Jesse Hagopian

Monochrome photo of three men sitting on stage talking. From left to right- Jesse Hagopian, Michael Bennett, and Martellus Bennett

lovely evening with @jessehagopian.bsky.social and the bennett brothers. thank you @townhallseattle.bsky.social for hosting !

A colorful event flyer for Town Hall Seattle. At the top, text reads “Monday, Dec 1, 7:30PM” and “Tonight Only!” with the Town Hall Seattle logo in the center. Below it, large text says “Black Thoughts.” The flyer features black-and-white photos of Michael Bennett and Martellus Bennett, and a color photo of Jesse Hagopian. At the bottom, three books are displayed on a wooden table: Teach Truth by Jesse Hagopian, Black Thoughts by Martellus Bennett, and Things That Make White People Uncomfortable by Michael Bennett.

🔥📚 I’m hyped to join my brothers Michael Bennett & Martellus Bennett @townhallseattle.bsky.social for “Black Thoughts: An Evening of Readings & Conversation.”

We’ll dive into race, justice, creativity, liberation, & the power of storytelling.

Get tickets here: townhallseattle.org/event/black-...

Ursula, this is utterly heartbreaking.

I’m usually decent with words, but this has me so upset and confused. All I can say is your mom must have taught you how to love well, because you are such a beloved comrade.

Sending love & healing. I’m here whenever you need anything—please reach out ❤️

The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US's Inability to Reckon With Its Own History "I'm not against giving thanks. I'm against celebrating a falsehood," says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham.

"I'm not against giving thanks."

"I'm against celebrating a falsehood instead of reckoning with the history Indigenous peoples have survived."

"A single (largely inaccurate) tale of supposed harmony has been turned into a national origin story."
#USA #Genocide #Slavery #Education

The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History “I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham.

“I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham in an interview with @jessehagopian.bsky.social in @truthout.org on Thanksgiving propaganda. "A national origin story that hides the real foundations of the US."
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Good call, that’s a great book!

The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History “I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham.

African people and Indigenous people were enslaved, trafficked, and forced into servitude by the colonists. That’s a key truth the Thanksgiving story erases.

The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History “I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham.

I spoke w/ Choctaw historian A.S. Dillingham about how the Thanksgiving myth helps the U.S. avoid reckoning w/ its own history.
“It’s not about rejecting gratitude — it’s about refusing to celebrate a falsehood.”

Read our @truthout.org convo: truthout.org/articles/the...

#TeachTruth #Thanksgiving

Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson unveils full transition team Seattle's Mayor-elect Katie Wilson has announced her 60-member transition team, which includes many campaign supporters of outgoing mayor Bruce Harrell.

Honored to join the transition team for Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson — the first socialist mayor here in a century.

Mamdani’s win in NYC & Katie winning in Seattle shows the people are ready to fight the 1%!

Excited to work with so many brilliant organizers ✊🏾🌹

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3 books by Richard D. Wolff Understanding Socialism Understanding Capitalism Understanding Marxism

“Why does capitalism fail us?”

@profwolff.bsky.social walks readers through this pressing question in a brilliant new series on an economic system that benefits the few at the great expense of the many.
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Baristas on Strike on the Front Page. Starbucks’ “Here’s to Baristas” Holiday Ad on the Back — Anything to Avoid a Union Contract. The struggle baristas are brewing is part of a larger fight for worker's power.

My new Substack breaks down what the paper missed, what #Starbucks wants you to believe, and what @sbworkersunited.org baristas are actually fighting for:
☕️ Better staffing and hours
☕️ Higher take-home pay
☕️ Accountability for massive union-busting

#UnionStrong

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If Capital Strikes Against Mamdani, Organized Worker Power Can Strike Back Let’s study how Wall Street sank Mamdani-style municipal plans back in 1975 — and get prepared for a similar fight.

🙌🏽 @jessehagopian.bsky.social

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If Capital Strikes Against Mamdani, Organized Worker Power Can Strike Back Let’s study how Wall Street sank Mamdani-style municipal plans back in 1975 — and get prepared for a similar fight.

My new piece for @truthout.org: Zohran Mamdani’s victory opens political space we haven’t seen in decades.

But we can’t expect Mamdani to save us. Even the best politician can’t deliver the world we deserve—that can only be achieved by mass movements.

#WorkersPower

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Tonight!!

LA, join me and Robin DG Kelley for a conversation on education for liberation!

“Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education” with Jesse Hagopian | UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy

Friends in Los Angeles:

On Monday, Nov. 10 at UCLA: Jesse Hagopian @jessehagopian.bsky.social will be conversation with Robin D. G. Kelley about his @haymarketbooks.org title, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education.”

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Regulating AI Isn’t Enough. Let’s Dismantle the Logic That Put It in Schools. AI in schools isn’t progress — it’s a sign of how far we’ve strayed from the purpose of education.

My latest: “Real learning, as the renowned psychologist Lev Vygotsky showed, is a social process. It happens through dialogue, relationships, & shared meaning-making.

AI can’t do that.

It can’t sense when a student’s silence means confusion or when it means trauma.“

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This Thursday November 6!! Join us online at 6:30 EST for an urgent conversation on the Fight for Black History and Black Education with @jessehagopian.bsky.social, @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social, @barrygoldenberg.bsky.social, and Crystal Sanders. www.eventbrite.com/e/cbfs-the-f...

A SNAP Decision: Eat the Rich A poem by Jesse Hagopian

This poem is my response to the gluttons who cut #SNAP food benefits.

“A SNAP Decision: Eat the Rich”
#OhSnap #EatTheRich

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Black History Is for Everyone Jesse Hagopian interviews author Brian Jones about his new book Black History Is for Everyone.

Black History Is for Everyone

Check out this conversation between @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social, from the new issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social

Your Lying Eyes A poem by Jesse Hagopian

👀 Just dropped my new poem, “Your Lying Eyes.”

This one is for everyone who’s ever been told their truth was a lie.
#Poetry #ResistFacsism

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So excited for this conversation on KING OF THE NORTH with the great @sifill.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social on Monday at 7:00 EST. Join us!

I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us. RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.

I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID.
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.

My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...

#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth

Really appreciate this perspective. "When leaders gut research or restrict vaccines, they’re not only abandoning long haulers — they’re putting the entire society at risk."

Palestine will live forever! 5 books for the ongoing struggle Over two long, horrific years, the US-backed Israeli government has committed a genocide in Gaza. In response, people around the world have spoken up and taken action in solidarity with the peopl...

Palestine Will Live Forever

Wishing your son the best. I know how hard it is on your physical and mental health ❤️

🙏🏾❤️✊🏾

Thank you for saying that! Yes. One of my favorite moments in the day was watching one of my students volunteers listen to @jessehagopian.bsky.social’s keynote with wide, bright eyes & knowing it was the start of something…

I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us. RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.

I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID.
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.

My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...

#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth

Oct. 16, 1968: Olympics Black Power Salute Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a symbolic protest while the U.S. national anthem was played in the Olympics.

#tdih 1968 We all recognize iconic photo of Black Power salute by Tommie Smith & John Carlos at Olympics.

But, what were their demands?

What happened before & after?

How did they organize?

What was Peter Norman's role?

#TeachOutsideTextbook Read ⬇️ 🧵
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King of the North: Part Two Historian Jeanne Theoharis returns to discuss her book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South in conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill. This session is part of the...

I'm so looking forward to this conversation on KING OF THE NORTH with the great @sifill.bsky.social with @zinnedproject.bsky.social & @jessehagopian.bsky.social on Monday October 27 at 7:00 EST. All are welcome to tune in: www.zinnedproject.org/news/king-of...