The Freedom to Learn Action Network invites you to join us for the third activation convening of our Road to May 3rd: Weekly Activation Convenings on April 13, 2023 at 7:30 pm ET. #FreedomToLearn
Register now: bit.ly/F2L_ROAD20503
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Join us on May 3 for the #FreedomToLearn Day of Action to show the College Board that there is a growing movement of scholars, teachers, students and parents who want a full restoration of critical anti-racist authors, texts and ideas to the AP curriculum: aapf.org/freedomtolearn
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The College Board said on Monday that it would revise its AP African American studies course, less than three months after releasing it to criticism from scholars, who accused the board of bending to political pressure and omitting key concepts. nyti.ms/3V0V3rX
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The Freedom to Learn Action Network invites you to join Randi Weingarten, Kimberle Crenshaw, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, and Becky Pringle for the final activation convening of our Road to May 3rd: Weekly Activation Convenings on April 27, 2023 at 7:30 pm ET. bit.ly/F2L_ROAD20503
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We are 2 WEEKS away from the big day! You can register for today's activation convening HERE:
bit.ly/F2L_ROAD20503
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This session will uplift efforts happening across the country and provide vital information to get you connected and organize your own activations. bit.ly/F2L_ROAD20503
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TONIGHT: Join Damon Hewitt, Kimberle Crenshaw, Kaye Wise Whitehead, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, and Cliff Albright for the fourth activation convening of our Road to May 3rd: Weekly Activation Convenings on April 20, 2023 at 7:30 pm ET
bit.ly/F2L_ROAD20503
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The Freedom to Learn Action Network invites you to join us for the fourth activation convening of our Road to May 3rd: Weekly Activation Convenings TONIGHT April 20, 2023 at 7:30 pm ET.
Register now: bit.ly/F2L_ROAD20503
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The latest here on the disturbing case of Ralph Yarl, the 16 year old who was shot in the head after knocking on the wrong door in Kansas City. Police say the investigation is ongoing, though no charges have been filed yet.
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4. As I’ve said before, we need to fight back against these anti-democratic forces like our lives depend on it – because they do. I hope you’ll join us next week for the fourth Road to May 3rd Activation convening.
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3. As reminds us, the political fights over our civil rights are not merely “debates.” The other side understands their attacks on us as part of a war – and they say so explicitly. Just listen to these Tennessee Republicans:
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NEW LEAKED AUDIO: TN House Republicans infighting over #TennesseeThree votes.
CEPICKY: “You gotta do what’s right even when you think it might be wrong.”
Leadership says Barrett made them look racist, Cepicky says they're at "war", etc. must-listen.3
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2. pointed out that Black history is especially under attack right now. Republicans definitely aren’t targeting AP European History. But AP African American Studies? They insist that it’s pushing an “agenda.”
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1. Last night attended the third Road to May 3rd Activation convening. I joined Barbara Arnwine, Marc Morial and Kaye Wise Whitehead for an engaging discussion about the importance of the Freedom to Learn Network's National Day of Action on May 3rd.
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Join us tonight @ 7:30pm ET-- registration closes at 5pm ET! REGISTER at bit.ly/F2L_ROAD20503 #FreedomToLearn #May3DayOfAction
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Chilling reminder that most Americans didn't support MLK or Civil Rights. Think about what this means today when racial justice is contained by what swing voters care about. The Man Who Knew Exactly What the F.B.I. Was Doing to Martin Luther King Jr.
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For #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, revisit this important conversation hosted by on the documentary "Aftershock," exploring the racial disparities in maternal health outcomes with the film's directors and participants.
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The Freedom to Learn Action Network invites you to join Barbara Arnwine, Kimberle Crenshaw, Marc Morial, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, and Kaye Wise Whitehead for the third activation convening of our Road to May 3rd: Weekly Activation Convenings on April 13, 2023 at 7:30 pm ET.
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"This movement to ban information is not only a detriment to future generations and their understanding of history but to the efforts of our growing multiracial democracy to combat systems of white supremacy."
