Alecto AKA Sil Lai AbramsVerified account

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*It's Sil Lai, not Sil.* Author of Black Lotus. Bryn Mawr McBride Scholar. As seen on CNN, MSNBC, Essence, NPR, Redbook et al. INFJ. Cancer Sun w/Scorpio Moon

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Joined December 2008

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    My op-ed in response to piece detailing why it's harder for Black survivors to have their stories reported by mainstream media outlets.

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Nature up close: Birds, snakes and bats of Costa Rica

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  3. This video...I have no words.

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  4. Jan 3

    Here is the model of understanding why rape in the black community happens in plain sight and no one does anything about it.

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  5. EXCLUSIVE: Two more women after have accused host A.J. Calloway of sexually assaulting them—one of whom reported her claim to the police on Dec. 24

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  7. All companies should investigate employees accused of sexual misconduct/assault.

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  8. Jan 3

    The first two Native-American women to serve in Congress embrace one another. ❤️😭

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  9. Jan 3

    a lot of these industry men can't speak out about kelly publicly because they were knee deep in the same shit

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  10. *networks

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  11. Co-sign. Serial abusers and rapists have networkse protecting them, which enables them to continue their predatory criminal behavior and protects them from the consequences of their actions.

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  12. is the #1 trending topic on . Amen. Speaking truth to power.

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  13. Jan 3

    If you are a fan of R. Kelly, paying to go to his shows, spinning his music, buying his records, etc you are complicit in the rape and violent treatment of young, black women. Simple as that. Disagree? Unfollow me and keep that energy low when you see me next.

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  14. Jan 3

    IN FORMATION: Starlings put on a dazzling display for birdwatchers (and some farm animals) in southern Israel, where they spend part of the winter.

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  16. 55% of the deaths of women are related to partner violence, and the vast majority of these are carried out by a male partner. Black & indigenous women are twice as likely to be killed by an intimate partner than women of other races and ethnicities.

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  17. Jan 2

    In solidarity with , and to honor the memory of Jamal , everyone should watch and share Hasan’s brilliant Saudi Arabia episode, which the Saudi government banned. It is still online on YouTube:

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  18. Jan 1

    "The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers." — James Baldwin

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  20. Jan 1

    Why be normal when you can be comfortable?

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  21. We tried. 🤷‍♀️ For folks ready to do the work: "SYLLABUS: ELIZABETH WARREN, CHEROKEE CITIZENSHIP, AND DNA TESTING"

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