Writer|Teacher|Biblical Critic|Freedom Seeker|Believer in Miracles
Washington, DC
Joined March 2012
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Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
Georgetown University and the Jesuits are donating $27 million to descendants of enslaved people sold in 1838! The 272 enslaved people were sold from Jesuit plantations. Today, the school plans to donate over $1 billion to support anti-racism efforts! blackenterprise.com/georgeto…
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#Juneteenth commemorates the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached enslaved Black people in Texas on June 19, 1865, effectively ending slavery in the U.S.
May we reflect on all of the progress we have made and recommit ourselves to the work ahead.
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
EXCITED: Last year I became a contributor to @Britannica My first entry — about #juneteenth — is now live on the homepage. This feels like a full-circle moment because encyclopedias were so important to me as a child. britannica.com/story/a-teen-…
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture by Courtney Thorsson | Columbia University Press cup.columbia.edu/book/the-si… via @ColumbiaUP
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
Whatever truth Tim Scott tried to offer in his speech last night is negated by the ridiculous false assertion that “America is not a racist nation.” No credibility with a statement like that. Individual exceptionalism can never be a basis for public policy. – at Aspen Hill, MD
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
A white supremacist group, The Proud Boys, tore down Black Lives Matter signs off three DC churches over the weekend. Today it was dropped from TV news coverage. If it had been BLM marchers who vandalized white churches it would be covered on the news for the next two weeks.
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
Union Seminary creates a $1M endowment for The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership in support of enslaved African Americans - mailchi.mp/92157acf7db2/woma…
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
This NEW Biden-Harris ad featuring 14 Black mayors from across the country is straight fire!! 🔥🔥🔥 #BlackLivesMatter #BidenHarris2020
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
Rep. John Lewis has passed. It is not enough to say he was a revered civil rights icon. He was a man of impeccable integrity who dedicated his life to fighting against racism, discrimination & injustice. John was a true leader who inspired us all to have the courage to fight.
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
My colleague Dr. Phoebe Stubblefield is featured in this story about new research on the Tulsa race massacre - such important work from @AnthropologyUF. @UF_CLAS @UFExplore
A test excavation of a possible grave site of the 1921 Tulsa massacre is scheduled to begin in July. Forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield will investigate cause of death of any bodies they find. cbsn.ws/2MZyeTi
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
With due respect to brilliant writers over last several decades, now is a key time to study the work of those like Ron Walters who participated in organized Black political struggles and analysis that immediately precede this moment. Essential ideas for how to proceed are there.
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
From @thecrisismag , Nov 1919: A Black woman responds as other Africans fight race terrorists in Chicago & DC:
"When I could no longer read for my streaming tears, I stood up, alone in my room, held both hands high over my head and exclaimed aloud, Oh, I thank God, thank God!"
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
So excited to announce the Katie Geneva Cannon Scholar Merit Award @UPSeminary. Scholarships support incoming students w/100% full tuition + stipend for the duration of ThM, MDiv, MACE, or dual degree programs in Charlotte in 2020 and Richmond in 2021. upsem.edu/news/katie-geneva-…
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
Tribute to Rev. Gayraud Stephen Wilmore, Ph.D. - mailchi.mp/ef4a2f54c398/trib… @JeremiahWright @DeanKBD @WilliamHLamarIV @OneNabi @ABPollardIII @om3 @fhunscripted @somethingwithin @WakeDivDean @URProfWalker @AWalkerSmith7
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
“I will fight until the death to make sure that every citizen has that right to vote because that is the essence of our democracy.”
May we honor Congressman Cummings by continuing to pursue justice and equity for all Americans. #RipElijah
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
Homegoing services for Rev. Dr. Cain Hope Felder will be held on Saturday, October 19th; Cramton Auditorium at Howard University. Visitation is at 9:30am; the service begins at 11am. Please join us as we celebrate the life of a pioneering scholar, mentor, and teacher. @HowardU
Dr. Gay L. Byron retweeted
OTD 56 yrs ago, MLK preached the eulogy for 3 girls who were murdered in the B’ham church bombing. He called ppl to hear the martyrs’ voices & continue the work for freedom. Today we’re in El Paso to remember the martyrs here & build a movement to revive the heart of democracy.