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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins

@drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social
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Creating The Life... Also: Academic-Political Scientist-Philosophical Theologian who loves her 🖤 community. Adjunct Assistant Professor CUNY and CEO/President Pressley Family Institute (Training & Development)

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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Part II of my thoughts on AI in schools. medium.com/@pressleyfam...
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Students First Means Humans First — Part II
What New York City Gets Right About AI, Childhood, and the Right to Think
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Let Black Girls Be Girls #SabbathReflection medium.com/@pressleyfam...
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She Is Still a Girl: A Sabbath Reflection
A girl’s body may develop before her mind, her emotions, and her spirit have had time to catch up. She may be eleven or twelve years old…
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
He reminded America that Black American excellence in baseball is still very much alive. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Jordan Walker Didn’t Just Win the Home Run Derby. He Reminded America What Is Still Possible.
Last night, Jordan Walker of the St.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Sabbath Reflection: open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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One Year of Freedom: A Sabbath Reflection
One year ago today, on July 12, I officially retired from pastoring after twenty years of shepherding a congregation I deeply loved.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The Movement for Reparations at 250 years requires unity. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Reparations for Descendants of Enslavement in the United States:
Two Hundred Fifty Years Later—Where Are We?
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Remembering Tony Brown #tonybrownjournal open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Tony Brown Taught Us to See Ourselves
A Personal Tribute to a Black Media Giant
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
My reflection on the Reflecting Pool debacle. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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A Nation That Can No Longer See Its Reflection
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, we must ask ourselves a difficult question: Do we still possess the courage to look honestly at who we have become?
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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What Are We Missing in American Education?
Children Need to Know Whose Shoulders They Stand Upon.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Check out my latest article and please consider supporting the campaign. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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At Sixty, I Am Thinking About Legacy
This August, I will celebrate my 60th birthday.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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What Was Chaka Khan Saying?
Black Music Month, language acquisition, and the lyrics we thought we heard
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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When My Daughter Read A Doll’s House
A reflection on literature, motherhood, and generational expectations.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Black Music Month Day 5: The Staple Singers open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Black Music Month – Day 5 The Staple Singers: Faith in Action. Family in Harmony.
Some artists entertained.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Black Music Month Day 4: Curtis Mayfield open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Black Music Month – Day 4 Curtis Mayfield: The Soundtrack of Hope
Thanks for reading Dr.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Honoring Peabo Bryson #BlackMusicMonth open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Black Music Month – Day 3 Honoring Peabo Bryson
Today we honor the life and legacy of Grammy Award-winning R&B legend Peabo Bryson, whose voice helped shape the soundtrack of Black love, romance, tenderness, and musical excellence for decades.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Before There Was a Hashtag, There Was Paul Robeson
Art divorced from justice becomes performance without purpose.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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The Triumphal Entry Was a Protest
Sabbath Reflection — May 2026
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
It is indeed a time for action BUT choose wisely with whom you build. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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The Coalition Question After Louisiana v. Callais
There is no question that Black America is entering another defining political moment.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
“What we are witnessing is the institutional narrowing of Black access to professional power, historical mobility, and democratic participation under the sanitized language of ‘neutrality,’ ‘merit,’ and ‘anti-discrimination.’” DDJ open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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The Quiet Reconstruction of Exclusion
Medicine, Law, and the Narrowing of Black Democratic Participation
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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Published in The Chicago Black Policy Review!
Truly humbled.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Today is the 41st Anniversary of the MOVE Bombing and I am just finding out about the Anthropology Professor who desecrated the remains of some of the victims. There's apology that I personally deem sufficient. I write more about it here. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Even in Death, They Would Not Let Us Rest
The exploitation of MOVE victims’ remains reveals how America continues to desecrate Black life — even in death.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
You need to know the racist who is named in the landmark Supreme Cour decision last week, Louisianna v. Callais. Know your enemies, they know you. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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The Man Behind the Lawsuit: Why We Must Never Forget Bert Callais
“Too many of us still believe democracy naturally bends toward justice. History says otherwise.”
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Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Once again, Trump's war on science, higher ed, etc. The stakes: the possibility of knowledge based on publicly-accessible standards -- or a truth external to power. Instead, truth is what the regime says it is. Inconvenient findings will be deleted. And millions will suffer for it.
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F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This reflection is a continuation of my thinking following the recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais and its implications for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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When Faith Becomes a Ballot: A Reckoning for Christians in America
If your faith requires the removal of someone else’s humanity, then what you are practicing may carry the name of Christianity— but it does not reflect the Christ I know.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Resilience should not be mistaken for infinite capacity.~DDJ open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Black Women Are Carrying the Economy—So Why Are We Cutting Them First?
