Ashley D. Farmer

Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.

“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.

Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn

Activist Chris Smalls released from Israeli custody The labor activist was reportedly singled out and beaten by Israeli forces while trying to reach Gaza with supplies.

Labor activist Chris Smalls has been released from an Israeli prison, a spokesperson for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said

Inside Colorado’s famous resort for Black Americans Colorado was once a beacon for members of the Harlem Renaissance and Black families from all over the country.

Black families from all over the country flocked to Colorado’s Lincoln Hills during Jim Crow, a safe place for them to gather and relax

Figures like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, W.E.B DuBois & more would hold literary salons there during visits

going to keep saying: important for a society that would like to keep functioning to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

Today would’ve been Queen Mother Audley Moore’s birthday. I’ve teamed up with Black Women Radicals to give away two copies of my forthcoming biography. Head over to the Instagram to enter: www.instagram.com/p/DMoILy7RlL...

📣 Upcoming Teach-In: "Forging Black Sovereignty: Queen Mother Audley Moore's Uncompromising Commitment to Black Nation Building" by Dr. Ashley D. Farmer. Wednesday, August 13 6:30 PM EST

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner and the Other Side of the Climb The actor, most remembered for playing Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ passed away Sunday. But his legacy spans much more than one character.

If you read anything about Malcolm-Jamal Warner's life and legacy, let it be this from @joelanderson.bsky.social

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Here’s how to help the families of detained and deported persons.

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In the wake of SNAP cuts, feeding hungry Illinoisans falls more than ever on food pantries As food prices increase and benefits diminish, nonprofits have to pick up the slack.

If I were a young person currently trying to figure out antifascist action, I would focus on creating a food specific mutual aid project in my direct community. It would be a good way to connect with neighbors and to offer needed sustenance.
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READ THIS WHEN THINGS FALL APART: Letters to Activists in Crisis, Edited by Kelly Hayes image of a person with long hair in a pond, surrounded by trees and the night sky

Sitting here with an advance copy of this and it is hard to imagine a more timely book!

I think this book from @akpress.org/edited by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social will save lives, and I encourage you all to preorder and nudge your local library about it. #BookSky

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Rising Above Bias to Become the First African American Grand Slam Champion Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a path in professional golf and public service.

"Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a path in professional golf and public service." www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smiths...

Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.

Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq

View of the WGBH building in Boston with an electronic marquee reading “Local. Trusted. Defunded.”

WGBH building in Boston today

Queen Mother by Ashley D. Farmer: 9780593701546 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books From an award-winning historian of Black radical politics comes the definitive biography of Queen Mother Audley Moore—mother of modern Black Nationalism and trailblazer in the fight for...

“Ashley Farmer’s book pays homage not just to Queen Mother Moore, but also to the scores of Black women who have built movements and dreamt of transforming their worlds.”

—Marcia Chatelain

Thank you for your careful reading and endorsement of Queen Mother. 🙏🏾💙

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“Queen Mother is a sensitively written take on a century of Black history, and an absorbing account of a Black woman who survived the ravages of white supremacy and responded to the challenges of her life with intellectual curiosity, moral courage, and clarity.”

Big Beautiful Bill 101: What you need to know about the new law President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill just became law. Here are the basics you need to know about it.

In case you are looking for a good article from a mainstream outlet that lays out what's actually in the murder bill, I sent this USA today one to my family members: www.usatoday.com/story/graphi... - Most of them said that it was really helpful for them.

Thank you !!

I can't wait for this book to release!

*rubs hands together*

Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore|Hardcover From an award-winning historian of Black radical politics comes the definitive biography of Queen Mother Audley Moore—mother of modern Black Nationalism and trailblazer in the fight for reparati...

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Zora Neale Hurston's Fort Pierce home saved, but funding needed for its revival Famed Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston’s Fort Pierce home is now protected, but its legacy still needs a lifeline.

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U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.

The United States has recorded its highest annual measles cases in 33 years. The milestone marks a public health reversal in defeating a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease as the anti-vaccine movement gains strength.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla sales fell sharply in the second quarter as Musk backlash and competition chipped away at company's dominance.

Many years ago, Zohran attended a few meetings of Survived and Punished NY. When we launched our #FreeThemAll campaign to free people in women's prisons who were incarcerated for defending themselves against DV/SA, Zohran who was then working on Cynthia Nixon's campaign got us on her radar.

Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

What's happened since?

A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

Honoring the legacy of a safe space - The Martha's Vineyard Times The African-American Heritage Trail on Martha’s Vineyard on Friday designated a home in Oak Bluffs steeped in history and with a long legacy as a safe gathering space for Black travellers as its 41st ...

The African-American Heritage Trail on Martha’s Vineyard designated the Dragonfly House, a home in Oak Bluffs steeped in history and w/a long legacy as a safe gathering space for Black travelers, as its 41st historical site as part of the Juneteenth celebrations.
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Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’ When the extent of the university’s involvement with slavery was unearthed, a scholar tracking descendants of enslaved workers was suddenly fired

Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’

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Happy Juneteenth! Today we honor the end of slavery in the U.S. — a pivotal moment in both Texas and American history. How are y’all commemorating?

I often give lectures on this historic moment, so I decided to share some key points on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DLFd2alxLH...

When Black people told you that it is a normal occurrence for police to lie about protest and assaulting officers now you see ... the test run for the justification of authoritarianism always begins in communities of color