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SAU Mourns the Loss of Alumnus, Historian & BlackPast Founder Dr. Quintard Taylor - Saint Augustine's University Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) joins with the global community of scholars, historians, educators, and alumni to mourn the passing of Dr. Quintard Taylor (December 11, 1948 – September 21, 2025), ...

Saint Augustine’s U joins the global community of scholars, historians, & educators to mourn the passing of Dr. Quintard Taylor, a distinguished class of 1969 alumnus whose life’s work elevated Black history, expanded access to knowledge, & inspired countless minds. www.st-aug.edu/sau-mourns-t...

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GMU President Refuses to Apologize for Diversity Efforts, Lawyer Calls Ed. Dept. Claims ‘Absurd’ In a 10-page letter, Gregory Washington’s lawyer says the Trump administration conducted an incomplete and haphazard investigation full of “gross mischaracterizations.”

“Gregory Washington, George Mason University’s first Black president, will not be apologizing over diversity initiatives he’s pursued since his hiring in 2020” 👏👏👏

BREAKING: Workers at Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks just won their union elections.

They are the first national parks to unionize in several years.

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Also, if you want me to come talk about this or zoom into your classroom in the spring, this is a great time to ask! Or if you want to review it or something like that! But also, no pressure, I'll live

Please stop sharing Substack links.

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THIS.

WE HAVE PACKED THE BOV TO SAY SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL, SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT!!

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I thought it was just me since the lime one is so good.

Daniel Kwan Has a Plan to Tackle AI’s Hollywood Takeover and It Requires “Unprecedented” Action The Oscar-winning filmmaker of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ delivered a passionate plea for the future of Hollywood during a conversation with Jaron Lanier presented by Berggruen Institute’s St...

Talking to people at all different levels in Hollywood, “there’s this feeling that [AI] is inevitable,” says Oscar-winning filmmaker Daniel Kwan. “We cannot allow the tech industry to set the terms for our industries.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

'We have to insert ourselves': For Black women, seeds of wealth start with homeownership Baltimore-based nonprofit Black Women Build is helping women purchase homes by connecting them to funding, resources, DIY skills and community.

If you're short on hope and joy lately, I have just the thing. This story from our amazing fellow Eden Turner on the nonprofit Black Women Build, which is helping women purchase homes & build wealth, is beautiful. (It also features a monstera named Big Birtha 🥰)
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A note to all my educator friends: tomorrow is officially July 32.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Text above an image reads: "World's #1 Mom Literally Taylor Townsend is the first mom to reach world number one in doubles tennis." Below the text is an image of Taylor Townsend with her arms raised.

Taylor Townsend, who is only the thirteenth American to reach the number one ranking, had her son in March 2021 and returned to the tour just a year later.

Since then, she’s been playing some of the best tennis of her life. www.instagram.com/p/DMySflePzRz/

ALU founder Chris Smalls to be released from Israeli detainment. Smalls was beaten and jailed in inhumane conditions for trying to deliver baby formula and medicine to starving people in Gaza on the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social

Expected to arrive back in the US on Friday.

AI is a plagiarism engine built on stolen data, exploited labour, and enviro harm. Marketed as “intelligent,” it erodes critical thinking, empathy, and causes psychological harm. Run by authoritarian billionaires, it’s used for surveillance, profiling, and genocide—whether it works or makes up shit.

Festival helps teach about history, culture of Africatown The event was held in conjunction with the History Museum of Mobile and honored Mobile's unique Black culture.

Africatown Cultural Festival helps teach about Black life and history in Mobile, AL www.fox10tv.com/2025/07/27/f...

You are not being snubbed, people find AI usage unethical and harmful.

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This.
In my most recent position, I asked many times to see the original documents that traced a decision-making process. I know they couldn't stand me! lolz.

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Be wary of who they tell you your leaders are.
And.
Read some public sphere theory.

Some people don't feel as close to this as they ought to. Most of us are just a bad break or two away from winding up on the streets, and addiction & mental health crises can affect anyone. They're gutting services and rendering more of us disposable, and there's a carceral disposal system waiting.

The first podcast I ever listened to.
Forever flowers for the Pod Squad.

The guffaw I just guffaw-ed.