DOGE cuts, DEI rollbacks, and the quiet unraveling of economic stability
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Sabbath Reflection: Honoring God doesn’t require me to erase myself. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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I Felt Pretty on the Sabbath—and I Stayed There
On learning to honor what God is doing through me without disappearing from it.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
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You Should Never Feel Like an Option in Love
If you’ve ever had to question where you stand with someone — you already have your answer.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Hope you were able to join the symposium in person on the 21st and that you're able to join me and the wonderful panelists this evening as we share our perspectives on leadership in times of crisis. Thanking Dr. Elsa Sofia Morote, Ed.D., Ph.D. for the inclusion and the entire John Jay community.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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The Danger of Platforming Harm: Why Continued Support of Roland Martin Puts Black Women at Risk
When a Black woman is murdered, narrative is not neutral—it either protects us or it prepares the ground for it to happen again.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Zora Neale Hurston gave the world brilliance—and died without the fullness of it. I refuse to inherit that. ending.https://medium.com/@pressleyfamilyinstitute/i-refuse-to-die-before-my-greatness-is-fully-lived-c4cd791ded80
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I Refuse to Die Before My Greatness Is Fully Lived
Subtitle: A reflection on Zora Neale Hurston, delayed self-celebration, and the decision to finally choose myself
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
We Cannot Only Mourn Them. We Must Raise Them. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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We Cannot Only Mourn Them. We Must Raise Them.
This morning, my heart is heavy.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
One can only write like this when they are living in peace with themselves. Check me out. medium.com/@pressleyfam...
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If You Feel Hidden in Love, Read This
I Refuse to Be “Pree-sha” Ever Again
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
There was a time in my life when I felt hidden, managed, and not fully chosen. I didn’t fit the aesthetic… and I knew it. This is for every woman who has ever been made to feel like Pree-sha—and the truth we don’t say out loud. #JillScott drdeborahdjenkins.substack.com/p/i-was-once...
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I Was Once “Pree-sha” — And I Refuse to Stay Silent About It
Inspired by Pressure by Jill Scott
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Sabbath Reflection on the Artemis !!... open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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A Word from Beyond the Moon: A Sabbath Reflection on Returning, Unity, and Divine Voice
As the Artemis II crew returned to Earth, their words from space carried more than science—they carried a message for humanity, unity, and our responsibility to build peace.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
A federal judge halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves colleges aren’t considering race in admissions
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Judge Halts Trump Effort Requiring Colleges To Show They Aren’t Considering Race In Admissions
Trump ordered the data collection in August after he raised concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Because you all need to know a little about the Astronaut Piloting the Artemis II, Victor Glover and his beautiful family. #BeingBlackisAmazing www.mensjournal.com/news/victor-...
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Victor Glover Wife & Family: The Astronaut Has Been Married for 2 Decades
The Artemis II astronaut, Victor Glover, and his wife, Dionna Glover, have been married for decades.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
As I oontinue to reestablish the Freedom School, the vileness of appropriation and erasure has me thinking of bell hooks and JD Vance. In the spirit o Rev. John Berry Meachum. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Who Gets to Name Communion? bell hooks, Memory, and the Politics of Erasure
Author’s Note
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Paasover Reflection open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Guarding My Peace During Passover: Practicing Deliverance in Real Time
April 1, 2026
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
open.substack.com/pub/drdebora... #BlackMedia #DigitalEquity #Journalism #FutureofMedia #MediaEquity
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We Don’t Lack Talent—We Lack Infrastructure: Black Media in the Age of Newsroom Collapse
By Deborah Jenkins
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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When Memory Refuses to Be Buried
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Even the Bricks Remember... open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Even the Bricks Remember: Slavery by Another Name After the Civil War
The hidden system that extended forced labor after the Civil War
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Join us in Staten Island this Saturday as the NYS Community Commission on Reparations Remedies host its Economic Impact and Harms Public Hearing. Expert Presenters Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Dr. Andre Perry. www.eventbrite.com/e/public-hea...
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Public Hearing on Reparations: Economic Development & the Harms of Slavery
Share your voice at a Staten Island public hearing on reparations in New York and help inform the Commission’s recommendations to the state.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
An empty belly does not lend itself to academic success.~DDJ open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Children Are Paying the Price
When nearly one in four children lives in poverty, we are not witnessing misfortune—we are witnessing policy failure.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The Netanyahu government is planning a major reserve mobilisation of up to 450,000 soldiers as the military prepares for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. (Kan News) Ground operation = invasion of Southern Lebanon.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Sabbath Reflection: Speaking for the girls who can't speak for themselves. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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The Girls We Must Not Forget
One hundred sixty-five girls left for school one morning and never returned home.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“Protecting one’s peace is not selfishness. It is stewardship of the life we have been given.” DDJ open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Some People Are Not Just Difficult — They Are Aging You
What science, ancestry, and hard experience have taught me about protecting my peace.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“And today I was reminded that when we ask God for uncommon blessings, He often sends them through very ordinary people.” DDJ open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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An Uncommon Blessing
“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” — Psalm 37:4
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Some crowns were never meant to be permanent.~DDJ #BlackWomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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Uncrowning the Pain We Called Strength
A letter from a Black mother to her daughter about faith, freedom, and refusing to inherit silent suffering.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
"Entering your soft era does not mean forgetting what you survived. It means finally receiving what you were due." DDJ #WomensHistoryMonth #BlackWomensHistory
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Ending #BlackHistoryMonth with a tribute to my fabulous mother who is now among the ancestors. open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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My Mother Is Black History
Five years gone—and yet I am not without her for a single day.
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Dr. Deborah D. Jenkins @drdeborahdjenkins.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Liberation begins quietly—when we choose to wake up, study deeply, and refuse complacency. #BlackHistoryMonth open.substack.com/pub/drdebora...
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We Will Earn Our Liberation
Awakening, Discipline, and the Work Before Us
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