Jesse Hagopian
@jessehagopian.bsky.social
Educator|Author: "TeachTruth"
(haymarketbooks.org/books/2493-teach-truth), Co-editor “Black Lives Matter at School,” & TeachingForBlackLives.org | Co-editor, Rethinking Schools|Website: IamAnEducator.com | 4 booking: speakoutnow.org/speakers/jesse-hagopian
(haymarketbooks.org/books/2493-teach-truth), Co-editor “Black Lives Matter at School,” & TeachingForBlackLives.org | Co-editor, Rethinking Schools|Website: IamAnEducator.com | 4 booking: speakoutnow.org/speakers/jesse-hagopian
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Jesse Hagopian
@jessehagopian.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Happy Birthday “Teach Truth”–Help Me Celebrate My Book Release Day!
Today is the birthday my new book Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education–the official release day!! Like a proud parent, I’m overjoyed to finally see it out in the world. Writing …
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Today, my new book, "Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education," officially enters the world ✨ 📖 Happy Birthday 🎂🥳
After years of writing, reflecting, and pushing through challenges, I’m thrilled to share it with you all. Many thanks to all who order!!
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After years of writing, reflecting, and pushing through challenges, I’m thrilled to share it with you all. Many thanks to all who order!!
iamaneducator.com/2025/01/14/h...
My new piece for @truthout.org: Zohran Mamdani’s victory opens political space we haven’t seen in decades.
But we can’t expect Mamdani to save us. Even the best politician can’t deliver the world we deserve—that can only be achieved by mass movements.
#WorkersPower
truthout.org/articles/if-...
But we can’t expect Mamdani to save us. Even the best politician can’t deliver the world we deserve—that can only be achieved by mass movements.
#WorkersPower
truthout.org/articles/if-...
If Capital Strikes Against Mamdani, Organized Worker Power Can Strike Back
Let’s study how Wall Street sank Mamdani-style municipal plans back in 1975 — and get prepared for a similar fight.
truthout.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My new piece for @truthout.org: Zohran Mamdani’s victory opens political space we haven’t seen in decades.
But we can’t expect Mamdani to save us. Even the best politician can’t deliver the world we deserve—that can only be achieved by mass movements.
#WorkersPower
truthout.org/articles/if-...
But we can’t expect Mamdani to save us. Even the best politician can’t deliver the world we deserve—that can only be achieved by mass movements.
#WorkersPower
truthout.org/articles/if-...
Tonight!!
LA, join me and Robin DG Kelley for a conversation on education for liberation!
LA, join me and Robin DG Kelley for a conversation on education for liberation!
Friends in Los Angeles:
On Monday, Nov. 10 at UCLA: Jesse Hagopian @jessehagopian.bsky.social will be conversation with Robin D. G. Kelley about his @haymarketbooks.org title, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education.”
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/event/teach-...
On Monday, Nov. 10 at UCLA: Jesse Hagopian @jessehagopian.bsky.social will be conversation with Robin D. G. Kelley about his @haymarketbooks.org title, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education.”
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/event/teach-...
“Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education” with Jesse Hagopian | UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Tonight!!
LA, join me and Robin DG Kelley for a conversation on education for liberation!
LA, join me and Robin DG Kelley for a conversation on education for liberation!
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Friends in Los Angeles:
On Monday, Nov. 10 at UCLA: Jesse Hagopian @jessehagopian.bsky.social will be conversation with Robin D. G. Kelley about his @haymarketbooks.org title, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education.”
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/event/teach-...
On Monday, Nov. 10 at UCLA: Jesse Hagopian @jessehagopian.bsky.social will be conversation with Robin D. G. Kelley about his @haymarketbooks.org title, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education.”
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/event/teach-...
“Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education” with Jesse Hagopian | UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Friends in Los Angeles:
On Monday, Nov. 10 at UCLA: Jesse Hagopian @jessehagopian.bsky.social will be conversation with Robin D. G. Kelley about his @haymarketbooks.org title, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education.”
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/event/teach-...
On Monday, Nov. 10 at UCLA: Jesse Hagopian @jessehagopian.bsky.social will be conversation with Robin D. G. Kelley about his @haymarketbooks.org title, “Teach Truth: The Struggle for an Antiracist Education.”
luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/event/teach-...
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My latest: “Real learning, as the renowned psychologist Lev Vygotsky showed, is a social process. It happens through dialogue, relationships, & shared meaning-making.
AI can’t do that.
It can’t sense when a student’s silence means confusion or when it means trauma.“
truthout.org/articles/reg...
