#Enslaved

#LandIsNotProperty Mwalimu Wandia

wmnjoya

Many people say that the cornerstone of capitalist imperialism is profit. I would argue that it is not profit but alienation. By alienation, I mean the separation of who people

Anecdotist

CapitalistRumi

When my uncle was going to USA(6 months leave),he bought an Alto car for his daughter, to drive to university, in swat.Of course we all welcomed his decision, but back

Louisa 🌈👭

LouisatheLast

People are always talking about the alt-right, neo-Nazis, KKK, etc like “ugh, these losers, no one takes them seriously, don’t call them Nazis when they’re nothing like REAL Nazis” and

lise

aneleish

I think the point of taking down certain statues or renaming certain buildings isn’t to “cancel” important historical figures and pretend they never existed, but to properly prioritize their history.

Kyland Young

kylandyoung

I grew up in a very patriotic household. My grandfather, an immigrant, kept his citizenship papers framed on his wall next to a glass case that had pictures of my

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri

vivekagnihotri

This exploitative, greedy, machine made system exists because we keep it alive. Do we keep it alive because we like it? We hate it.We’ve become a frustrated, angry society... angry

BL printed heritage

BLprintheritage

Today's thread is about Ignatius Sancho (c.1729-1780). He was a composer, actor and writer who lived in London for many years. He was orphaned early on, enslaved when he was

Thomas Chatterton Williams 🌍 🎧

thomaschattwill

Applying the term “African American” to her when she doesn’t even apply it to herself is really something to behold https://twitter.com/royathewriter/status/1293674191972171776 To be clear, I don’t have a problem with

Dr. Mia Brett

QueenMab87

No one is "legally" a race in the United States in 2020. Race is an issue solely for issues of discrimination or statistical demographic study. @KamalaHarris personally identifies as Black

Jenan Moussa

jenanmoussa

Today six years ago, the Yazidi genocide began. As I travelled through Iraq and Syria, I saw with my own eyes the result of this ISIS terror. Engraved in my

Iona Italia, PhD

IonaItalia

I woke to a follower writing to tell me that, if the British had never colonised the world, slavery would never have ended because the Brits are the only ones

adria r. walker

adriawalkr

I've been thinking about this comment.I think, and talk, a lot about how mississippi lives rent free in non-mississippian's heads. I'll touch on the rhetorical uses of bringing up mississippi

Christopher Jones

ccjones13

Today is Pioneer Day, a Utah state holiday commemorating the arrival of the first Mormon pioneers to enter the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847.As a descendant of those

Adam Schiff

RepAdamSchiff

Today is Juneteenth. It should be a national holiday.Just as Americans learn the history of July 4, understanding and celebrating Juneteenth is a critical part of American history.So I wanted

Anit Ghosh

Indianit07

There are 1000s of stories of Yazidi woman's bravery. After being tortured, raped & sold as a sex shelves by Islamic States (ISIS) terrorists. But they shown their courage &

Kristen Hampton

goodnewshampton

I’ve been talking with a lot of my friends over the last week about how we can help. Everybody wants to help. But I’ve heard a lot of my well-meaning