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maya cade @mayascade.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

a few weeks ago a friend texted me “did you know your words are in the blacksonian?” i didn’t know!!!! but how cool is that? ❤️

a wall hanging in NMAAHC that reads: "The act of collecting, sorting, preserving, and making available is an act of love for a group. It's an act of care."
Maya Cade, creator and curator, Black Film Archive, 2022

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maya cade @mayascade.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

30 YEARS AFTER NAKED ACTS, BRIDGETT M. DAVIS RETURNS TO FILMMAKING WITH HELGA @bridgettmdavis.bsky.social (director) and i (producer) were interviewed by zac ntim / @deadline.com about helga's recordbreaking crowdfunding campaign coinciding with "naked acts" at 30.

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Bridgett M. Davis Returns To Filmmaking With ‘Helga’

Bridgett M. Davis is the writer-director behind 'Naked Acts'.

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Miiriya @miiriya.com · 09/06/2026

$100 left! Please help if you can so we can hurry and help the next person. www.miiriya.com/all-donation...

A Black woman who's been trying to recover ever since a tree fell and destroyed her home is pleading for help. Her life fell apart since, and as a small business owner she's been trying to catch up on bills and buy a used laptop so she could continue finding jobs and running her business support herself. Let's each give $1 so she can reach her goal. We've helped 278 people so far, let's keep going

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ACLU @aclu.org · 09/06/2026

As the House Judiciary Committee continues the inquisition of SPLC today, we should all be concerned. We can't allow President Trump and his allies to abuse their power and retaliate against groups they don't like, or all of our civil liberties will pay the price.

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Trump Administration Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at Risk

Indicting Southern Poverty Law Center, a major civil rights organization, is the Trump administration’s latest effort to punish groups it doesn't like.

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Atlanta Black Star @atlblackstar.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Tatyana Ali is snapping at critics turning her birthing story into profit and the Fresh Prince star is done being quiet about it. atlantablackstar.com/2026/06/09/fre…

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Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Great. replacement. theory.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

like i said, men in media defending this shit: your women colleagues see what you’re doing and won’t forget.

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BlackskyNews 🗞️ @blackskynews.blacksky.app · 07/06/2026

Seven months ago, cuts of Black U.S. news teams inspired the launch of #BlackskyNews 1110 followers and 2900 posts later, stories tagged #BlackskyNews power the feed to keep our community informed and empowered. 🙏🏾 you! ❤️ 📌 share coffee🔋me: $blackskynews 👇🏾 blacksky.community/profile/did:...

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Lurie Daniel Favors @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Remigration is a white nationalist “solution” to the “Replacement” myth. And it is a problem. Catch full segments on the YouTube link in my bio.

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Written by Uju ✍🏽 @writtenbyuju.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Nothing exposes a lack of gratitude faster than someone enjoying the benefits of your presence, then acting like your effort was never asked for.

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maya cade @mayascade.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

for the last 40 years— since the premiere of "the color purple" and as recently as "is god is" (2026)— black women's cinematic image has been haunted by the idea that our films 'further divide Black women and men'. for my newsletter, i write about black women's cinematic right to revenge.

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“The Color Purple” and Holding a Mirror to Black Women’s Cinematic Right to Revenge

Plus: 3 films on Black Film Archive focused on Black women’s vengeance

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Lurie Daniel Favors @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Find a Black Doctor was Sued by a white Doctor for Discrimination. Should We Still Say It Loud: I’m Black and Proud? youtube.com/live/rbnXOIZ...

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Find a Black Doctor Gets Sued by White Doctor for Discrimination

YouTube video by Lurie Daniel Favors

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The kids are doing a better job at publicly mocking and protesting “AI” than most adults who actually have the institutional power to say “No.” The cowardice of KNOWING that all of this is snake oil, yet STILL bringing it into your operation…because of FOMO. The kids are alright.

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maya cade @mayascade.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

as "is god is" opens in cinemas today, it marks a grand debut & moment: aleshea harris is on an unprecedented path in hollywood as a black woman directing/writing a film adaption of her own stage play. for @thecut.com the director and i discuss this moment:

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Aleshea Harris Is the Ruler of Her World

Is God Is writer-director Aleshea Harris talks making the transition from stage to screen and the influence her family lineage has on her craft.

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Lurie Daniel Favors @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

When the government lies this easily about economic & environmental harms, we should be paying more attention. #LurieDanielFavorsShow Full episodes on YT link in bio.

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Lurie Daniel Favors @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Historically, when whyte Americans believe Black folks were advancing too quickly, they’ve worked to destroy our rights. Think about all of the resources that Black people rely upon, which are provided for us by whyte people. What happens when they refuse to provide those resources in the future?

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Lurie Daniel Favors @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

When the first American integration experiment ended, Black people were hit with waves of racist violence. The same patterns are showing up today. Be careful out there folks. Full episodes on my YouTube channel.

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maya cade @mayascade.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

spent the day with charles burnett as the city of los angeles honored him with distinction and friends from across his life sung his praises. deeply honored to co-present the award and be in the number of those singing his praises.

an origin award from the city of los angeles to director charles burnett.

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BlackskyNews 🗞️ @blackskynews.blacksky.app · 24/04/2026

Fiasco, opened the curriculum to the public Thursday afternoon with a free class, “The Current State of Rap Practice: Process & Pedagogy,” at the Walters Art Museum. This isn’t a history of hip-hop class; it’s about the art of rapping itself. #BlackskyNews www.thebanner.com/culture/musi...

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Want a degree in rap? Lupe Fiasco is here to teach you.

Lupe Fiasco, the Peabody Institute’s distinguished visiting artist, talks teaching, AI and more before giving a public class on rapping at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.

