Resistance Studies Series

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

It is clear that mainstream institutions and media organizations are running away from their mandates to talk about race, society and power.

I decided to build @resistanceschool.bsky.social as a way to work around the cowardice and censorship.

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Sharpen those pencils! 🤓

The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response. This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.

My latest in my fight against the Washington Post.

I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.

Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.

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This is part of the reason I started @resistanceschool.bsky.social .. not only to get around the political repression around teaching about race.

But also to be free of AI colonization.

We need to get back to the essence of learning together in groups. With other humans!

Proud to be represented by @katiephang.bsky.social !!!

Some news.

Yes! @resistanceschool.bsky.social funded over 40 scholarships for the first cohort, through people paying at the higher tiers and donations!

People can contribute here: www.resistancesummerschool.com/donate

Fall Registration for Race, Media & International Affairs with Karen Attiah — Resistance Study Series A virtual, seven week beginner and intermediate course on the history of race, mass media, and the modern world order.

I'll teach for seven weeks about the intersection of race and mass media development.

This is the course I taught at Columbia University before it was cancelled.

The course includes guest lectures and chances to connect/network with brilliant minds!

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I learned so much in 101 and can’t wait for 102. So many different people with different sets of knowledge and experience of the world coming together. And the guests speakers!

Sign up, join us, learn, resist.

The Washington Post Fired Karen Attiah, But They Only Elevated Her

The Post fired Karen Attiah, its last Black opinion columnist, because she posted about America's history of coddling white violence. Well, she's got a few things to get off her chest.

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The mighty @karenattiah.bsky.social joins THE LEFT HOOK at 4:15 pm ET.

She was fired from the Washington Post for apparently offending the Great Leader and his MAGA cult for not appropriately praising Charlie Kirk...or something.

Regardless, she ain't going out quietly.

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I can categorically say I was NOT fired from the Washington Post for characterizing Kirk’s views on Black women.

I’ll share the real reasons.

Post coming soon.

Gave me chills. This is amazing.

In the deserved uproar over Kimmel's suspension, don't forget WaPo & Bezos's gutless firing of the last Black columnist on their Opinions team. I've been following Karen since her bravery over Jamal Kashoggi's death and she walks the walk that so many of us are afraid to.

Happening now: @karenattiah.bsky.social in conversation with Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained for over 100 days in a Louisiana immigration jail after being arrested without a warrant.

This is how the #1stamendment and a free press are supposed to operate.

Thank you @karenattiah.bsky.social for your years of service and we can not wait to see every wonderful thing you do next.

#freespeech #democracy

This is how it’s supposed to be.

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced. I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

And now, @washingtonpost.com has fired me, the last Black staff columnist left.

All for doing my job — condemning political violence, critiquing empty rhetoric and noting America’s tolerance for violence and hatred coming from white men.

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This was my last political commentary for the @washingtonpost.com

Critiquing our desire for Barack Obama to be a messiah.

Today he’s coming to my (digital) rescue after WaPo fired me.

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Tweet From Obama mentioning my firing from the Washington post. Wirh a photo of me

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.

His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.

Now he is tweeting in support of me.

This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.

Or used to work.

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Last night, a judge ordered recently-released Palestinian activist and former @columbiasipa.bsky.social student Mahmoud Khalil deported

Tonight at 6 at Busboys and Poets, I’ll be the first to speak with Khalil since the ruling.

We will talk about Columbia, cancellation, and free speech.

Support #KarenAttiah work. #ResistanceSchool #Race #Media #InternationalAffairs #Education #Truth #History

They want to silence Karen Attiah’s voice?

Then I’m going to listen to her even harder.

Knowledge is power. As media outlets across the U.S. rush to push out Black and brown truth-tellers, we need the history, context, and perspectives this regime tries to suppress.

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"For those who wish to support me, please do sign up to join the fall session of Race, Media and International Affairs 101+102 — a series of lectures and conversations with prominent guest speakers — before the Sept. 19 registration deadline.

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I took 101 this summer and it was a stellar course, with lots of great insights, readings, & guest speakers. I am signed up for 102 this fall and recommend the class to all!
We can’t let truth and free thinking be silenced. @karenattiah.bsky.social won’t be silenced. I won’t. You shouldn’t either.

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