Reposted by Susanne/AJSenator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 09/10/2026We are saddened to share the passing of Senator Alsobrooks’ beloved mother, Patricia Ann Alsobrooks. We ask for privacy for the Senator and her family at this time. 1715929
Reposted by Susanne/AJLas Vegas Aces @lvaces.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Legendary Company 🙌 A'ja Wilson joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell and Michael Jordan as the only players from the WNBA or NBA to win five or more Most Valuable player awards. 1030765
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 09/10/2026On this day in 1893, a white mob lynched Bob Hudson, a Black man, in Weakley County, TN, after he defended his wife, who was targeted because she filed assault charges against a white man.calendar.eji.orgOct. 9, 1893 | Bob Hudson Lynched and Wife Beaten in Weakley County, TennesseeLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 03225
Reposted by Susanne/AJEddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you plan to watch a livestreamed public execution, chances are you would have attended a lynching 100 years ago. This is no different. Shame on you—whoever you are. #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth...newsweek.comPete Hegseth pushes for public firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooterHegseth says Hasan's firing-squad execution should be public, potentially the first U.S. public execution in nearly 90 years. 2181269552
Reposted by Susanne/AJI may be invisible, but you're transparent. @invisiblelad7.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It's always been an insulting indicator of what is true in America; Anti black racism is considered a slightly impolite opinion, excused and unspeakable amongst family. The symbols of their belief not discussed but sure well known to those they aim at. 55523
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 08/10/2026On this day in 1953, a Birmingham police commissioner banned an interracial All-Star baseball game organized by Jackie Robinson since it was a "mixed athletic event."calendar.eji.orgOct. 8, 1953 | Jackie Robinson and Others Banned From Playing Interracial Baseball in ALLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 15033
Reposted by Susanne/AJSailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Curtis Flowers, wrongfully imprisoned for more than 22 years, dies www.wlox.com/2026/10/07/c...wlox.comCurtis Flowers, wrongfully imprisoned for more than 22 years, diesCurtis Flowers, the Mississippi man who spent more than 22 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of four murders, has died. He was 56. 23253110
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 07/10/2026Through soil collections and deeply researched historical markers, our Community Remembrance Project honors lynching victims while building local knowledge and creating a physical landscape that more accurately reflects the truth about our history.eji.orgCommunities Join EJI to Reckon With HistoryOur Community Remembrance Project honors lynching victims nationwide. 03923
Reposted by Susanne/AJPortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pay attention to these races in your state. "Thirty-one states are holding supreme court elections in 2026, with voters nationwide picking judges to fill more than 60 open seats." theconversation.com/these-state-...theconversation.comThese state supreme court races could decide abortion access and trans rightsOhio, North Carolina and Michigan have open seats on their state supreme court, and these hotly contested races will influence how those courts rule in several high-stakes cases. 25337
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 07/10/2026On this day in 1963, hundreds of Black Selma residents attempting to register to vote faced state and local officials using violence and intimidation tactics to deny them that right.calendar.eji.orgOct. 7, 1963 | Alabama Troopers Violently Disrupt Voter Registration Drive in SelmaLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 04138
Reposted by Susanne/AJPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Freddie Jackson, the RnB legend known for multiple hits, including “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70 1252612759
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 05/10/2026On this day in 1920, a white mob lynched four innocent Black men named Fulton Smith, Ray Field, Ben Givens, and Sam Duncan in Macclenny, Florida. Days after, most of the Black community of Macclenny fled the area in fear of further violent attackscalendar.eji.orgOct. 5, 1920 | Four Innocent Black Men Lynched in Macclenny, FloridaLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 03629
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 04/10/2026On this day in 1949, members of the largest bridge association in the U.S. voted to exclude Black players from competitions.calendar.eji.orgOct. 4, 1949 | Largest U.S. Bridge Association Votes to Exclude Black MembersLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 14030
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 03/10/2026A court in Tallahassee, Florida, found more than 100 Black students guilty of contempt of court after they were arrested for singing and clapping outside a “white-only” theater.calendar.eji.orgOct. 3, 1963 | Florida Court Convicts Students After Peaceful Protest of Segregated TheaterLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 34447
