🚨UPDATE🚨 THOUSANDS of students at Columbia University are on the plaza with 100s of students occupying the West Lawn

A University of North Carolina System Board of Governors committee voted in favor of policy that would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion jobs at NC public universities. There was no discussion. aol.com/unc-system-boa…

Never mind, let me hold those thoughts before someone accuses me of saying something that I’m not.

It hurts my heart how many US universities tell students to 'prove to us that you will be an ethical, moral hero who will stand for what's right above and beyond all others' in their admissions essays just to get in, then will punish them when they do just that on campus.

So cool that the NFL effectively blacklisted Colin Kaepernick for his racial justice stances. But Aaron Rodgers can spout reckless conspiracies about HIV, Sandy Hook, etc, and continue to be one of the highest-paid players in the league.

Once a month, via a chartered bus, DC Chinatown's remaining Chinese residents leave the city for the suburbs to grocery shop.

Why? There's no familiar, affordable food in their neighborhood.

Photos via Tyrone Turner

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NEW: UNC-Chapel Hill students say they were kept out of not only the meeting room at today’s Board of Governors meeting on DEI, but also not allowed to enter the building where the meeting was held.

System says the room was full. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

NC Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell is giving state lawmakers an update. One takeaway? NC has 100 counties and since 2019 has lost 60 county-level election directors. Including 4 who have already resigned this year (it's April, and a presidential election year) #ncpol

Souled Out Dates summer schedule for the win

This is infuriating! Does USC not recognize the morbid irony of offering a minor in resistance to genocide and then not allowing the schools valedictorian, who studied this, who has worked hard to earn that moment, to speak during an ongoing genocide? We've really seen it ALL

My uncle bringing out the grill and turning the fire hydrant on for the kiddos in the summer.

I often share with our church the importance of the Black dollar. So after worship this morning, our church packed out Llama’s Corner, a Black woman-owned coffee shop in the 21217. We also will be exclusively using their coffee at our church. If you’re ever in Baltimore, stop by!

I’m extremely honored to be recognized as a part of my fraternity’s 40 Under 40 class this year for my work in civic engagement!

This year, the NDRC is investing in several state-level elections and backing candidates who are key to stopping anti-democratic agendas—including gerrymandering. I hope you’ll join me in supporting them: democraticredistricting.com/electoral-prio…

North Carolina has ended its rape kit backlog! This is a milestone more than six years in the making to deliver justice for victims and survivors — and I’m so grateful for the bipartisan, cooperative effort to get this done. wral.com/story/justice-…

South Lenoir High School students are taking their learning outside of the classroom. On Wednesday, they helped Habitat for Humanity work on a home on Harper Drive in Kinston. Erin Jenkins has more on this. trib.al/2wX77Ks

The Child Tax Credit is objectively good policy for working class, but particularly low-income families; and Congress should make it permanent.

But per usual, Republicans remind us their priorities are the rich and corporations. Not you.

Great to be in Wilson today to support my friend and fellow Tar Heel @PittmanforNC who is running to represent Wilson & Nash counties in the NC House!

This race is will be the most competitive state legislative race in NC this year. Dante is the right guy for the job!

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who showed up to our Spring Cleanup event this past Saturday!

We would also like to thank our partners, members of the Zeta Pi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., for making this event a success!