AI can’t do that.
It can’t sense when a student’s silence means confusion or when it means trauma.“
truthout.org/articles/reg...
Regulating AI Isn’t Enough. Let’s Dismantle the Logic That Put It in Schools.
AI in schools isn’t progress — it’s a sign of how far we’ve strayed from the purpose of education.
truthout.org
July 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My latest: “Real learning, as the renowned psychologist Lev Vygotsky showed, is a social process. It happens through dialogue, relationships, & shared meaning-making.
AI can’t do that.
It can’t sense when a student’s silence means confusion or when it means trauma.“
truthout.org/articles/reg...
AI can’t do that.
It can’t sense when a student’s silence means confusion or when it means trauma.“
truthout.org/articles/reg...
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This Thursday November 6!! Join us online at 6:30 EST for an urgent conversation on the Fight for Black History and Black Education with @jessehagopian.bsky.social, @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social, @barrygoldenberg.bsky.social, and Crystal Sanders. www.eventbrite.com/e/cbfs-the-f...
CBFS: The Fight for Black Education and Black History
Scholars, organizers, and teachers discuss teaching and documenting Black History in this online program.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This Thursday November 6!! Join us online at 6:30 EST for an urgent conversation on the Fight for Black History and Black Education with @jessehagopian.bsky.social, @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social, @barrygoldenberg.bsky.social, and Crystal Sanders. www.eventbrite.com/e/cbfs-the-f...
This poem is my response to the gluttons who cut #SNAP food benefits.
“A SNAP Decision: Eat the Rich”
#OhSnap #EatTheRich
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“A SNAP Decision: Eat the Rich”
#OhSnap #EatTheRich
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A SNAP Decision: Eat the Rich
A poem by Jesse Hagopian
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November 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This poem is my response to the gluttons who cut #SNAP food benefits.
“A SNAP Decision: Eat the Rich”
#OhSnap #EatTheRich
open.substack.com/pub/jessehag...
“A SNAP Decision: Eat the Rich”
#OhSnap #EatTheRich
open.substack.com/pub/jessehag...
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Black History Is for Everyone
Check out this conversation between @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social, from the new issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
Check out this conversation between @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social, from the new issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
Black History Is for Everyone
Jesse Hagopian interviews author Brian Jones about his new book Black History Is for Everyone.
rethinkingschools.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Black History Is for Everyone
Check out this conversation between @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social, from the new issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
Check out this conversation between @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social, from the new issue of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
👀 Just dropped my new poem, “Your Lying Eyes.”
This one is for everyone who’s ever been told their truth was a lie.
#Poetry #ResistFacsism
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This one is for everyone who’s ever been told their truth was a lie.
#Poetry #ResistFacsism
open.substack.com/pub/jessehag...
Your Lying Eyes
A poem by Jesse Hagopian
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
👀 Just dropped my new poem, “Your Lying Eyes.”
This one is for everyone who’s ever been told their truth was a lie.
#Poetry #ResistFacsism
open.substack.com/pub/jessehag...
This one is for everyone who’s ever been told their truth was a lie.
#Poetry #ResistFacsism
open.substack.com/pub/jessehag...
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So excited for this conversation on KING OF THE NORTH with the great @sifill.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social on Monday at 7:00 EST. Join us!
The right weaponizes Dr. King's legacy against social justice organizing.
Counter that misrepresentation with King's longstanding, radical critiques of Northern racism.
Join us for class on Monday, 7pm ET with @sifill.bsky.social,
@jeannetheoharis.bsky.social, & @jessehagopian.bsky.social
RSVP ⬇️
Counter that misrepresentation with King's longstanding, radical critiques of Northern racism.
Join us for class on Monday, 7pm ET with @sifill.bsky.social,
@jeannetheoharis.bsky.social, & @jessehagopian.bsky.social
RSVP ⬇️
King of the North: Part Two
Historian Jeanne Theoharis returns to discuss her book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South in conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill. This session is part of the...
www.zinnedproject.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
So excited for this conversation on KING OF THE NORTH with the great @sifill.bsky.social and @jessehagopian.bsky.social on Monday at 7:00 EST. Join us!
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I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID.
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.
RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.
truthout.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID.
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
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Really appreciate this perspective. "When leaders gut research or restrict vaccines, they’re not only abandoning long haulers — they’re putting the entire society at risk."
I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID.
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.
RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.
truthout.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Really appreciate this perspective. "When leaders gut research or restrict vaccines, they’re not only abandoning long haulers — they’re putting the entire society at risk."
