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My memoir, REMEMBER, YOU ARE A WILEY, is out 9/17/24. The title is my grandmother’s command. Its meaning is what shaped me. Pre-Orders here: bit.ly/4bGtFGx
At #NoKingsDay in NYC - joyous, powerful and committed! Wonderful to be with #Voters supporting Early voting & with @ahylton26 @TheRevAl @esglaude
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From HBCUs to Clergy poll watchers, NAACP’s 10/29 Black Men Voter Day on 10/24, we are showing up to #vote because we know our power and we know how to use it. No politician will turn us around because we won’t let them! #NoKingsJustVoters is today!
Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state.
The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via @tmsimmons) greensboro.com/news/local/go…
I’m coming up on @TheBeatWithAri with my friend @Dr_CMGreer on #midterms22 but now seeing OR shooting is just … We are not ok.
We are a rights loving country where we the people believe in freedom. We who believe in freedom are not resting! We are educating, mobilizing, engaging and demanding that our civil and human rights be respected and enforced. #Vote like your rights depend on it. Because they do.
NEW POLLING🚨: Our fifth annual Civil Rights Monitor poll found voters are alarmed about their rights, united in their values, and exceptionally fired up for the midterms. Dig into our key findings now: civilrights.org/2026/09/30/c…
This is not only heart-wrenching. It is unnecessary! This administration has been cruel to human beings who work, have families here & deserve so much better. Haitian’s here with permission are being threaten, deported and terrorized. apple.news/AVJd_ETALRWCOqGf9…
#NationalInsecurity from the man who fired white male gen’ls for being man enough to promote the qualified women, including Black women, who earned promotions. apple.news/AKpnmaJBrRB2KlJ-H…
Coming up at 6:00 pm to talk midterms on @TheBeatWithAri with @ChaiKomanduri
The absolute cruelty and breaking of faith in public health research! All because this administration hates diversity & refuses to even consider understanding why Black ppl have twice the risk of Alzheimer’s. #Vote like your life depends on it! theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
Hateful words doesn't pay rent, treat illness, or stop evictions. People know the difference between someone fighting to solve problems vs create them.
We know why our voices matter and we will use them at the ballot box. @civilrightsorg
Who votes by mail? People over 65, registered Republicans, our members of the military…1 in 3 American voters or every race and background. SCOTUS decision to block the Trump admin’s use the US Postal service to undermine mail-in voting is a victory for voters & fair elections.
SCOTUS blocked new vote-by-mail restrictions. Your freedom to vote as you choose stands.
47 million Americans voted by mail in 2024. With protections intact, make your plan: drop box, early in-person, Election Day, or mail.
Vote early, and be heard.
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For those mourning the fallen on 9/11, we mourn with you. May we all know peace & safety. For those celebrating Eid Al Adha today, may your sacrifices be accepted and your blessings be abundant. For those who celebrate Rosh Hashanah Shanah Tova. May we all find peace in unity.
Dr. Lonnie Bunch has been a stellar steward of the Smithsonian & an inspiring visionary who brought us the Air and Space Museum & the African American History & Culture Museum. The nation is better for having him at the helm. The future of our history is on us to protect!
We spoke with Lonnie Bunch last week, before he announced his retirement as Smithsonian Secretary. That conversation airs tonight on the @NewsHour — about the pressure the institution has faced from the Trump administration, how he views this moment, and the legacy he leaves behind.
Oh wow! This has been a hard week of losses. Cassandra Wilson’s voice and presence was such a gift!
This is hate-mongering to avoid helping people. ME voters & too many ppl need help with health insurance, housing, more opportunity.. Transgender people face sexual violence, struggle to get health care & work. But instead of solutions GOP PAC harms! axios.com/2026/09/01/maine-s…
We won’t be silent. Not about @amprog, not about @splcenter, not about @OHorganizing. Not about transgender rights, immigrant families, voting rights or disability rights. Gov’t can’t harm people for viewpoints or being who they are, or demanding their rights. @civilrightsorg
150+ organizations are speaking out against Donald Trump’s attempt to silence @amprog. Independent research and analysis can't be silenced for political retribution. We join @amprog and our coalition partners in defense of the First Amendment.
LINK: bit.ly/464Wegj
Voters will vote! Civil rights organizations will ensure they know where, know how & can. Nothing will turn us back. Not a captured SCOTUS that has broken faith with the people. Not a DOJ that is trying to put its foot on political scales. We decide by voting. And we will!
Voting is how we hold elected officials accountable and protect every other right we have. Today's Supreme Court decision sows chaos for voters with the midterms fast approaching. No voter should pay the price for this uncertainty. bit.ly/4xcqzFA
