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Social. Justice.

30 years ago on Thursday, Rage Against The Machine 30 years ago on Thursday, Rage Against The Machine dropped “Evil Empire”, a blistering critique of American capitalism, colonialism, and militarism.

Today’s moment proves that protest music like theirs always stays relevant as long as systems of oppression exist.
Even as we watch what happens in the Iran war, the Even as we watch what happens in the Iran war, there’s an ideological war brewing between the current administration and the American people. And we already know what the right side is.
A few strategists and lawmakers are saying the qui A few strategists and lawmakers are saying the quiet part out loud about ICE's presence in our airports: it's a dry run for election intimidation in the fall.
From the University of Chicago to Howard Universit From the University of Chicago to Howard University and now as a visiting fellow at Harvard, @profmbj has studied the way our lives are shaped by unjust systems—and how those systems stifle the radical change that would topple them. 
 
But as he told The Fine Print, our communities still hold the power to demand justice and accountability. We just have to commit to building up the power together. 
 
Read the latest newsletter and the full interview on our website.
March 28: Boston #NoKings. Start at a T stop, walk March 28: Boston #NoKings. Start at a T stop, walk together, rally at Boston Common. People power—visible, united, and impossible to ignore. 

Look out for one another—stay on sidewalks and don’t engage with agitators.

🕐 1–2 PM: Pathways to Power (visibility walk)
📍 Begin at your T stop
🕑 2–4 PM: Rally at Boston Common 

Step into your power with @mass50501 @indivisiblemass @50501movement @aclu_mass.
Awards season is over—but the real story isn’t Awards season is over—but the real story isn’t about who won.

At the BAFTAs, anti-Blackness made it to air. At the Oscars, when Teyana Taylor was stopped by security, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences moved quickly to respond.

Two moments. Two different levels of care.

This piece by @gvalentinoball unpacks what that contrast reveals about who gets protected, whose dignity is prioritized, and what belonging actually requires.

Because belonging isn’t a statement—it’s a practice.

Read the full think piece. Link in bio.
Journalist @nikolehannahjones reminds us that whil Journalist @nikolehannahjones reminds us that while many fear the cost of speaking up, people across the country are losing something far greater: their liberty.

Read The Fine Print full interview at the link in bio.

📷 @soulsolidvisuals
What’s a radical future you imagine? ⤵️ 

“Radical work begins with radical dreaming.” — @repayannapressley 

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This #InternationalWomensDay we honor Coretta Scot This #InternationalWomensDay we honor Coretta Scott King, a tireless advocate for justice and the power of love in action. Next year she would have turned 100, and her legacy continues to inspire us to fight for a world where all women are free.

📷 Northeastern University Archives

#Coretta100 #WomensRights #HerStory #CivilRightsLegacy
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