Judith Browne Dianis

@jbrownedianis

Civil rights lawyer & racial justice advocate & doer; Exec Director of Advancement Project National Office; Vice Chair of FairTest. Blame me for what I say!

Washington DC
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Joined October 2011
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    30 Dec 2016

    . says Stand with Donate!!

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  2. 11 hours ago

    Black students are demanding that invest in them! Budgets show values!

    This month we are asking to provide for schools and students by decreasing 50% of funding for unnecessary police presence and increasing 50% in budgeting for programs, and more!
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    13 hours ago

    Thread from our partner 👇🏾

    This month we are asking to provide for schools and students by decreasing 50% of funding for unnecessary police presence and increasing 50% in budgeting for programs, and more!
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    14 hours ago

    Win for Florida yesterday. “court’s order secures fundamental right to vote for our fellow Puerto Rican-American citizens in Florida,” said LJP'S Esperanza Segarra. We are proud to work with legal + community coalition that made this happen.

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  5. 14 hours ago

    . great story on a Black community fighting for high quality public education Good to see !

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  6. Retweeted
    May 10

    Transformstion not training is the answer

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  7. May 10

    No mother should be in a cage especially on Mother’s Day! This campaign was born out of love for Black Mother’s! Support

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  8. May 10

    . I 🖤 y’all!

    There ain't nothing like a Black mama. So this Mother's Day, help end systems of mass incarceration by supporting . We must end cash bail & pretrial detention. .
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  9. May 10

    Miami!!!

    We're counting down to free ice cream & community stories about voting challenges faced in 2018/2016 - It's all happening TODAY at 7pm at Our Fathers House of Prayer in Miami Gardens, FL. Join us!
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  10. May 10

    Today it's becoming more clear that disparities have more to do with racism than race, - Dr. Shah

    • Black mothers die at a rate that's 3.3 times greater than whites. • Native American or Alaskan native women die at a rate 2.5 times greater than whites. • Roughly 3 out of 5 pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.
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    May 9

    57 years after Thurgood Marshall confirmed to 2nd Circuit, Senate confirmed to same circuit. Park led effort to undermine equal educational opportunity for students of color & refused to say Brown v. Board was correctly decided. Make no mistake--we are backsliding.

    Confirmed, 52-41: Executive Calendar #117 Michael Park to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
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    May 9

    Breaking: SONG Leaders chain themselves to Durham County Jail entrance! We are stopping any more Black mothers and caregivers from being caged. Judge Evans and Judge Hudson refuse to eliminate bail so we will stop the caging ourselves.

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  13. May 9

    Rahm Emanuel is being disingenuous and everyone but knows it!

    Rahm Emanuel penned a commentary for the New York Times hailing his police reform efforts. With no disrespect for our Times colleagues: Had the mayor submitted his piece to the Tribune, we would have performed heavier editing, writes .
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  14. May 9

    I would not steal her joy. I wouldn’t let my fears of a real known threat steal her joy. I wouldn’t let them steal her joy. All was well but I hate that we have to deal with anxiety and even think about this threat called cops.

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  15. May 9

    Kept my attn on the cop. My daughter turned up the music and was waving her hand in the air to the song Thotiana. I considered telling her to stop. I wrestled with it. Should I tell her this cop might mistake what’s happening? I decided that

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  16. May 9

    limit. I made sure I wasn’t going over the line on the winding road. I made sure my hands were both in the steering wheel. My daughter carried on primping, doing her hair, putting on her facial mist and cream and eating her breakfast but I

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  17. May 9

    As a cop was behind me for 10 miles my way to drop my 16yo daughter at school I was once again faced with anxiety. I dropped my visor so he couldn’t stop me for the crack in the window. My kid said he’s driving kind of close. I agreed. I made sure I wasn’t going over the speed

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    May 9

    A beautiful marker of this tragic anniversary.

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    May 8

    And thank you for peeping the hearing date in our flyer for our voting rights hearing in Miami Gardens, FL ! It's this Friday 5/10 at the Our Fathers House of Prayer. All are welcome!

    We refuse to sit idly by while FL lawmakers intentional erect new barriers to the ballot box. Attend our People's Hearing on 5/5 in Miami Gardens - Our Fathers House of Prayer - 3974th NW 167th St, Miami Gardens. .
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    May 7

    I spoke about my abortion on my show tonight because I can not sit idly by while women’s rights are stripped away.

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    Thank you for your strength in sharing your story, . 💛
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  21. May 8

    Miami voters! Come tell us about problems you’ve had voting!

    We refuse to sit idly by while FL lawmakers intentional erect new barriers to the ballot box. Attend our People's Hearing on 5/5 in Miami Gardens - Our Fathers House of Prayer - 3974th NW 167th St, Miami Gardens. .
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