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✨ Vonn-jin Buu ✨ @ilyvonn1.blacksky.app · 24/04/2026

I over communicate because I like information lol. I’mma give as much information as I can because I would want to receive as much information as I can. (When possible)

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 24/04/2026

This is one of my favorite photos from the LA Times Festival of Books last weekend. With Carvell Wallace, who I loved talking to. If you haven’t read Carvell’s memoir Another Word for Love, you’re missing out!! www.mcdbooks.com/books/anothe...

I’m on the left with my arm around Carvell

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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 24/04/2026

The FBI let itself become hijacked by Russian assets, because they allowed their former prosecutors to work for the Russian mafia. They took the head of the Russian mafia off the most wanted list in 2015. Trump gets elected with Russia's illegal help one year later.

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BlackskyNews 🗞️ @blackskynews.blacksky.app · 24/04/2026

Astronauts for America will release scorecards rating national political candidates on adherence to the Constitution and rule of law. They also plan to meet with policymakers to lobby for “evidence-based leadership,” AfA said in a statement. #BlackskyNews www.scientificamerican.com/article/ex-n...

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Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values

More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The 10 highest-paid utility company executives raked in more than $220 million last year. Meanwhile, utility companies asked for a record $31 billion in rate increases, affecting 81 million customers across the country. Yes: utility CEOs are raking it in while millions struggle to pay their bills.

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Miami DSA @miamidsa.org · 24/04/2026

Ready for May Day, comrades? Here are all the events Miami DSA is attending or organizing on International Workers’ Day. You may RSVP for all of them using our Linktree: linktr.ee/miamidsa?utm...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23/04/2026

This weekend, pseudoscience pushers, including Trump’s HHS report author, will be teaching doctors from around the US anti-trans pseudoscience. Now, anti trans activists say as a result of our story, 2k emails have been sent to get them to cancel. They are pointing followers to an email address.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hey, today a few of my peeps and I launched a fund raising money to support survivors of sexual violence and trafficking. For people who've benefited from programs paid for by $ that (we learned later) caused great harm, & for people who just want to be part of bringing more healing: ashrufund.com

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Six @sixdos.blacksky.app · 20/04/2026

Valid points here.

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This is also why I told my boss that I'll eat my cubicle if UBI ever becomes a reality. This country will burn before allowing Black people anything that could improve our lives.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/04/2026

“Why would we, ... in the name of protecting people, create a whole other legal mandate that requires the collection and storage of even more personally identifying information that would be subject to either data thieves or data breaches?” EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social told @nbcnews.com.

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Age verification is coming for the internet — and it’s already raising red flags

Legislative efforts to age-gate parts of the internet are gaining traction. Some experts warn of compliance complications and data security breaches.

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ɪᴍᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ ᴋᴜɴᴛ @soberthots.blacksky.app · 18/04/2026

i miss the ritual of going to blockbuster.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Some evenings downtown Baltimore is just impossibly beautiful and peaceful.

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Mikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app · 18/04/2026

So I won an alumni achievement award from UIUC tonight, and I so proud of my fellow alums and ghe current students. In an incredibly fraught time for universities and for the world it was nice to be reminded why we're fighting

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 18/04/2026

Dachea Fluerimond should be alive today. But like many Black women seeking maternal care, her pain was dismissed, delegitimized, & ignored. This Black Maternal Health Week, I'm more resolved than ever to end the maternal morbidity crisis that is still ravaging our communities.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley poses for a photo with a painting portrait of Dachea Fluerimond.

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Compulsion Games @compulsiongames.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Tonight, South of Midnight was recognized with a BAFTA for New Intellectual Property. ✨🏆 Rooted in the stories, the sounds, and the beauty of the Deep South, this is a game built with compassion and wonder. What a moment. What a team. What a journey. Thank you to all our players.

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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 17/04/2026

You can play BG3 using mods on PS5 now. I'm running a party of 6 and it's way less stressful than trying to figure out who to bring in my party. The game is not great for people with ADD. Lol

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 17/04/2026

Apparently a record number of scientists are getting into politics, which is very good, but my questions are: How many of them are good at science communication, and how many of them are highly trained in the social implications of their fields? Because those are all different kinds of training.

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‘Science needs defending’: record number of researchers run for office in US mid-terms

Many Democrats making the switch to politics are motivated by the Trump administration’s cuts to science — whereas energy and AI are a pull for some Republicans.

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John Luke @royalbluejay.blacksky.app · 17/04/2026

"Happy" to report the day has gone from DPMO to DFPMOWDS

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

No really If you think this shit matters SUPPORT THE PEOPLE WHO LEAVE and TAKE YOUR MONEY OUT OF SUBSTACK and support indie writing for ONE LATTE A MONTH is what I'm saying

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

FUCKING LEAVE SUBSTACK NO SHIT THEY SUPPORT NAZIS IF YOU BIG PUBS LEFT SUBSTACK THEY WOULD HAVE LESS $$ FFS a lot of us already made the leap because we believe that fighting fascism is more important than doing the easy thing and complaining about it hey support NAZI-FREE liberatory writing:

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Life is a Sacred Text

Truth, transformation, & collective liberation; ancient stories serve as mirrors & lights.

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Mozelle Batiste Delacroix’s only son. @roamingdruid.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

My type of reporting! Peep the DIVA on the left!

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

All of this. Also, Disco never died; it literally became House and Techno…and the same stigmas that followed them.

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Attorney Ben Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

A new study shows that Black women outpace every other group of women in workforce participation. Yet they are still paid less & retire in poverty at twice the rate of white women. This is a system. It is long past time this country started carrying them the way they have carried us.

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Black women are still working twice as hard for less, new economic report finds

Despite leading in education and workforce participation, Black women continue to lag in pay, wealth, and retirement security.

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