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July 4th Bunkerism: "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am now changing the things I cannot accept." - Angela Davis Perhaps because of our differences, I believe Angela Davis is a wonderful example of our founders' belief in liberty and justice for all. Hooray for the "Red, White, & Blue!" For insights that are much more capitalist than Angela's, go to: https://lnkd.in/guibptx7

OUR COMPLEMENTARY POST ON THIS TUESDAY TRUTH SERIES OF THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER CLOSES ON THIS FACTUAL NOTE: NOTHING BUT FACTS!

"On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide" is a cradle-to-grave chronology of Taylor's life, noting key events, achievements, and milestones. This in-depth overview provides an invaluable new way of understanding Taylor's full life and work. Learn more: https://oxford.ly/4bRASDQ

In commemoration of #Juneteenth, let’s acknowledge that each step toward justice requires honesty, unity, courage, and perseverance. May this day inspire our ongoing pursuit for a society where liberty and justice truly extend to all. To learn more: https://loom.ly/GtLUuHs

This is why white supremacists hate Critical Race Theory: since 1965 It is useful to remember that this debate took place four months after the white supremacist conceits of the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign had gone down in flames to LBJ's renewal of the New Frontier, The final vote in the Cambridge Union pretty well reflected the final tally for LBJ v Goldwater. The problem with Critical Race Theory is that, historically, Baldwin's proposition was metaphysically apparent. Baldwin represented the LBJ side of the vote and Buckley the John Birch Society side of the vote. The John Birch Society hijacked Goldwater's Conservative brand and became the Movement Conservatives leading to January 6. True Believers like NICOLE Wallace didn't realize where the domestic existential threat to the US Constitution, Trump affirms this constantly, I began using Critical Race Theory as a credit analyst in a commercial bank here in DC after I got back from Vietnam in 1971, The thing about Critical Race Theory is that all the damage Buckley's racism has wrought on the American taxpayer is fixable, Buckley's idea of a just society is how Woodrow Wilson's Presbyterian Jim Crow bigotry is costing the tax payers in lost services, Everything about th e neoliberalism of Eisenhower's 1956 Presidential Platform opposed by Buckley's rebuttal, Critical Race Theory asks the question, How do we Fix it and Buckley's rebuttal is that it isn't broken: it's God's Will>

See our latest blog. We revisit Malcolm X’s Oxford Union Debate in 1964. Malcolm’s engagement with civil, human and global rights has real meaning today. https://lnkd.in/gvPwBX2r

Michael Neill, this quote really resonates with me. We can easily lose sight of the challenges we have already faced when dealing with creative blocks in the present. It's all fun when past successes are shared with friends, but clinging to the past can make us forget that trying, failing, building, destroying, and creating will always mostly be hard work. We might feel frustrated when thinking about past successes, forgetting what they had cost us, or becoming anxious about our immediately possible inability to repeat them, too. The Truth lies in Trust (and... WORK) when leaning into the power of creation and creativity. #powerofcreation #creativity

GET THE #FACTS: The overall negative impact of dismantling public education and environmental protections in the USA would be catastrophic in marginalized communities. - kaf #factchecking #publicpolicy #domesticpolicy #publicadministration #political #politics #votingmatters

NEW: Project 2025 poses a direct and deliberate threat to the civil rights and progress of Black communities. LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute's latest report, "Attack on Our Power and Dignity: What Project 2025 Means for Black Communities" outlines Project 2025's many harms and how LDF is actively fighting to combat them to protect our democracy. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gnTT4XH8

You cannot create history without first acknowledging those who paved the way. Honoring the work of those who came before me is essential in creating lasting change. Let's be intentional and authentic in our efforts to fill the gap between communities and law enforcement. It's not always easy, but the rewards of creating positive impact are worth it. Let's continue paying it forward. #beintentional #beauthentic #payingitforward