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I am deeply saddened by the profound loss of #DoloresHuerta: Dolores Huerta (born April 10, 1930, Dawson, New Mexico, U.S.) was an American labor leader and activist whose work on behalf of migrant farmworkers led to the establishment of the United Farm Workers of America.

Today marks the 109th #BornDay of #FannieLouHamer. She emerged as one of the most influential grassroots leaders of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, becoming nationally known for her leadership in voting rights. organizing and the Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party. #KnowHer

#BannedBooksWeek is an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information. The event is supported by a coalition of organizations dedicated to free expression, including American Booksellers for Free Expression, American ® American Library Association.

#Repost #JoyAnnReid: #VOTE

#JamesBaldwin: Born #OnThisDay in 1924, he used his creative talents to challenge racism in the USA & illuminate the Black experience. His work helped raise awareness of racial & sexual oppression. ✨ #BlackWriters #BlackHistory #WritersWhoMatter 📸: Ernest Shaw Jr.

Today is the birthday of #IdaBWellsBarnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931), a bold #InvestigativeJournalist, #Educator and early leader in the #CivilRightsMovement. ✨

#MaryMcLeodBethune #BornDay: “Education is the great American adventure, the world’s most colossal democratic experiment.”📸 State of Archives of Florida, Library of Congress , and Mary McLeod Bethune Birthday Tribute by Teddy Wright, IV, Digital 2020.

#JuneJordan #BornDay Copyright © 2017 June Jordan from We’re On: A June Jordan Reader (Alice James Books, 2017). Used with permission of the publisher

We the people means all of us. 📸: @YocelynRiojas

#Repost • @attorneycrump: NOT voting IS a vote for whoever wins More people didn’t vote in the 2024 election than voted for either candidate. 89 MILLION eligible voters sat out - more than voted for Kamala Harris OR Donald Trump. Our vote is our voice. Let’s use it! 💙

#OctaviaButler #BornDay

June 19, 2026 marks the 161st anniversary of #Juneteenth, aka #FreedomDay or #EmancipationDay. It commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and brought news that slavery had been outlawed more than two years earlier.📸: Austin History Center.