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Loss of federal funding looks different at each library system 💔
Across the nation, libraries are laying off library workers, closing on weekends or entirely, stopping the ordering of new materials, eliminating summer reading programs ❤️🩹
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Across the nation, libraries are laying off library workers, closing on weekends or entirely, stopping the ordering of new materials, eliminating summer reading programs ❤️🩹
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June 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Loss of federal funding looks different at each library system 💔
Across the nation, libraries are laying off library workers, closing on weekends or entirely, stopping the ordering of new materials, eliminating summer reading programs ❤️🩹
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Across the nation, libraries are laying off library workers, closing on weekends or entirely, stopping the ordering of new materials, eliminating summer reading programs ❤️🩹
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Wishing our black family and friends a day of joy, peace, freedom, equality and love.
“Let us never forget that Black history continues to define American history.” — Yvette D. Clarke
“Let us never forget that Black history continues to define American history.” — Yvette D. Clarke
June 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Wishing our black family and friends a day of joy, peace, freedom, equality and love.
“Let us never forget that Black history continues to define American history.” — Yvette D. Clarke
“Let us never forget that Black history continues to define American history.” — Yvette D. Clarke
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Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ, has died, according to a post on her sister Lakshmi’s Facebook page
June 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ, has died, according to a post on her sister Lakshmi’s Facebook page
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Although JB skating remains deeply rooted in local communities and rinks, in 2024, Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show featured JB skating, blending R&B and skate culture for millions to see.
Sydney Blaylock, a Chicago native, was one of the skaters on that stage.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/jb-s...
Sydney Blaylock, a Chicago native, was one of the skaters on that stage.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/jb-s...
JB skating is Chicago’s tradition that keeps on rolling • The TRiiBE
From The Rink to the Super Bowl stage, JB skating is a Chicago cultural movement alive and thriving in 2025.
thetriibe.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Although JB skating remains deeply rooted in local communities and rinks, in 2024, Usher’s Super Bowl Halftime Show featured JB skating, blending R&B and skate culture for millions to see.
Sydney Blaylock, a Chicago native, was one of the skaters on that stage.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/jb-s...
Sydney Blaylock, a Chicago native, was one of the skaters on that stage.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/jb-s...
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Facts
Black Americans make up 13% of the population. But as federal government employees, Black employees are:
20% of the Dept. of Health & Human Services
24% of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
26% of postal workers,
30% of the Dept. of Education
That's the "swamp" Trump is draining.
20% of the Dept. of Health & Human Services
24% of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
26% of postal workers,
30% of the Dept. of Education
That's the "swamp" Trump is draining.
How Trump’s War on the Federal Government Will Stifle Black Progress
For generations, government jobs helped build the Black middle class. With Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE, those days may be over.
dlvr.it
April 17, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Facts
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Lori Beth Denberg reprised her All That librarian character to do a pro-library, anti-book banning reel and I love it so much??? www.instagram.com/reel/DIK0_bD...
April 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Lori Beth Denberg reprised her All That librarian character to do a pro-library, anti-book banning reel and I love it so much??? www.instagram.com/reel/DIK0_bD...
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New on @MSNBC: The White House will not release the list of 75 countries that have reached out on trade deals, despite requests from NBC News.
April 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
New on @MSNBC: The White House will not release the list of 75 countries that have reached out on trade deals, despite requests from NBC News.
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Do they not know actual old people?
March 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Do they not know actual old people?
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Bootsy Collins says Kamala Harris helped him and George Clinton mend their relationship:
"I seen Kamala [Harris] on TV saying, 'I found a George Clinton doll. And I love Bootsy Collins.' For some reason, that touched me. ... So I called him up.."
Interview: rollingstone.com/music/music-...
"I seen Kamala [Harris] on TV saying, 'I found a George Clinton doll. And I love Bootsy Collins.' For some reason, that touched me. ... So I called him up.."
Interview: rollingstone.com/music/music-...
March 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Bootsy Collins says Kamala Harris helped him and George Clinton mend their relationship:
"I seen Kamala [Harris] on TV saying, 'I found a George Clinton doll. And I love Bootsy Collins.' For some reason, that touched me. ... So I called him up.."
Interview: rollingstone.com/music/music-...
"I seen Kamala [Harris] on TV saying, 'I found a George Clinton doll. And I love Bootsy Collins.' For some reason, that touched me. ... So I called him up.."
Interview: rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Statement from the family of the late Medgar Evers.