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Palestine Will Live Forever
Palestine will live forever! 5 books for the ongoing struggle
Over two long, horrific years, the US-backed Israeli government has committed a genocide in Gaza. In response, people around the world have spoken up and taken action in solidarity with the peopl...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Palestine Will Live Forever
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Thank you for saying that! Yes. One of my favorite moments in the day was watching one of my students volunteers listen to @jessehagopian.bsky.social’s keynote with wide, bright eyes & knowing it was the start of something…
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Thank you for saying that! Yes. One of my favorite moments in the day was watching one of my students volunteers listen to @jessehagopian.bsky.social’s keynote with wide, bright eyes & knowing it was the start of something…
I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID.
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.
RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.
truthout.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID.
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all.
My new @Truthout piece:
👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a...
#DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth
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#tdih 1968 We all recognize iconic photo of Black Power salute by Tommie Smith & John Carlos at Olympics.
But, what were their demands?
What happened before & after?
How did they organize?
What was Peter Norman's role?
#TeachOutsideTextbook Read ⬇️ 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ol...
But, what were their demands?
What happened before & after?
How did they organize?
What was Peter Norman's role?
#TeachOutsideTextbook Read ⬇️ 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ol...
Oct. 16, 1968: Olympics Black Power Salute
Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a symbolic protest while the U.S. national anthem was played in the Olympics.
www.zinnedproject.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#tdih 1968 We all recognize iconic photo of Black Power salute by Tommie Smith & John Carlos at Olympics.
But, what were their demands?
What happened before & after?
How did they organize?
What was Peter Norman's role?
#TeachOutsideTextbook Read ⬇️ 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ol...
But, what were their demands?
What happened before & after?
How did they organize?
What was Peter Norman's role?
#TeachOutsideTextbook Read ⬇️ 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ol...
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I'm so looking forward to this conversation on KING OF THE NORTH with the great @sifill.bsky.social with @zinnedproject.bsky.social & @jessehagopian.bsky.social on Monday October 27 at 7:00 EST. All are welcome to tune in: www.zinnedproject.org/news/king-of...
King of the North: Part Two
Historian Jeanne Theoharis returns to discuss her book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South in conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill. This session is part of the...
www.zinnedproject.org
October 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I'm so looking forward to this conversation on KING OF THE NORTH with the great @sifill.bsky.social with @zinnedproject.bsky.social & @jessehagopian.bsky.social on Monday October 27 at 7:00 EST. All are welcome to tune in: www.zinnedproject.org/news/king-of...
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Now more than ever
Who fears critical thinking?
In my new @wordinblacknews.bsky.social article, I show how the @zinnedproject.bsky.social’s “Teach Truth on Constitution Day” campaign teaches which rights it doesn’t protect—& how the rights we have were won by struggle. ✊🏾
#TeachTruth
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
In my new @wordinblacknews.bsky.social article, I show how the @zinnedproject.bsky.social’s “Teach Truth on Constitution Day” campaign teaches which rights it doesn’t protect—& how the rights we have were won by struggle. ✊🏾
#TeachTruth
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
No Wonder the Right Suppresses Lessons on the Constitution
Educator and activist Jesse Hagopian writes that teaching truth doesn’t harm kids — it prepares them to fight for justice.
wordinblack.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Now more than ever
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Teach about impact of 1919 #ElaineMassacre (and so many more) on economic rights & the legacy today of Black dispossession (of land, right to organize, businesses, schools). #Reparations
Article & lesson ⬇️ by Linda Christensen of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
Article & lesson ⬇️ by Linda Christensen of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
Burning Tulsa: The Legacy of Black Dispossession
By Linda Christensen The author describes teaching about racist patterns of murder, land theft, displacement, and wealth inequality through the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. The term “race riot” does not adeq...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Teach about impact of 1919 #ElaineMassacre (and so many more) on economic rights & the legacy today of Black dispossession (of land, right to organize, businesses, schools). #Reparations
Article & lesson ⬇️ by Linda Christensen of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
Article & lesson ⬇️ by Linda Christensen of @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
Who fears critical thinking?
