#JUNETEENTH

OR House Democrats

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Last week, House Democrats passed bills prioritizing Oregon families, workers, BIPOC communities, wildfire relief, support for people experiencing houselessness, and small businesses. Press Release: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/housede

Katie

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Juneteenth celebrations are underway nationally to commemorate the 155th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Recent events illustrate there is still much reform necessary in the United States to achieve

Anthony Crider

acrider

Immediately before, I was getting some pictures of Graham's mayor having a civil and civic conversation when "Batman" showed up and taunted the crowd with his Trump bumper sticker. I

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heyitsyodadae

Trump is supposed to be giving his RNC nomination acceptance speech in Jacksonville Florida on August 27th. Remember how he tried to have a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth?

E A Leimamo Azevedo

nanibrowneyes

ʻAʻOLE PONO KĒIA. This shit here is NOT OKAY. Reading the description of this book and the authorʻs tweets about her characters and story just made me flush with anger.

Ali A Olomi

aaolomi

While today religious leaders grumble about protests and #BlackLivesMatter , historically Black Muslim leaders were at the heart of uprisings against slaveryIn honor of Juneteenth, a quick thread on

jelani cobb

jelani9

Some things worth remembering on Juneteenth: Texas’ size and isolation allowed slavers to keep knowledge of Emancipation from the enslaved. Large slaveholders in coastal areas also moved enslaved people around

Naima Cochrane

naima

It’s a late start, but the #MusicSermon #BlackMusicMonthChallenge is in effect! As we’re all swinging between rage, fear, uncertainty and a host of other feelings right now, let’s start with

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BornWitaCharm

I am emotions right now. I’ll share when I sort through my thoughts. But it’s a WIN though. Don’t even trip. Ight so boom. 3 weeks ago my brother, Nev,

Anthony Venida

AnthonyVenida

Happy Juneteenth! This Saturday, I'm riding to raise funds for the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced,

Gene D

Gene_D27

I was not taught about Juneteenth in school. I learned from my own reading, when I was probably about 10-12. As an adult I worked with museum professionals and followed

K Slocum

Karla_Slocum

(A Thread) Get ready for #TulsaSyllabus. In honor of Juneteenth, I’ve been working w/Tulsa based scholars and scholars & activists of black Oklahoma to launch #TulsaSyllabus, an online resource guide

E.S. ESG Investment Research

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I'm an ESG investor. I value companies with strong track records of supporting the environment, social causes, and responsible governance. That's why @tesla is an important part of my responsible

Shannon Watts

shannonrwatts

Other people and things Donald Trump has never heard of: David Duke, the KKK, Category 5 hurricanes, Lil Jon, the receptionist he sexually assaulted, the New York Times reporter whose

Thomas Wiesel

wieselT

Je me réveille et je découvre ce qu'il s'est passé hier au premier meeting de campagne post-Covid de Trump en Oklahoma. Ça enjolive mon dimanche (THREAD) Déjà, il a choisi

T. Greg Doucette

greg_doucette

As folks around the country celebrate #Juneteenth , did y'all know North Carolina has a career politician who has insisted (repeatedly! ) that Abraham Lincoln was worse than Adolf Hitler?This