📸: Columbia’s plan to build a gym in Harlem’s public Morningside Park sparked protests. 1968.

Protester (l) w/ sign that reads: “Columbia, get the hell out & stay out.”

Protester (r) w/ sign that reads: “State building, no. High School, yes!

Photo: Lee T. Pearcy.

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Keisha Goode, PhD it’s our time! ♉️

📸: Protester with sign that reads, “Columbia [University] is the enemy of all Black people”. 1968. Photo by Steve Schapiro.

Humane, moving and masterful. Bravo, Laura Coates.

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FAFSA submissions are lagging compared to last year. Delayed submission has real consequences for college access and affordability. More money is available but not enough families are applying.

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Wear it on my chest. Carry you in my heart. I am w/ the students at Columbia University who are making their love and solidarity impossible to ignore. 💜🍉 As an alum who participated in direct action I affirm: You deserve safety, respect and a world worthy of your vision.

Despite arrests, Columbia students are still going strong at this historic anti-genocide encampment on the university campus. They are demanding that Columbia divest from the Zionist regime and their numbers are steadily growing.

Last week I did something dope. After 2 years of working on it, I published a short doc on pianist and singer Hazel Scott. Really proud of this piece and ecstatic that I could honor someone who should be more well known- npr.org/2024/04/09/124…

I’ve been disappointed with how Jerrod Carmichael has handled his platform since coming out. I’ve been a huge fan of his in the past and I loved The Carmichael Show. He said something in this interview though that stuck out to me. He’s used to being “the smartest guy in the room”

In 1979, Casio made a pocket calculator that doubled as a cigarette lighter, also known as the ‘calculighter’

still looking for participants to interview for my dissertation on Black identity + mental health. If you’re a Black woman who was born in Haiti, Nigeria, Ghana, or Jamaica and now lives in the NYC metro area, I’d love to talk with you.

Jackie Robinson’s widow Rachel attending a game tonight to celebrate the 77th anniversary today in 1947 of Jackie’s first MLB game that broke the color barrier. She will be 102 (!) years old in 3 months. ❤️ Jackie died in 1972.

Don't forget to view our entire revamped Black Birthing Bill of Rights® at bit.ly/blackbirthingr… and be sure to join us tomorrow at 1 PM EST for our Black Maternal Health Week Webinar: Reintroducing The Black Birthing Bill of Rights®. Register today at the link in bio!

Today's Black Birthing Bill of Right ® is, 'I have the right to say no.” I have the right to decline or say no to medical interventions. Swipe to read more about this BBBOR® and to see valuable resources we can utilize to celebrate autonomy of our bodies.

Faith Ringgold, who passed away this weekend at age 93, was an extraordinary artist, activist, and advocate for Black women. This St. Nicholas Park basketball court on 140th St near her Harlem birthplace, was based on her 1970s abstract work “Windows of the Wedding #1”.

Exactly one year ago this month, I wrote “Every Body Is A Carnival Body” for ELLE Magazine (US). It went on to be one of the most read stories for the magazine in 2023, amassing MILLIONS of views globally. I’m posting this today because as a Caribbean community, it’s important to

Ahhhhh 😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥 thecut.com/article/olayem…