Susan Naimark

In need of major repairs (photo by Peter Ralston, shared by Heather Cox Richardson)

My heart goes out to the Afghan people for all we have put them through and the mess we left behind. Especially the women. Many have deactivated their social media accounts for their safety. Here are a few who live outside the country whose voices we can amplify as a way to offer our support:
​Mariam Wardak - analyst and advocate for gender inclusion in Afghanistan and co-founder of Her Afghanistan
https://www.instagram.com/mariamwardakk/
​Munaza Shaheed - journalist, writer and anchor for Voice of America and co-founder of Her Afghanistan
https://www.instagram.com/munazashaheed/
​Roya Rahmani - Former Ambassador of the IR of Afghanistan to the US & Indonesia, and fierce advocate for peace, women’s rights, development, & democracy
https://twitter.com/royarahmani?lang=en
Shout out to Wanderful Women for the above information!

Roya Rahmani (@RoyaRahmani) | Twitter The latest Tweets from Roya Rahmani (). Former Ambassador of the IR of Afghanistan to the US& Indonesia,Fierce advocate for peace, women’s rights, development, & democracy. Mother of a young daughter. United States

190 years ago today, Nat Turner, an enslaved American, let a rebellion against slavery. Seventy of his enslaved and free Black neighbors traveled through Southampton County, Virginia, freeing enslaved people and murdering their enslavers. The rebellion was put down within a couple of days, and hundreds of Black Virginians were murdered in retaliation. Because Turner was educated and considered "well treated", one reaction was for states across the South to pass laws making it a crime to teach enslaved people to read and write. Full access to quality education has remained a battle ever since. Education = liberation.

We beat back fascism but barely. The 47+% who voted for Trump have been fed a steady diet of white supremacy, much of it barely disguised as concern for the economy or "freedom." Let's commit to keeping the heat on for real change, beyond this election.

White people: Will you pledge to recommit to racial justice? Trump is out! AND we know that a vast majority of white voters still voted for him. Will you join me in recommitting to racial justice and pledging to do our white people's work to organize our own?

Here's a brilliant and inspiring presentation by the Black Teacher Project. They cover the history of Black Panther schools in the 1970s-80s, plus thoughts on how to create liberatory classrooms in the 2020s. So needed!

Lessons on Liberated Learning: Oakland Community School | Presented by Black Teacher Project At the Black Teacher Project, we believe that honoring the wisdom of the past is necessary in creating a liberated future. Thus, we were thrilled to have the...