The legacies of housing discrimination & segregation are deeply rooted in the fabric of this nation.

End #FairHousingMonth with Dorothy A Brown who briefly explores the history of racial discrimination in housing.

She is a total Trump apologist.

The two Trump judges in the majority are really thumbing their noses at the Supreme Court right now. SCOTUS’ decision last year in Allen v. Milligan made clear that the Voting Rights Act requires a majority-Black district like this. Now this court claims it’s unconstitutional!

Bad news.

Henry Ossian Flipper was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1873. Over the next four years he overcame insults and isolation to become West Point's first African American graduate and the first African American commissioned officer.

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“Jazz is not just music. It’s a way of life. It’s a way of being, a way of thinking…” - #ninasimone #internationaljazzday - 📸 by Sam Falk

So proud of these brilliant PhD students! #slaveryarchive

Breaking the Law: Trump Is the Means, Not the End weekendreading.net/p/breaking-the…

Today! My hat goes off to HBCUs Man!....Why?
They've been lied too, cheated on, money stolen ($13 billion), criticized yet they survived.

Rebellion: How antiliberalism is tearing America apart—again by Robert Kagan brookings.edu/events/rebelli…

The Abolitionist Civil War by Frank J. Cirillo lsupress.org/9780807179154/…

The Limits of the Lost Cause by Gaines M. Foster lsupress.org/9780807171387/…

#OnThisDay in 1945, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, known as the “godmother of rock ‘n’ roll,” made history by becoming the first gospel artist to rocket up the R&B charts with her gospel hit, “Strange Things Happening Every Day.” In so doing, she paved the way for a strange new sound.

In his interview with TIME, Trump:

—Said he wants to let states “monitor women's pregnancies so they can know if they've gotten an abortion”
—Said he supports states “prosecuting” women who get an abortion
—Said he might ban abortion medication nationwide
—Signaled he may incite

That's awesome news!

BREAKING: A bombshell interview with Donald Trump reveals what his 'imperial presidency' will look like if he wins — and it's so much worse than we thought.

Through conversations with Trump and his advisers, Time's Eric Cortellessa discovered Trump's chilling plans...

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Want to know who four of the biggest funders are of the assault on liberal democracy? You can’t. It’s a secret: How a Few Secret Donors Are Fueling the New Right-Wing Infrastructure – Mother Jones motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Former Trump aide Griffin: I read this TIME interview with Trump. He's admitting he's going to stack the government with loyalists and election deniers. He's going to stack the White House with liars and lunatics. There will be no guardrails this time. It’s devastating to me,

WATCH: “There were 2 ethics complaints filed against Rep. “Bully” Gino Bulso — 1 for a conflict of interest, 1 for a pattern of intimidating and personally attacking witnesses.”

A Williamson County resident dissects one of TN’s most hateful legislators. (H/T @whentheyshowus)

Information warfare in action. Cast doubt on all products of a democratic justice system.