I know that Black grandmother hug and I miss it terribly.
#ShaCarriRichardson
the way she loves her grandmother. the way they hug each other. this joy. black love. amen. 🌸💕
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Oh my goodness. I read that perfectly in one sentence. I heard it so clearly in my head. Oh my. No black card revoked on this end.
@CapehartJ
you’re up!
The fact that the vast majority of Black people can understand this makes me KNOW no amount of white supremacy will stop us.
#StayHomeGeorgia
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We are watching elections get stolen in Georgia, Kansas, and North Dakota in slow motion and it is real...
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I often tell my students when I get rejected from work related endeavors and I’m amazed at how shocked they are. We need to demystify being an adult, working on different projects, and getting rejections. If you’re still pushing yourself...the rejections don’t end.
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Good morning ladies! My phone sent me this 2018 pic and all I could think was, “Why are we so close with no masks on!?” Miss our green room shenanigans. Cc
@MaraGay
@lolaogunnaike
@ZerlinaMaxwell
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“Americans suffer from an ignorance that is not only colossal, but sacred.” -James Baldwin
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In the green room at
@Msnbc
and we just might start a band or do a reboot of “Waiting to Exhale” 🤷🏾♀️ cc
@MaraGay
@ZerlinaMaxwell
@lolaogunnaike
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@Lesdoggg
DM me to get your frames and sharpened pencils. I’ll even throw in a signed copy of my book 🤓
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When right wing media decides to target you, you really see the “economic anxiety” come out.
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Whenever you look at these photos we must remember that many of these people, both Black and white, are still alive.
#CivilRights
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Since I don't get hazard pay as a political scientist during election season, I decided to treat myself to a 6 week birding course with
@JasonWardNY
. Let's just say my blood pressure is mellow and I am filled with a sense of calm I haven't had since 2016.
#birds
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I really try to keep my face neutral, but I just can’t 🤷🏾♀️
😂😂😂 Listen... From the moment he started on “Identity Politics,” I hoped he was gonna get checked. Then he shoved the foot deeper till he was choking on his knee, and I could see on
@Dr_CMGreer
’s face that she was ready.🤣
Thank you, Dr. Greer! 🙌🏾
#inners
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We ran out of time & I didn't get to say this on
@WNYC
. For all the folks getting ready to discuss the 2021 NYC Mayoral candidates, please remember that the word "articulate" when assessing candidates of color is not appropriate or welcomed.
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Fired only because the video went viral.
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Sometimes the tree explains everything about the apple.
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This is why Baltimore is my favorite city. Always.
And peep the sign language interpreter completely into it.
MASK UP! The mayor declares "Mask Up" as Baltimore's official COVID-19 anthem:
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So yeah, I tried not to cry. My very first
@FordhamPosc
@FordhamNYC
online course cohort surprised me with end of semester signs. They are compassionate and resilient and interested and interesting. We really are in good hands...
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@Lesdoggg
Thank you, Leslie! You've made my evening ;) I'm going to go sharpen some pencils now.
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Don't care about the former. Definitely correct about the latter.
@Dr_CMGreer
@TheBeatWithAri
@AriMelber
@WhatsForUsPod
@DrJasonJohnson
your glasses don't mesh with your credentials hard to take you serious .. not that my opinion matters one iota but
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This story is huge and cannot get lost in the chaos.👇🏾
Second woman claims billionaire perv Jeffrey Epstein 'directed' her to have sex with Alan Dershowitz
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I genuinely wondered how the
@nytimes
would write this story if the insensitive hoarder was an immigrant and/or person of color.
When a white dude price-gouges during a pandemic, the New York Times will still give him a cutesy family portrait like this
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I finally got a 10/10!!! Cc
@Lesdoggg
Our favorite triple rowed book setup. Peak of plant.
@staceyabrams
votive candle for the win. 10/10
@Dr_CMGreer
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Your weekend dose of
@staceyabrams
awesomeness...
“I’m a natural haired, heavyset black woman with rich mocha skin and a gap. You can’t miss me” -
@staceyabrams
#BEWPS
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So incredibly dangerous. I’m at a loss for words.
JUST IN: South Carolina to reopen public beaches, retail stores next week amid coronavirus pandemic
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What
@staceyabrams
has awakened and built and nurtured and inspired will not go quietly into the night.
Imagine cleaning houses all day, or caring for someone else's baby, and then knocking on doors for Stacey Abrams at night. These women are fierce, and they could actually make the difference in the GA governor's race. Check out my story from Atlanta:
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I love how my mom leaves me voicemails that start with, “Hey sweetie, it’s Mommy!” As if I wouldn’t recognize her voice 😂
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File this under...
