Dr. Brenda Greene
@brendagreene.bsky.social
Professor of English. Founder & Executive Director, Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY. https://www.drbrendamgreene.com
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BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Action
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty today sued President Trump and others to stop the unlawful renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the Congressw...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
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The same is true for constitutional law.
It’s critical—quite literally for purposes of future constitutional meaning—that politicians say and be *seen* to be saying that Trump’s actions are illegal + unconstitutional. And ideally that they take formal institutional action grounded in that view.
It’s critical—quite literally for purposes of future constitutional meaning—that politicians say and be *seen* to be saying that Trump’s actions are illegal + unconstitutional. And ideally that they take formal institutional action grounded in that view.
For nonlawyers, it’s worth noting that statements like this have—as a formal matter—important legal effects as a matter of international law. If such statements are *not* made, and in volume, future arguments that Trump’s invasion sets a legal precedent will stand on much firmer legal ground.
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: "International law is universal and binding for all states. The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The same is true for constitutional law.
It’s critical—quite literally for purposes of future constitutional meaning—that politicians say and be *seen* to be saying that Trump’s actions are illegal + unconstitutional. And ideally that they take formal institutional action grounded in that view.
It’s critical—quite literally for purposes of future constitutional meaning—that politicians say and be *seen* to be saying that Trump’s actions are illegal + unconstitutional. And ideally that they take formal institutional action grounded in that view.
The rationale for rescinding this honor is not plausible.
September 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The rationale for rescinding this honor is not plausible.
The Impact of AI. We need more conversations about how to use it strategically.
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TIME100 AI 2025: Stuart Russell
Find out why Stuart Russell made TIME’s list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence
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September 4, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The Impact of AI. We need more conversations about how to use it strategically.
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Thank you Talib for sharing this side of our beloved Malcolm Jamal Warner.
The best of us got bars. Rest in peace Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
July 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thank you Talib for sharing this side of our beloved Malcolm Jamal Warner.
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The best of us got bars. Rest in peace Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
July 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The best of us got bars. Rest in peace Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
From Inside Higher Ed
Implementing an autocracy
“The Supreme Court gave the Education Secretary the go-ahead to proceed in mass layoffs. . .
The unsigned, one-paragraph order does not explain why a majority of justices decided to overturn a lower case injunction that an appeals court upheld.
Implementing an autocracy
“The Supreme Court gave the Education Secretary the go-ahead to proceed in mass layoffs. . .
The unsigned, one-paragraph order does not explain why a majority of justices decided to overturn a lower case injunction that an appeals court upheld.
July 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
From Inside Higher Ed
Implementing an autocracy
“The Supreme Court gave the Education Secretary the go-ahead to proceed in mass layoffs. . .
The unsigned, one-paragraph order does not explain why a majority of justices decided to overturn a lower case injunction that an appeals court upheld.
Implementing an autocracy
“The Supreme Court gave the Education Secretary the go-ahead to proceed in mass layoffs. . .
The unsigned, one-paragraph order does not explain why a majority of justices decided to overturn a lower case injunction that an appeals court upheld.
The continued push in Higher Ed to eliminate programs that focus on Africana Studies, Gender Studies, Middle Eastern, and the Humanities in general is an indicator of what will come if there are not intentional efforts to recruit students in other ways.
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Latest Legislative Directives: Cut Degrees in Low Demand
Republicans in multiple states passed laws this year pushing institutions to ax academic programs that graduate few students—and requiring them to appeal to state leaders if they want exemptions. Facu...
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July 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The continued push in Higher Ed to eliminate programs that focus on Africana Studies, Gender Studies, Middle Eastern, and the Humanities in general is an indicator of what will come if there are not intentional efforts to recruit students in other ways.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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After Trump sent 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles, hotline callers were saying, "I do not want to be part of pointing a gun at US citizens and maybe shooting it." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Is the US military poised to experience a new surge in conscientious objectors?
For troops experiencing ethical dilemmas, following one's conscience can be costly.
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July 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
After Trump sent 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles, hotline callers were saying, "I do not want to be part of pointing a gun at US citizens and maybe shooting it." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“Everything is a conspiracy theory if you don’t know how anything works,” says @garrisonhayes.bsky.social in his video on the conspiracy theories swirling in the aftermath of the deadly Texas floods.
The irony? There’s no need for a conspiracy theory when the truth is simple: Texas floods often.
The irony? There’s no need for a conspiracy theory when the truth is simple: Texas floods often.
July 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“Everything is a conspiracy theory if you don’t know how anything works,” says @garrisonhayes.bsky.social in his video on the conspiracy theories swirling in the aftermath of the deadly Texas floods.
The irony? There’s no need for a conspiracy theory when the truth is simple: Texas floods often.
The irony? There’s no need for a conspiracy theory when the truth is simple: Texas floods often.
The reviewer notes the relevance of this book as we witness the government’s attempts to censor diversity in the curriculum and the free press. The people who worked to get the banned books into the public sphere are cited as the real heroes.
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Winning the Cold War With le Carré and Cosmopolitan Magazine
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July 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The reviewer notes the relevance of this book as we witness the government’s attempts to censor diversity in the curriculum and the free press. The people who worked to get the banned books into the public sphere are cited as the real heroes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...
Book bans and the censorship of free speech continue. This episode was taped several months ago. Check it out.
