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Gloria Browne Marshall, Mary Stein, David St Romain Civil rights attorney, activist, and author Gloria Browne Marshall discusses various political topics and her new book "A Protest History of the United States". Assistant Director for the East Baton…

Many in the past have lost their lives to protest. Yet there have been others in the past who’ve protested in a number of other ways away from the streets. There are many routes to demanding change.

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Toronto's 25 Rising Stars of 2025 - Toronto Life Our annual list of the up-and-comers shaping our city and the world

With @rachelbrowne.ca, Harrison Browne wrote LET US PLAY to dismantle the false argument that trans people are a threat to sports. So proud to see @torontolifemag.bsky.social recognize him as a rising star! 🤩

Frank Ocean, First Kisses & George Floyd: Steven Underwood on Becoming in the New Black Digital Renaissance Podcast Episode · Embracing All of Me · 11/28/2025 · 1h 1m

There’s been a new Black Digital Arts Renaissance happening, and @blaqueword.bsky.social has been documenting it as much as he’s been a part of it. His access to art began with his grandmother Kandy Kane.

What the f-ck is the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace? The United States Institute of Peace has officially been named after President Donald Trump, with the egomaniac’s name now etched into the building. "This morning, the State Department renamed ...

We really f-cking want to know.

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Editorial: Chasing truth It has become commonplace for readers who do not like or agree with the news we present to claim it as “biased.” The era of “fake news” has seemingly cleared

Censorship and techniques such as gaslighting have been used to manipulate the masses since the days of the Ancient World. The difference is that today, information sharing is immediate and on a much more macro level.

Years before Stonewall, a cafeteria riot became a breakthrough for trans rights All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.

All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.

Russell Cobb’s unsolved true crime mystery, GHOSTS OF CROOK COUNTY, is a David J. Weber Book Prize finalist! 🎉

Let’s pour ourselves a special drink 😉 and raise our glasses for a special toast! 🍹

ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.

In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.

"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

12/4 - Author Talk: A Protest History of the United States by Pages Bookshop Get tickets and support Pages Bookshop by becoming a member

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Gloria J. Browne-Marshall will be at Pages Bookshop to talk with Diana Weiss about her book, A PROTEST HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES at 5 PM. There’s still time to RSVP. Come through, Detroit!

Ummm, yep. Also—Duh. See my 2011 book, “Uncovering Race,” published by @beaconpress.bsky.social (which Eric knows about but doesn’t ever cite or reference) 🤷🏽‍♀️

MSU history professor explores how Eleanor Bumpurs’ killing reshaped New York City’s fight for justice. LaShawn Harris, an associate professor at MSU, revisits the life and legacy of Eleanor Bumpurs.

For many Black women of Eleanor Bumpurs’s generation, nostalgic memories about family and food were a source of psychic relief. (We are, after all, in full family-and-food season during the holidays.) @madameclair08.bsky.social

Today would be a good day to start reading Angela Jackson’s biography of Gwendolyn Brooks, A SURPRISED QUEENHOOD IN THE NEW BLACK SUN ➡️ www.beacon.org/A-Surprised-...

'The Idea of an Entire Life' Is on the 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Here's why it made the list

Throughout this poetry collection, Billy-Ray Belcourt reminds us, in verses that are both thought-provoking and accessible, that the courage to live authentically is what allows us to endure these tensions and to live fully. @time.com

Can I let you in on a little secret?

Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.

It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.

Political Girl: Life and Fate in Today’s Russia by Maria Alyokhina Alyokhina, a member of the Russian performance art group Pussy Riot, recounts in her dynamic debut memoir a life of political ac...

This is what a life of political action and artistic repression looks like.

Maria Alyokhina, a member of the Russian performance art group Pussy Riot, tells her story in her dynamic debut memoir, POLITICAL GIRL. @publisherswkly.bsky.social

YouTube video by Democracy Docket The One Threat We MUST Confront To Save America From Itself | Eddie Glaude

NEW EPISODE: Democracy in America is facing a defining test. Eddie Glaude breaks down the one threat we must confront if we want the country to endure. We discuss political polarization, racial injustice, and how concentrated power has created a crisis point in the history of America.