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 02/10/2026On this day in 1930, white neighbors attacked the Colorado home of seven Black women while they were inside. The women had recently integrated the area but were forced to flee and relocate after the attack.calendar.eji.orgOct. 2, 1930 | Seven Black Women Attacked For Moving into White Neighborhood in ColoradoLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 03735
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 29/09/2026On this day in 1915, Alabama passed a law forbidding public and private medical facilities from letting any "white female nurse" provide care to a Black man.calendar.eji.orgSep. 29, 1915 | Alabama Forbids White Nurses to Treat Black MenLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 02322
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 27/09/2026On this day in 1958, after violent resistance to integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, white residents voted to close local public schools rather than comply with federal desegregation orders.calendar.eji.orgSep. 27, 1958 | White Little Rock Voters Choose to Close Public Schools Rather Than IntegrateLearn more about our history of racial injustice 38417275
Reposted by Susanne/AJPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Sen. John Fetterman says he's a "lifelong Republican" before Major Garrett has to correct him 67943233
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 26/09/2026On this day in 1963, the Alabama Supreme Court upheld the contempt conviction of Mary Hamilton, a Black woman who refused to allow an Alabama district attorney to disrespect her in court.calendar.eji.orgSep. 26, 1963 | Alabama Supreme Court Approves White Prosecutor's Insult of Black WomanLearn more about our history of racial injustice 25640
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 23/09/2026On this day in 1955, an all-white jury in Mississippi acquitted the two white men who murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till.calendar.eji.orgSep. 23, 1955 | All-White Jury Acquits White Men Who Murdered 14-Year-Old Emmett TillLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 55654
Reposted by Susanne/AJCorey King @bushea76.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I’m 50 today! On Saturday, my family gave me a surprise birthday party! The last five years have been hell, but I’m turning a corner, and getting old! 🤪 42758
Reposted by Susanne/AJAuthor Myron J. Clifton @deardean22.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I struggle with not wanting harm to come to -everyone - who caused all this 3813827
Reposted by Susanne/AJLas Vegas Aces @lvaces.bsky.social · 21/09/2026THE M'OMENT 🤩 ICYMI: A'ja Wilson becomes the only player in WNBA history to record multiple 1,000-point seasons and remains the fastest to hit the milestone in 39 games. 👏 3738123
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 21/09/2026On this day in 2011, Georgia executed Troy Davis despite new evidence of his innocence. The evidence was so compelling that three of his jurors urged the government to stop the execution.calendar.eji.orgSep. 21, 2011 | Troy Davis Executed in Georgia Despite Evidence of InnocenceLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 2161110
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 20/09/2026On this day in 1664, the Maryland legislature passed the first colonial law intended to prevent interracial marriage. It would take over 300 years for such “anti-miscegenation” laws to be banned across the U.S.calendar.eji.orgSep. 20, 1664 | Maryland Passes Colonies’ First Law Opposing Interracial MarriageLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 13226
Susanne/AJ @susanneaj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026First they came for the Women journalists and AP specifically, and the access stenographers did nothing. The time was 2015 and they chose poorly.static.klipy.comIndiana Jones He Chose PoorlyALT: Indiana Jones He Chose Poorly 000
Reposted by Susanne/AJPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Meet the first new cat species discovered in 100 years: Leopardus tilcayonationalgeographic.comMeet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 YearsA small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species. 542069443
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 18/09/2026The State of Alabama executed Jeffery Lee tonight, despite the fact that a jury of his peers voted for a sentence of life imprisonment.eji.orgAlabama Executes Jeffery Lee Despite Jury Vote for LifeThe State executed Mr. Lee on September 17. 33341
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 17/09/2026On this day in 1630, the Virginia Assembly sentenced Hugh Davis, a white man, to be whipped for having a relationship with a Black person.calendar.eji.orgSep. 17, 1630 | White Man Whipped for Interracial Relations in Colonial VirginiaLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 03525
Reposted by Susanne/AJShefali Luthra @shefali.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...19thnews.orgTierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken PaxtonThe case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.” 731277238072
