Education Links

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Legend, icon, champion, civic leader, ambassador for peace, NBA Social Justice Champion, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, 7X columnist of the year winner, Muslim leader, and more
• bradyunited.org Against Gun Violence Freeing America from gun violence. At Brady, gun violence is personal. From their founder, to their namesakes, to today, they are survivor-led — it’s their legacy, lineage, and our present.
• RuPaul's Drag Race Fashion, art, sisterhood, inspiration, mental health, voting rights, civil rights, heart-smiling, icons, fearless warriors, and some of the most beautiful persons in the world.
• Bounce back, like bad bitches always do! Started by the amazing Megan Thee Stallion, to help erase the stigma of depression and mental health. Your best you, should always the focus of human beings.
• Spoutible Created by Chris Bouzy, who’s on the right side of history: equality, kindness, factual information, positivity. Spoutible is a 100% better social media alternative to Twitter/X and Blue Sky.
• Megan Thee Stallion College grad, survivor, civic leaders, fierce warrior and mental health advocate. Her song, Cobra, says it all about self-esteem! And she looks amazing, even when she’s not noticing. #BlackGirlJoyChallenge
• Center for Countering Digital Hate Elon Musk’s case against Counter Hate was tossed out, as Musk tried to silence their organization. Social media companies erode basic human rights and civil liberties by enabling the spread of online hate and disinformation.
• SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Excellence and community created the path for the first black woman SCOTUS Justice. We must never forget the importance of education, community, civil and equal rights, so that all with ethics, intelligence, decency, and honesty have same opportunities.
• ProPublica Independent, nonprofit newsroom to expose abuses of power & betrayals of the public trust by government, business, & other institutions, using the moral force of investigative journalism to spur reform through sustained spotlighting of wrongdoing.
• Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organization An international movement and organization established to empower the voices of unrepresented and marginalized peoples worldwide and to protect their rights to self-determination.
• Neal Katyal An actual lawyer who defines lawyering, & who makes our nation proud. One of the great lawyers of our time, whose words inspire many. