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I'm Black, not BIPOC. Or POC, for that matter. In the past I've been referred to as a man of color or a person of color when having conversations about race. No longer. I'm Black. That's it. Why am I saying this? As an anti-racist educator, I kept noticing Black advocates getting burned by other communities of color, particularly when mentioning systemic racism and white supremacy. Then, the 2024 election happened. Again, people's actions spoke the loudest. Say what you want about people being motivated by a paycheck, they were willing to disregard their own rights and the rights of our most vulnerable populations in the process. Funny thing is, economists are already talking about increased prices that will occur because of 47's tariff policies. Economy aside, let's get to the real issue: proximity to whiteness is what many folks of color seek. Whether it's Anglicizing names, bleaching skin, or supporting anti-Black policies, it's the way to gain acceptance and status. Unfortunately that doesn't work in the long run. History is full of examples of marginalized folks colluding with those in power, from the Mongol Empire to American slavery to WWII Germany. And the results are the same. There's already a Tweet circulating from a far-right official stating how plans are in the works to deport naturalized citizens---in addition to undocumented immigrants. And don't think the sweeping anti-DEI laws won't harm you in the workplace, government, and everywhere in between. And the Black people who've been sucking up to racist whites and assuaging their feelings are also going to get a rude awakening. To be clear, I genuinely do care about the experiences of non-Black people of color. It is just tiring to advocate for racial equality when so many folks distance themselves from Black people. #DiversityAndInclusion #Diversity #AntiRacism #RacialEquity #Equality Image description: Illustration of a Black woman saying she identities as Black, not as a person of color.

“INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS”, National's MP Keith Pitt labels Anthony Albanese’s Misinformation Bill and likens the legislation to George Orwell’s book '1984'. 'The masses never revolt of their own accord, and they never revolt merely because they are oppressed. Indeed, so long as they are not permitted to have standards of comparison, they never even become aware that they are oppressed.' So said George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. That was written in 1949, in post World War II Britain, about a dystopian future in 1984. This might be a surprise: I was around in 1984, and it didn't happen then. Who, in this place and in this country, would have thought that part of that dystopian work of fiction—the 'Ministry of Truth'—would be implemented by the Albanese Labor government? The idea, even the concept, that a public servant in a department would determine what a fact is and whether someone can have an opinion or a reasonable belief is a yawning chasm. It is incredibly dangerous to this country. I, for one, cannot believe this is being put forward; I really can't. This nation—in fact, Western democracies, for centuries—has been built on freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of speech. It also has centuries of law to protect individuals, to ensure they can't be vilified. The better approach would be to find a way for those centuries of law, those centuries of precedent, those centuries of other cases to be utilised in what is now a normal platform, a digital platform. I think that would be completely understandable. This is a very dangerous bill. I think the Australian people, once informed, will oppose it... I will continue to oppose it, as I have done from the day that the concept was put forward, because it is not in our nation's interest, it is not in the people of Australia's interest that they cannot have their reasonable belief, that they cannot put forward their view and that they cannot have freedom of speech. We should not support this bill in this place or the other place and, if it is successfully passed, we should fight it and, if we win government next year, we should repeal it. " Full speech 👇 https://lnkd.in/gJKENHtS "The Battlefield is your mind" 👇https://lnkd.in/gbsPuYZH To see more of my posts, join my network and click the 🔔 on my profile Source 👇 https://lnkd.in/gKigxNwg

#OnThisDay in 1920, more than 8 million American women voted for the first time after the 19th Amendment was ratified by 2/3 of the states over the course of 1919 and 1920. While the 2/3 majority enabled the 19th Amendment to be put into effect in 1920, not all women gained the right to vote at that time. Although Black and Indigenous women fought tirelessly in the suffrage movement, they faced racism within the women's suffrage movement itself, as many leaders overlooked their contributions and often spoke disparagingly of Black men, who still faced significant opposition at the polls. It would take more than 60 years for the remaining 12 states to ratify the amendment, with Mississippi being the last in 1984. Image Credit: NMAAHC Mary McLeod Bethune: A Force of Change Exhibition DYK: In 1896 several African American women’s organizations formed the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) in Washington, D.C.?

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Five CEOs of pharmaceutical companies are holding an emergency teleconference at 1 PM. Source 👇 https://lnkd.in/gjfAeiwp Could it be related to, President Trump three deliverables to RFK Jr: 1. Clean up the corruption in our government health agencies. 2. Return those agencies to their rich tradition of gold-standard, evidence-based science. 3. Make America Healthy Again by ending the chronic disease epidemic 🤔 The election has been won. Kamala has conceded to a peaceful transition of power. Jack Smith has left his position as special counsel because you cannot prosecute a sitting President. Let's see truth and justice prevail. The time is now for people to step up. 🙌 The election win is just the beginning. Boots on the ground and online. 💥 Article "Poison is the real cause of disease"  visit👉https://lnkd.in/ghWG7qWz To see more of my posts, join my network and click the 🔔 on my profile Source https://lnkd.in/g5w4-prn

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Welcome to Thursday News from The Peoples Hub For nearly a decade, Dutch lawyer Hester Bais has stood as a lone wolf. Sounding the alarm on a potential financial crisis stemming from an alleged international fraud scheme. Her focus: a web of over-the-counter derivatives (OTC derivatives) and the deliberate misuse of collateral by major banks across Europe. Bais' investigations allege that banks in the Netherlands (by €200 billion), Germany (by €400 billion), France (by €320 billion), and the UK (by €300 billion) have been significantly undervaluing their collateral. Creating a potential global financial risk of trillions of euros. Bais' journey began in 2014 when she stumbled upon irregularities in the way Dutch banks were handling collateral for OTC derivatives. OTC derivatives are essentially private contracts between two parties to exchange financial assets on a future date. Collateral, in this context, acts as a security deposit to mitigate risk in case one party defaults. Bais' concerns stemmed from the banks' alleged practice of inflating the value of their collateral. Creating a false sense of security and potentially masking underlying financial weaknesses. There more need to be careful now than ever before. Click 👇 for more read. https://lnkd.in/gGPhxy7M

Some months ago, we saw in Plateau State of Nigeria how a school building collapsed and led to the loss of many lives of students/pupils. 🥺Upon examination of the reason for the collapse, it was discovered that the foundation of the building wasn't suppose to carry such a storey building. ✓It means the taller a building, the deeper and solid it's foundation should be. ✓If we desire the best future for our dear nation and the world at large, we must know that our investments must be to the people. 💡The best investment is EDUCATION. Education is the foundational life. 💯That's what we do @ Kabod foundation: Building a solid foundation for the less privileged. I'm Kolashi Dorcas Ifeoluwa the founder of Kabod foundation.

#BREAKING #Serbia New footage of the large-scale anti-government protest in Novi Sad following a tragic roof collapse at the train station that claimed at least 14 lives. Credits: 021