🔗 More at nul.org/node/4925
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✊🏾 On the 55th anniversary of #MLK's assassination, we stand united to reject efforts to suppress Black history.
We proudly endorse the Freedom to Learn campaign, initiated by & to fight an extremist agenda of ‘anti-wokeness.' nul.org/node/4925
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I know you’ve heard it before, but listen again. Dr. King is speaking directly to Tennessee and Florida tonight. LISTEN.
Freedom of speech? Right to protest?
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On this day, 55 years ago, my father delivered his last speech entitled, ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’.
Listen to his words.
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This session will provide vital information about the ongoing pushback against anti-woke laws and the ways you can take action leading up to and on May 3rd.
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The Freedom to Learn Action Network invites you to join Cheryl Harris, Kimberle Crenshaw, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Janine Jackson and Shavon Arline- Bradley for the second activation convening of our Road to May 3rd: Weekly Activation Convenings on April 6, 2023 at 7:30 pm ET.
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For Black women, rest is an important form of resistance to weathering and survival from societal misogynoir. For resources on rest, check out the“Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto” by visiting: thenapministry.com
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Awareness and advocacy around Black women’s and girls mental health must continue to fight for more disaggregated data (by race and gender) on mental health.
law.georgetown.edu/poverty-inequa
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Black girls and young Black women are pushed into the “strong Black girl” stereotype which straddles them with responsibilities that compete with their educational responsibilities. To learn more about their experiences, read our journal article: jaawge-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/JAAWGE/article
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Black girls deserve proper access to mental health services and safe places. Organizations like The Loveland Foundation offer Black girls financial support for therapy. thelovelandfoundation.org
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Urgent action is required to respond to the shocking suicide crisis affecting Black girls. Visit the American Psychological Association for more information on the data and the need for therapeutic intervention. apa.org/monitor/2021/1
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The mental health of Black girls is often dismissed or treated as a problem. To learn more about Black girls’ mental health check out the fact sheet the National Black Women’s Justice Institute put together: nbwji.org/_files/ugd/0c7
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AAPF’s “The Status of Black Women” series looks at Black Women’s Mental Health and Wellness. Join us today for a behind-the-scenes look at the orgs and datasets whose work has shaped our understanding of Black Women’s Mental Health and Wellness in 2023.
#StatusofBlackWomen2023
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“We need to bring awareness to the stories of our Black girls who have been mistreated, are missing, and who have been murdered because they matter…Let’s keep their stories alive.” - Erika Marie Rivers, journalist and founder of ourblackgirls.com
#StatusofBlackWomen2023
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Black youth are experiencing a mental health crisis and the suicide rates for Black girls have been increasing gradually throughout the years. Which is why we need organizations such as Therapy for Black Girls!
therapyforblackgirls.com
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Scholar and Friend of AAPF Professor Jyoti Nanda continues to inform us about the experiences and vulnerabilities of girls of color who are system-involved. Learn more: digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/pubs/859/
#StatusofBlackWomen2023
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To learn more about the ways Black girls are criminalized and pushed out of schools check out our Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced, and Underprotected Report which features scholars Professor Jyoti Nanda & Priscilla Ocen!
#StatusofBlackWomen2023
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Organizations such as the are doing profound work to increase awareness of Black women’s and girls' experience with gender-based violence and incarceration.
#StatusofBlackWomen2023
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AAPF’s “The Status of Black Women” series looks at issues facing Black Girls, Femmes and Gender Expansive Youth. Join us today for a behind-the-scenes look at the orgs and datasets whose work has shaped our understanding of structural failures, violence + mental health in 2023.
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Thank you to , and Dr. Evelynn Hammonds for joining for our #HerDreamDeferred conversation on defending and promoting Black feminist scholarship in these challenging times. You can watch our conversation here! youtube.com/watch?v=NwUY1h
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“The erasure of Black women’s history not only affects Black women, but it also affects the nation” -
#DefendBlackStudies
#HerDreamDeferred
#HDD2023
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"There is no mystery to how this course has been put through a sieve, and that the things which were most relevant to people who were marching in 2020 were put down the drain.” -
#DefendBlackStudies
#HerDreamDeferred
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