In my new @wordinblacknews.bsky.social article, I show how the @zinnedproject.bsky.social’s “Teach Truth on Constitution Day” campaign teaches which rights it doesn’t protect—& how the rights we have were won by struggle. ✊🏾
#TeachTruth
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
In my new @wordinblacknews.bsky.social article, I show how the @zinnedproject.bsky.social’s “Teach Truth on Constitution Day” campaign teaches which rights it doesn’t protect—& how the rights we have were won by struggle. ✊🏾
#TeachTruth
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
No Wonder the Right Suppresses Lessons on the Constitution
Educator and activist Jesse Hagopian writes that teaching truth doesn’t harm kids — it prepares them to fight for justice.
wordinblack.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Who fears critical thinking?
In my new @wordinblacknews.bsky.social article, I show how the @zinnedproject.bsky.social’s “Teach Truth on Constitution Day” campaign teaches which rights it doesn’t protect—& how the rights we have were won by struggle. ✊🏾
#TeachTruth
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
In my new @wordinblacknews.bsky.social article, I show how the @zinnedproject.bsky.social’s “Teach Truth on Constitution Day” campaign teaches which rights it doesn’t protect—& how the rights we have were won by struggle. ✊🏾
#TeachTruth
wordinblack.com/2025/10/no-w...
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What a joy! Thank you, Jesse! ✊🏽
What an unforgettable evening at the Schomburg Center! ✨
Congratulations to Brian Jones on his brilliant new book #BlackHistoryIsForEveryone
I was an honor to join Bettina Love and Brian to discuss the insights of his book!
Congratulations to Brian Jones on his brilliant new book #BlackHistoryIsForEveryone
I was an honor to join Bettina Love and Brian to discuss the insights of his book!
October 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
What a joy! Thank you, Jesse! ✊🏽
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10/28 at 7:30 PM | Super Bowl champions and authors Michael and Martellus Bennett join educator @jessehagopian.bsky.social for Black Thoughts: a conversation on race, justice, creativity, and liberation.
🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/h73fdO5
🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/h73fdO5
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
10/28 at 7:30 PM | Super Bowl champions and authors Michael and Martellus Bennett join educator @jessehagopian.bsky.social for Black Thoughts: a conversation on race, justice, creativity, and liberation.
🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/h73fdO5
🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/h73fdO5
What an unforgettable evening at the Schomburg Center! ✨
Congratulations to Brian Jones on his brilliant new book #BlackHistoryIsForEveryone
I was an honor to join Bettina Love and Brian to discuss the insights of his book!
Congratulations to Brian Jones on his brilliant new book #BlackHistoryIsForEveryone
I was an honor to join Bettina Love and Brian to discuss the insights of his book!
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
What an unforgettable evening at the Schomburg Center! ✨
Congratulations to Brian Jones on his brilliant new book #BlackHistoryIsForEveryone
I was an honor to join Bettina Love and Brian to discuss the insights of his book!
Congratulations to Brian Jones on his brilliant new book #BlackHistoryIsForEveryone
I was an honor to join Bettina Love and Brian to discuss the insights of his book!
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As a vital resource for naming and historicizing this moment and strategizing our intervention, I'm thrilled to announce my new free interactive report:
School Times for End Times:
A Brief History of U.S. Christian Nationalist Activism and Public Education
Please help to spread the word!
School Times for End Times:
A Brief History of U.S. Christian Nationalist Activism and Public Education
Please help to spread the word!
School Times for End Times — Kevin Kumashiro
SCHOOL TIMES FOR END TIMES: A Brief History of U.S. Christian Nationalist Activism and Public Education
www.kevinkumashiro.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
As a vital resource for naming and historicizing this moment and strategizing our intervention, I'm thrilled to announce my new free interactive report:
School Times for End Times:
A Brief History of U.S. Christian Nationalist Activism and Public Education
Please help to spread the word!
School Times for End Times:
A Brief History of U.S. Christian Nationalist Activism and Public Education
Please help to spread the word!
Yesterday we lost Assata Shakur— a giant in the history of the Black freedom struggle and movements for socialism.
Standing in Oakland this summer at the Women of the Black Panther Party mural, I pointed to Assata Shakur’s words: “We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Rest in power. ✊🏾🖤
Standing in Oakland this summer at the Women of the Black Panther Party mural, I pointed to Assata Shakur’s words: “We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Rest in power. ✊🏾🖤
September 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Yesterday we lost Assata Shakur— a giant in the history of the Black freedom struggle and movements for socialism.
Standing in Oakland this summer at the Women of the Black Panther Party mural, I pointed to Assata Shakur’s words: “We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Rest in power. ✊🏾🖤
Standing in Oakland this summer at the Women of the Black Panther Party mural, I pointed to Assata Shakur’s words: “We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Rest in power. ✊🏾🖤