7 New Books to Read This Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month, and the fall has brought an embarrassment of great new books by Native American authors.

Tis the season to 👋🏼high five👋🏼 @publisherswkly.bsky.social for including @dinagw.bsky.social’s WHO GETS TO BE INDIAN? in their roundup of books to read for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!

Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws Mamdani and Sanders to picket line Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday.

Some rare good news

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Inaugural Artist In Residence Dr. Yaba Blay and Most Incredible Studio Create 'The BAMBOO,' Elevating Icon to Cultural Artifact Scholar Dr. Yaba Blay partners with MIS to create The BAMBOO, a LEGO artifact celebrating the cultural currency of Black womanhood.

CONGRATS to Yaba Blay! She’s the inaugural artist-in-residence at Most Incredible Studio! Their first collaboration is a collectible testament to Black womanhood! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽

Despite Trump’s Threats, Labor Leaders say They’re Not Going Anywhere Union leaders David Huerta and Everett Kelley map out unions’ role in the fight against fascism.

Despite Trump’s threats and an unprecedented assault on worker power, labor leaders Everett Kelley and David Huerta tell @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social of the Working People Podcast that they’re mapping out what it will take to stop authoritarianism in its tracks.

A Protest History of the United States Author Gloria Browne-Marshall talks about her latest work.

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall begins A PROTEST HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES with accounts of Indigenous resistance against European settlers. Native people of Turtle Island are the original protesters of the country that would be called the US.

I'm excited to be hosting this urgent, deeply necessary conversation.
Andreas, Wim, and Thea are three of the best thinkers we've got on the climate crisis and the left - and not just the "climate left." Climate catastrophe won't be siloed.

Thanks to @haymarketbooks.org for pulling it together.

Books We Love Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.

You’ll find UNFIT PARENT under the Nonfiction and Biography & Memoir categories. CONGRATS to @jessicaslice.bsky.social! 🎊 @npr.org

US: Immigration Policy Undermines Public Safety The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics undercutting protection for undocumented crime survivors weakens law enforcement’s ability to investigate and prosecute crimes.

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics undercutting protection for undocumented crime survivors weakens law enforcement’s ability to investigate and prosecute crimes.

New report from HRW ⤵️

Will Going Under The Knife Make You Richer? A deep dive into plastic surgery as investment, the science behind “pretty privilege” and attractiveness, and the benefits of grooming on career advancement.

Like good haircuts and well-maintained cuticles, Botox has been reclassified as grooming. With enough money, time, and effort, you can “portray a certain image” with grooming. @raenudson.bsky.social

Text in front of a graphic of a raised fist with broken chains that reads “International Day For the Abolition of Slavery” [DMI logo at the bottom]

On this International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we raise our voices for freedom and dignity. We confront modern injustice and reaffirm our commitment to end human trafficking and systemic oppression.

Professor Uncovers How Coroners are HELPING COPS COVER UP FOR KILLINGS!!! Brittany Page welcomes Dr. Terence Keel to the Page Perspective to discuss his new book, "The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence." OUT NOW! Buy Dr. Keel's…

Tragically, we’re using law enforcement to police away social problems. A lot of the people @terencekeel.bsky.social writes about in THE CORONER’S SILENCE would still be with us if we had a nation that prioritized care over policing. @brittanyepage.bsky.social

Our Side Of The Deal the tl;dr of covenant, and everything since Creation: Choose Life

The whole climax of Torah--from the Garden of Eden through Deuteronomy--is covenant, & these two words:

Choose life.

Sounds pithy & easy, right?

Until you start applying the flourishing of all life, all kinds of privilege (as noted in the verses), to concrete policy and systemic choices.

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Gloria Browne-Marshall - 90.5 WICN Public Radio This week on “The Public Eye” the issue regarding protests takes center stage when Al speaks with law professor and author Gloria Browne-Marshall about her new book, “A Protest History of the United…

Even now, we need to get used to protest on a national level again, because most of the country is not happy about how things are being run. They’re going to be protesting in different forms.