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📚 In this powerful episode of Brooklyn Savvy, host Toni Williams and Panelista Ellen Salpeter Ellen Salpeter are joined by Brooklyn Public Library’s Chief Librarian Nick Nicholas Higgins Higgins, Dr. ...
📚 In this powerful episode of Brooklyn Savvy, host Toni Williams and Panelista Ellen Salpeter Ellen Salpeter are joined by Brooklyn Public Library’s Chief Librarian Nick Nicholas Higgins Higgins, Dr. ...
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July 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Book bans and the censorship of free speech continue. This episode was taped several months ago. Check it out.
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The statement that we are all Harvard resonates with me. The resistance to authoritarianism and censorship of the curriculum must be ongoing. Trump’s policies limiting free speech and dismantling DEI can take years to undo.
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Harvard Has a Role to Protect Democracy
There is no such thing as making a deal with Donald Trump.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The statement that we are all Harvard resonates with me. The resistance to authoritarianism and censorship of the curriculum must be ongoing. Trump’s policies limiting free speech and dismantling DEI can take years to undo.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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In the midst of escalating wars, the attempts to erode our freedom, climate disaster, etc, let us not forget the children of Gaza.
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Poets Speak of Impact of War on the Youth
For Gaza’s Children: Black, Brown, and Jewish Writers and Poets Speak OutMarc Lamont Hill, Haki R. Madhubuti and Keith Gilyard, EditorsThird World Press Foundation, 196 pages, 2025. What they don’t te...
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July 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In the midst of escalating wars, the attempts to erode our freedom, climate disaster, etc, let us not forget the children of Gaza.
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“The White House rebuked critics for raising questions about the administration’s efforts to shrink federal agencies that deal with disaster preparedness and response.”
This passage is from today’s NY Times. Let’s see how the administration responds to the dismantling of disaster agencies.
This passage is from today’s NY Times. Let’s see how the administration responds to the dismantling of disaster agencies.
July 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“The White House rebuked critics for raising questions about the administration’s efforts to shrink federal agencies that deal with disaster preparedness and response.”
This passage is from today’s NY Times. Let’s see how the administration responds to the dismantling of disaster agencies.
This passage is from today’s NY Times. Let’s see how the administration responds to the dismantling of disaster agencies.
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More evidence of a tradition of housing immigrants in “American prison camps.” Takei has written and spoken extensively on this.
More evidence of a tradition of housing immigrants in “American prison camps.” Takei has written and spoken extensively on this.
Video: George Takei draws parallels between 1940’s Japanese-American internment camps and ICE detentions | CNN Politics
“Star Trek” actor and activist George Takei tells CNN’s Audie Cornish about his family’s experience in a 1940’s Japanese-American internment camp, saying Americans “need to speak out” as he sees what ...
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July 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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More evidence of a tradition of housing immigrants in “American prison camps.” Takei has written and spoken extensively on this.
More evidence of a tradition of housing immigrants in “American prison camps.” Takei has written and spoken extensively on this.
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison reminded us of the steps towards and the nature of fascism.
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Toni Morrison's Ten Steps toward Fascism, (Excerpt from speech delivered at Howard University, March 2, 1995) | Makeda Naeem
Toni Morrison's Ten Steps toward Fascism, (Excerpt from speech delivered at Howard University, March 2, 1995)
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July 3, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Nobel laureate Toni Morrison reminded us of the steps towards and the nature of fascism.
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Let us not forget the sacrifice of Medgar Wiley Evers on his 100th Birthday!We must continue to advocate for social justice and the civil rights of all.
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‘But let it not be said in the final analysis when history will only record these glorious moments and when your grandchildren will invariably ask: Granddaddy, what role did you play in helping to… | ...
‘But let it not be said in the final analysis when history will only record these glorious moments and when your grandchildren will invariably ask: Granddaddy, what role did you play in helping to mak...
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July 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Let us not forget the sacrifice of Medgar Wiley Evers on his 100th Birthday!We must continue to advocate for social justice and the civil rights of all.
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“Outside the concentration camp, when the storm hit, the protestors were still there. Some had been there for days. No one can say, years from now, that nobody knew about the camp, or that no one pushed back.”
I wrote about the day the president attended the opening of an American concentration camp:
The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp
The Republicans are proudly calling it “Alligator Alcatraz.” Let’s call it what it is.
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July 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“Outside the concentration camp, when the storm hit, the protestors were still there. Some had been there for days. No one can say, years from now, that nobody knew about the camp, or that no one pushed back.”
This is what a police state looks like. US Citizen in Florida stopped by ICE.
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June 30, 2025
YouTube video by Brenda Greene
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June 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This is what a police state looks like. US Citizen in Florida stopped by ICE.
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Congratulations to featured writers at the African American Book Festival in Austin, Texas on June 27 and 28. Their voices will not be silent despite attempts to dismantle DEI in educational, cultural, and government institutions.
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Congratulations to the featured writers at the African American Book Festival in Austin Texas on June 27 and June 28. | Dr. Brenda M. Greene
Congratulations to the featured writers at the African American Book Festival in Austin Texas on June 27 and June 28. Their voices will not be silenced despite attempts to dismantle DEI efforts in ou...
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June 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Congratulations to featured writers at the African American Book Festival in Austin, Texas on June 27 and 28. Their voices will not be silent despite attempts to dismantle DEI in educational, cultural, and government institutions.
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