@Dr_CMGreer
I have great respect for you but the goofy glasses you've been wearing lately on MSNBC really distract from the seriousness of what you have to say.
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Same. And then same for grad school. And then same for when I got an academic job. And then same for when I got tenure.
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This country is filled with amazing people from all walks of life.
This is Clara Crawford. She's 86, and she spends her summer making sure poor kids get at least one full meal a day.
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Hey folks,
@DrJasonJohnson
and I have a new weekly podcast called
@WhatsForUsPod
through
@theGrio
! Check us out wherever you get your podcasts.
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Some people are too much and too little at the same time.
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When you’re about to do tv and there’s no makeup artist, I wear glasses as a distraction. Tip by
@ZerlinaMaxwell
. Funky glasses inspired by
@ProfMMurray
#ImpeachmentHearings
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@kurtbardella
@mayawiley
I’ve had much of my account on mute since yesterday morning when I started receiving poorly constructed racist tweets. 🤷🏾♀️ Fox knows what they’re doing when they put ppl like us on their feed.
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This is fantastic news! Congrats
@LaurenUnderwood
BREAKING:
#IL14
officially re-elects Lauren Underwood, who became the youngest Black Congresswoman in history in 2018. 👏🏾
#BlackGirlMagic
#BlackWomenLead
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Happy Independence Day
#Bahamas
A picture of my Bahamian great grandmother Ella Deveaux from Cat Island.
#IndependanceDay
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So many of my
@FordhamPosc
students care deeply about
#climatechange
. Whenever I tell them
#JimmyCarter
put solar panels on the White House and Reagan tore them down, I see little explosions go off in their brains about what could have been...
Nearly 50 years ago, Jimmy Carter attempted to take on the energy powers that be and transition America towards energy independence through clean energy. He lead by example & put solar panels on the White House. He was mocked, and Ronald Reagan tore them down.
Carter was right.
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If we organize, strategize, & donate we will have our 1st female
#Black
American Governor. Meet
@staceyabrams
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We must follow what is happening to the
@USPS
It is directly related to Nov 3rd and the GOP destroying our institutions.
@sista_theology
USPS is taking another hit now. Republicans are forcing drivers to leave mail behind even if 1 minute late. Express mail refunds will put USPS in the red. GOP wants to make USPS look inefficient & unprofitable (prefund mandate) to push to privatize, again
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#MaxineWaters
= sitting US Congrsswoman. Bill O'reily = Former host of Inside Edition and accused predator.
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Surround yourself with friends who let you rage text about local politics at 8am on a Tuesday morning.
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Hey
@Reuters
these are not
#riots
, these are
#uprisings
. There is history and context to what is is happening across the country.
Biden staff donate to group that pays bail in riot-torn Minneapolis
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Getting ready for in person teaching. I ordered my masks from
@Rafinova_go
. This will really help my
@FordhamPosc
students who need to read lips. Cc
@FordhamNYC
@dadakim
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What an honor! Thank you
@ratemyskyperoom
for starting my 2024 off right!
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On this Monday, sending Black women the strength and courage of 1000 Fannie Lou Hamers.
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But seriously
@NancyPelosi
... You had a long day being the leader of democracy, but we all also want to know where you got your coat!
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The amount of laughter this has given me this morning. I can always count on you
@richbrookshire
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Sit. Down.
Senator Bernie Sanders delivers a response to President Trump's 2019 State of the Union address
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Dear
@WSJ
please use “enslaved person/African”. It must consistently be stated and known that African human beings in the US were held in bondage against their will by other human beings. Slave is not an identity, it is a process in which someone is being subjugated by another.
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Mission accomplished!
Today I get to hug my sister
@FlorenciaPolite
for the first time since she became a FULL PROFESSOR!
#proudsister
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@ZerlinaMaxwell
Was just thinking of my parents telling me to always get a receipt when shopping so I'm not accused of shoplifting. So many ways Black children had to protect themselves in minor and major ways.
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I've been in a pandemic funk for a week and what has lifted me like hot air balloon has been my research on Barbara Jordan. She's more incredible than I ever knew. And you'll find out when this book is done. cc
@meganfrancis
🥰
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Professors, let's not forget our students who are in mixed status families. They're carrying an unseen burden to class.
#DefendDACA
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@JFrankensteiner
You have made my entire day! I have never seen any of these clips before and I am crying laughing. She is my new spirit animal.
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Words for Wednesday. "No" is a verb. "No" is also a full sentence. Channel your inner
@Simone_Biles
and protect your peace (per
@KBDPHD
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Friendly reminder: Delete the words “articulate” and “well spoken” when describing highly intelligent and accomplished Black people. It’s not a compliment.
#VPPick
#KamalaHarris
#VPHarris
Good ol “eloquence” and “articulation.” 🙄
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