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 15/09/2026On this day in 1963, a white man detonated a bomb under the steps of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, with 400 congregants inside. Four Black children were killed in the blast.calendar.eji.orgSep. 15, 1963 | Four Black Girls Killed in Church Bombing in Birmingham, AlabamaLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 27575
Reposted by Susanne/AJEddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 The Catcher Race Riot of 1923 began and ended the same as they all did—a Black man accused of a crime and all hell breaks loose. Many of you—including myself, never heard of this one. Pull up a 🪑my friends. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 30716420
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 14/09/2026An Alabama jury rejected the death penalty for Jeffery Lee and voted for life imprisonment without parole. The State nonetheless plans to execute Mr. Lee on September 17.eji.orgAlabama Plans to Execute Jeffery Lee Despite Jury Vote for LifeThe State plans to execute Mr. Lee on September 17. 32826
Reposted by Susanne/AJSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgement, the manner in which information is coordinated and used.” — Carl Sagan 317043
Reposted by Susanne/AJProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026The Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority didn't happen overnight. This is the inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that reshaped the American judiciary and legal system. (Published Oct. 2023)propublica.orgWe Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court SupermajorityThe inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next. 541341670
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 14/09/2026On this day in 1874, 1,500 members of the White League—a militia of Confederate veterans opposed to the civil rights goals of Reconstruction—attacked New Orleans and overthrew the Louisiana government.calendar.eji.orgSep. 14, 1874 | White Militia Wages Coup Against Integrated Louisiana GovernmentLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 14536
Reposted by Susanne/AJLauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 11/09/2026After 87 town halls, I have a direct pulse on what IL-14 families need. Health care. Lower costs. Clean water. Good jobs. I bring those concerns back to Washington with me every day. 413049
Susanne/AJ @susanneaj.bsky.social · 11/09/2026As a New Yorker 9-11 is just surreal and personal. Immediately thinking how they were going to fix that. The fear when the other plane hit. Not knowing if loved ones were Ok. The smell. Burnt papers floating across the East River to Brooklyn. Waiting/hoping to see if there could be any survivors. 130
Reposted by Susanne/AJWHO @who.int · 10/09/2026It's #WorldSuicidePreventionDay Many people think about suicide at some point in their lives. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours are signs of severe emotional distress, not weakness. 💙It is possible to get better. 💙You are not alone. 💙Help is available. 315368
Reposted by Susanne/AJPortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Black people warned y'all, but per usual... abcnews.com/Politics/wir...abcnews.comSen. John Fetterman's isolation from Democrats grows stark in PennsylvaniaSen. John Fetterman is on shaky ground with Democrats in his home state of Pennsylvania 76715
Reposted by Susanne/AJEbony Noor! I love garden season! ✊🏿 @darlingebony.bsky.social · 09/09/20261/? No, no...I am seeing these so-called Palestinian "activists" trying to spin a narrative that they are somehow victims of Black ppl being "hateful" towards them, but despite the so-called hatred of Black ppl they would never be anti-Black. So let's take a trip down memory lane by a few decades. 521270
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 09/09/2026"Juries wanted them to live. Alabama judges sent them to die."al.comJuries wanted them to live. Alabama judges sent them to die. Will Kay Ivey side with the jurors?25 people remain on death row, even though the jury didn't vote for them to die. The governor could change that. 01815
Reposted by Susanne/AJPortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 09/09/2026If only countless people had warned of exactly this. 🧵 "ProPublica’s analysis found a stark and baffling increase: Almost 200 women with the condition died from 2020 to 2025, compared with about 100 in the previous six years." www.rawstory.com/ectopic-preg...rawstory.com'Time bomb you can’t control': Deaths skyrocket after landmark Supreme Court rulingThe number of women who died after an ectopic pregnancy has spiked in recent years, a ProPublica analysis found. The mounting deaths in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data have drawn littl... 516588
Reposted by Susanne/AJJustice for Justin (STILL!) @ish-not.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Y’all awake yet? 1229
Reposted by Susanne/AJEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 08/09/2026On this day in 1910, the Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution encouraging U.S. senators and congressmen to work toward repealing the Fourteenth Amendment, which granted citizenship to Black people born in the U.S.calendar.eji.orgSep. 8, 1910 | Texas House of Representatives Votes To Support Disenfranchisement of Black CitizensLearn more about our history of racial injustice. 23233