Place is inextricably linked to race and opportunity. That is why #WhereYouLiveMatters and why we vigorously #DefendCivilRights

“May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, & dedicated leadership…Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with justice. Leaders not in love with money, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their…egos to the greatness of the cause.” #MLKJr

Minnie Riperton's sixth & final studio album ‘Love Lives Forever’ (1980) was posthumously released 45 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @markchappelle here: https://t.co/lUf4LsqL9x

SOMEONE JUST OPENED A #BITCOIN SHORT 30 MINS BEFORE TRUMP'S TARIFF ANNOUNCEMENT AND JUST CLOSED WITH $88,000,000 PROFIT HE OPENED THIS ACCOUNT TODAY 👀

Three alums of Tuskegee University launched a clothing line called Taliaferro Union releasing an “Archive Revival Collection” paying tribute with historical references from Tuskegee University’s past.

What are Black Catholics hearing when church leaders praise Charlie Kirk? - America Magazine

A cartoon about my father from the 1960s. At the time he was assassinated, a poll reflected that he was one of the most hated men in the United States. Today, his message has been distorted by many who would have hated him then, but evoke him now to deter justice and truth.

Alert: My mom was just kicked off her Medicare Plus program with no warning. She’s a 7th generation Texan. Cutting over $1T from health programs was NEVER about immigrants. Surprise!

This is a federal agent. He’s paid out of our taxpayer dollars. He should be put on leave without pay immediately, fired when he can be, and prosecuted for the excessive use of force. For heaven’s sake. What have we become?

At #ALC54 session “Equity Erased…,” our President & CEO @itslisarice shared recommendations to fight appraisal bias➡️overhaul biased systems, expert-led #fairhousing training & Realtist working w/fair housing orgs. For the full list of recs📖 https://t.co/mqgxSSoMAc. cc @CBCFInc

Civil rights attorney and advocate @mayawiley presses us to see opportunity, in spite of the many challenges in this moment: “It is an opportunity, not because we want to rebuild what was, but to reimagine what would be—and to do it with a bigger tent.” #CBCFinc #ALC54 . .

No introduction needed 😂 My Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout Tour is selling out fast!! Run and get your tickets🏃🏿🏃🏾‍♀️🎫 📍9/26- Houston, TX low tix 📍9/28- Dallas, TX SOLD OUT 📍10/3- New Orleans, LA low tix 📍10/4- Atlanta, GA SOLD OUT 📍10/5- Charlotte, NC 📍10/10- Birmingham,

Black homeownership rates grew by 14% percent to 48.6% from 2019-2024. Now, they are 43.9%. This jeopardizes the health of the housing system because 70% of future homebuyers will be people of color. Attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion hurts us all. https://t.co/q5Qgw8jv0S

NFHA, along with over 90 civil rights, consumer & housing advocates urge OMB & HUD to withdraw a pending Final Rule that threatens to roll back the disparate impact standard under the Fair Housing Act. #fairhousing Read the full release: https://t.co/ruAGeqDl0C

Tomorrow: Don’t miss NFHA EVP, @NikitraBailey, at the #ALC54 session, “Creating Wealth and Work in Local Communities.” This convo on economic development strategies that build well-resourced communities & more is a must-attend on 9/25 at 10 AM! @CBCFInc #MadeForThisMoment

“Housing serves as a pathway to opportunity - not a barrier to it.” @ItsLisaRice @NatFairHouse #ALC54 #MadeForThisMoment #DemocracyInHousing

NFHA, along with a coalition of #civilrights orgs denounces HUD's abdication of its #fairhousing obligations. And we commend the public servants exposing its failure to enforce the Fair Housing Act & other key civil rights laws. Read the full release: https://t.co/jZLgexUYW7.

Bobby Cain, one of the brave Clinton 12 who integrated Clinton High School in 1956, has died at 85. He risked everything so future generations could learn in dignity. We honor his courage, his legacy, and his fight for justice. Rest in Power, Bobby Cain.

Pioneering civil-rights attorney and Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall is the subject of a PBS documentary that highlights how his work helped changed the nation

WOW. 25 years. Over 9,000 performances. Tshidi Manye takes her final bow as Rafiki in her record-breaking run in The Lion King on Broadway. Take your well-deserved crown, Queen!

Actually, the cities with the highest murder rates in America are all in Republican led states, yet Trump isn’t sending the National Guard into these cities: 1) Jackson, Mississippi - ~77.2 per 100K 2) Birmingham, Alabama - ~59 per 100K 3) St. Louis, Missouri - ~40 per 100K 4)