Gonna start asking for a late stage capitalism discount with every purchase.

Chinua Achebe’s daughter, Professor Nwabundo (Nwando) Achebe, a renowned historian, has been promoted to the prestigious rank of Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, USA.

Hilary Knight, Captain of Team USA Women’s Hockey with an amazing response to Trump’s "joke" "The joke was distasteful and unfortunate...Now I have to sit in front of you...and explain someone else's behavior. It's not my responsibility." 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/pbFrs3F2Xu

Each month we ship thousands of books to our incarcerated members. We believe black literature should be freely available to black people everywhere. If you’d like to help us continue this work, you can subscribe for $1/month https://t.co/ucXFOfI0ym

“Doing it wrong isn’t bad, but doing it wrong and thinking you’ve done it right is.” —Toni Morrison https://t.co/GINzPLilg5

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of 2x WNBA Champion Kara Braxton. A 10-season veteran, Kara played with the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury, and New York Liberty. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and former teammates at this time.

Ryan Coogler has made #BAFTA history as the first Black winner of Original Screenplay for “Sinners,” adding another milestone to an already seismic awards season. He beat a formidable lineup that included “I Swear” (Kirk Jones), “Marty Supreme” (Ronald Bronstein and Josh

New workshop coming up in April! For poetry month.

Happy birthday to the great Nina Simone, born on this day in 1933!

BANGGG LAILA EDWARDS FIRST BLACK AMERICAN GOLD MEDALIST IN HOCKEY HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Remembering the great Thelonious Monk, who passed away on this day in 1982.

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

“I see no color” is not the goal. “I see your color and I honor you. I value your input. I will be educated about your lived experiences. I will work against the racism that harms you. I will check my prejudice and do better. You are worth fighting for.” ... That’s the goal.

Happy Birthday to Author, filmmaker, anthropologist and icon Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 - January 28, 1960) "If you are silent about your pain, they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it."

Editor's Choice: 'Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching and Thriving' by Chavella T. Pittman, who offers scholars expert guidance and practical strategies from experience. #booknews #newreleases #academia #readingcommunity @OUPress https://t.co/nCghHs47h6

This is a great piece about Leslie Lee, and some VERY important insight into how to stay safer from COVID from @AdamUmak. https://t.co/DgNuPGvVU7

Every time a disabled person dies there’s someone saying we should have expected it. No, we do not see early death as a foregone conclusion in disabled people’s lives.

The trait I admired most in both Alice Wong & Leslie Lee III was that they were generous with good people, & ruthless with the bad. Righteous rage — bent towards justice — is a gift. & a powerful one when channeled. Such rage is secretly love, but with armor & a spear.

Every mainstream newspiece about Alice will talk about everything. Everything except for her work to challenge/decenter whiteness in disability activism & her advocacy/fundraising for Palestine. Don't hide what she fought for. Elevate BIPOC/racialized disabled folks & Palestine

Disability rights activist Alice Wong has died at age 51. She was a remarkable human who also happened to love cats. Rest in power, dear woman. @SFdirewolf

Alice Wong helped me accept my disabilities. She taught me there’s no social justice without disability justice. She encouraged me to start The Disabled Ginger and was a friend & mentor. She won’t be forgotten. Don’t let the bastards grind you down: https://t.co/KDX4MwOPo8