My family issued the following after Medgar Evers was partially removed from the Arlington National Cemetery website under the direction of the Department of the Army.
“It is a spit in the face to all who have served, honored, and fought for this country,” said Myrlie Evers.
Full statement below:
“It is a spit in the face to all who have served, honored, and fought for this country,” said Myrlie Evers.
Full statement below:
March 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Statement from the family of the late Medgar Evers.
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France: Can we get the Statue of Liberty back?
Naomi Osaka: Can Haiti Get Its Money Back?
EXACTLY NAOMI. EXACTLY. #blacksky
www.bellanaija.com/2025/03/naom...
Naomi Osaka: Can Haiti Get Its Money Back?
EXACTLY NAOMI. EXACTLY. #blacksky
www.bellanaija.com/2025/03/naom...
Naomi Osaka Calls for Haiti Reparations from France: “Can Haiti Get Their Money Back?”
Naomi Osaka flips the script on France with one powerful question about reparations:
www.bellanaija.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
France: Can we get the Statue of Liberty back?
Naomi Osaka: Can Haiti Get Its Money Back?
EXACTLY NAOMI. EXACTLY. #blacksky
www.bellanaija.com/2025/03/naom...
Naomi Osaka: Can Haiti Get Its Money Back?
EXACTLY NAOMI. EXACTLY. #blacksky
www.bellanaija.com/2025/03/naom...
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March 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
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If you're not in a good mood, this is very random, but just remember this:
Smokey Robinson is still with us.
Smokey Robinson is still with us.
March 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If you're not in a good mood, this is very random, but just remember this:
Smokey Robinson is still with us.
Smokey Robinson is still with us.
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OPINION: "(In the 1960s), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee produced conventional-looking county-level maps of income and education inequalities, which were issued to activists in the field," Inwood and Alderman write.
https://buff.ly/3XhMSK9
https://buff.ly/3XhMSK9
February 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
OPINION: "(In the 1960s), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee produced conventional-looking county-level maps of income and education inequalities, which were issued to activists in the field," Inwood and Alderman write.
https://buff.ly/3XhMSK9
https://buff.ly/3XhMSK9
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🧵 about how McConnell jacked Obama's first term up as much as he could, for those who don't remember...
Sure, since you asked so nicely!
1. McConnell and the Senate GOP kept Judd Gregg from joining Obama’s Cabinet and blocked Tom Daschle — a powerful senator! — from being Obama’s HHS pick.
1. McConnell and the Senate GOP kept Judd Gregg from joining Obama’s Cabinet and blocked Tom Daschle — a powerful senator! — from being Obama’s HHS pick.
I'm going to need EVERY SINGLE "Progressive" McConnell taint licker to actually LIST what the 40 GOP Minority U.S. Senators did to stop Barack Obama in 2009. Did they stop cabinet members from being confirmed? Did they stop major bills from being passed? It seems some memories are faulty.
February 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
🧵 about how McConnell jacked Obama's first term up as much as he could, for those who don't remember...
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We don’t want “SpaceX engineers”
We want trained, competent air traffic controllers, ground crew personnel and people well versed in making sure the public can fly safely
Which hasn’t happened ever since President Musk and his flunky Trump forced out FAA Chief Michael Whitaker
We want trained, competent air traffic controllers, ground crew personnel and people well versed in making sure the public can fly safely
Which hasn’t happened ever since President Musk and his flunky Trump forced out FAA Chief Michael Whitaker
February 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
We don’t want “SpaceX engineers”
We want trained, competent air traffic controllers, ground crew personnel and people well versed in making sure the public can fly safely
Which hasn’t happened ever since President Musk and his flunky Trump forced out FAA Chief Michael Whitaker
We want trained, competent air traffic controllers, ground crew personnel and people well versed in making sure the public can fly safely
Which hasn’t happened ever since President Musk and his flunky Trump forced out FAA Chief Michael Whitaker
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You wouldn’t know it but next Friday Marvel releases a movie starring a black Captain America called Brave New World. I’m sure America is just going to have a totally normal one about it and it will barely justify one column inch…
February 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
You wouldn’t know it but next Friday Marvel releases a movie starring a black Captain America called Brave New World. I’m sure America is just going to have a totally normal one about it and it will barely justify one column inch…
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NEW: David Hogg has won the vice chair DNC election.
February 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
NEW: David Hogg has won the vice chair DNC election.