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These trauma surgeons thought they’d seen the worst of the worst. But nothing they’d experienced prepared them for the horrors they found in Gaza, as civilians and children suffer under Israel’s bombing campaign. Two weeks inside a Gaza hospital👇 politico.com/news/magazine/…

Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower, Peter Buxton, dies at age 86 - PBS News pbs.org/newshour/natio…

I'm supporting Harris. No candidate is progressive enough which is why AOC framed it right: under which presidency would you rather be an organizer? Who will best uphold the conditions where we can fight for and gain justice?

"While we advocate for justice for Massey’s death, let us remember and uplift her as she was in life. Sonya Massey was a daughter, mother, friend, and Black woman with strong faith, even in her final words. Her life mattered. We won’t let history forget to #SayHerName."

Tickets are now on sale for the fourth Pride in Philanthropy Awards 🎫👉l.ead.me/pip24 Join us on September 19th for an evening of drinks, bites, and entertainment as we celebrate institutions and individuals who have had a transformative impact on LGBTQ #philanthropy.

Grateful for this necessary scholarship

Day 10 of the #sealeychallenge is LET THE DEAD IN by saida agostini bostic! An incredible collection that always leaves me breathless. Big love to my Guyanese girl!

Read our new sampler of poems by Toi Derricotte curated by L. Renée: poetryfoundation.org/articles/16139…

She looked at her killers the wrong way mizna.org/mizna-online/h…

🎙️Episode 5 of @LGBTFunders Justice Ain't Cheap podcast is out! Listen to saida agostini bostic, Sheana Johnson, Kelli King-Jackson Kelli King-Jackson, ACC | she/her and Míchél Macklin discuss the state of LGBTQ #philanthropy in the South. 🎧 justiceaintcheap.buzzsprout.com

⚡️ZINE LUNCH!⚡️ presents “Writing Pleasure,” a free, virtual workshop with saida agostini bostic this Friday, August 23 at 12 PM EST. Learn more and register at the link in our bio!

"In the many years I have known Rickke, he has never stopped being an organizer and trailblazer. As a leader in philanthropy, he piloted funding models that helped foundations concede decision-making power to the people and communities doing the work on the ground. 1/4

A reminder that Mary Oliver also wrote this:

Mary Oliver, damn

"2 fat black women are making love -- and they touch each other like they can hold it. honeyed, profane, bawdy" The Sealey Challenge - let the dead in, by saida agostini bostic (Alan Squire Publishing) These poems understand that canefields don't lie.

Jada. Renée. Allen. One of the best writing, one of my favorite and most blessed teachers, someone who writes with blood and blades and fire. Hit her pockets to say thank you for the glory. What a poem! Jada Renée’s Pinned Tweet

“You know what Covid taught me? That we have enough. For everybody. Overnight we printed $6 Trillion. We had universal health care. We had universal basic income. Covid proved it’s possible.” - Nikole Hannah-Jones #EquitySummit24 PolicyLink

Episode 5 of our #podcast Justice Ain't Cheap is about the state of LGBTQ philanthropic organizing in the South! You don't want to miss this conversation. 🎧🎙️ Listen to all 5 episodes here: justiceaintcheap.buzzsprout.com