The Grief We Keep Having to Explain
From a college athlete's death sparking hard conversations about safety, to a National Guard shooting in Memphis and a historian's takedown of slavery denial.
rom Jackson (MS) County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page
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From The Root @therootdotcom.bsky.social
Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, shared a statement on Thursday (July 9) honoring the life of the 18-year-old college football player while encouraging families to have difficult conversations about friendship and safety.
From The Emancipator @theemancipator.org and Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social
Kendi states that slavery denial is one of the most hurtful and harmful anti-Black racist ideas.
On Trump’s Slavery Denial
There are the facts of history and there are the fibs of propaganda. Human beings are inclined to propaganda about the dreadful past. We are inclined to produce and consume false stories about ourselves, our ancestors, our nations to put us in a better light. No, we could not possibly have done that. It couldn’t […]
From the The Grio
Tennessee National Guard fatally shoots 20-year-old man during Memphis response.
Tennessee National Guard fatally shoots 20-year-old man during Memphis response
A Tennessee National Guard shooting in Memphis left 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson dead after authorities said he pulled a gun on them.
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From Native Land Pod @nativelandpod.bsky.social
After 18-year-old Nolan Wells was found dead while boating off the coast of Mississippi, Angela Rye @angelarye.bsky.social and Bakari Sellers @bakarisellers.bsky.social ask "Are Our Children Safe with Their All-White Friend Group?"
From The Justice Briefing and Dr. Jemar Tisby @jemartisby.bsky.social
Dr. Tisby has a problem with how the media covers Douglas Wilson and provides a better model for covering people like him.
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