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The Louisiana State Bond Commission has just barred Citi bank and Bank of America from investing in Louisiana's infrastructure simply because they have taken measures against the mass production of military grade weapons that would have been distributed to civilians.... March For Our Lives Retweeted

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The Leadership Conference
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The 19th Amendment granting (some) women the right to vote was ratified #OTD in 1920. Forty-five years later, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act to end the disenfranchisement of Black voters in the Jim Crow South. Today, the fight for...

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Michael T Ford III
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"‘We’re still fighting that same fight’: how Spike Lee got his groove back with BlacKkKlansman" https://t.co/ElVcxmqNQd #cinema #feedly Dave Zirin Retweeted

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Human Rights Campaign
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Having trouble keeping track of all the terrible @realDonaldTrump and @mike_pence headlines? 📰
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Facing History
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#OTD in 1920 the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. #19thAmendment #WomensRights https://t.co/vd71fGgvnd

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NAACP
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NAACP Calls for Investigation Into Air Marshals Targeting for Black Passengers https://t.co/nk310tBtXc | #LivingWhileBlack #Travel

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Teaching Tolerance
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When James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi in 1962, the National Guard had to intervene in the ensuing riot. #OTD in 1963, he became the first African American to graduate from the university. https://t.co/qwndn200CC

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Mi Civil Rights
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#TheRelentlessTour, @AI44LYD‘s #antibullying campaign isn't just for students. Check out @wilxTV story on Anthony’s talk to @deantrans drivers https://t.co/uc1JOyIbxN and see how his message inspires those who work with students too. Book Anthony here: https://t.co/5SHQdlG5sd https://t.co/6A1yMOy0S3

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African American Intellectual History Society
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Teenage Feminism Decades Before “Girl Power” – AAIHS This week we are publishing some of our favorite BP articles. We continue with this essay by historian Kera Lovell as part of our forum on Student Activism.
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ACLU of Michigan
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T to the life and legacy of Detroit’s own, Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin provided the civil rights movement with a powerful voice — and financial support — and made sure Black women wouldn't be ignored. She was a lifelong champion ...

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Pod Save The People
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.@deray and @mottomatic discuss the implications of access to dental health on this week's Pod
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Join #CAIR-Executive Director Dawud Walid for a discussion about the challenge of anti-Muslim bigotry in America and solutions for decreasing it.

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UN Human Rights

Haiti: Human Rights in Humanitarian Action Humanitarian crises -- including man-made conflicts, natural disasters and pandemics -- often result in or exacerbate human rights concerns. In addition, deteriorating human rights situations may trigger crises and increase humanitarian needs of affected populations.
UN Human Rights works to ...

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The Hill
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Somali-American ex-refugee wins Dem primary, could become one of first Muslim women in Congress https://t.co/rA5s2SjKOD https://t.co/xRfjbr5yR7 Youth Empower Retweeted

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It Gets Better Project

It Gets Better Project: Join the Global Movement The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe.
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Brave New Films

Apply to be a Brave New Fellow! • BRAVE NEW FILMS Are you passionate about social justice? Want to use film and media to make a change? Apply to the Brave New Fellows Program!
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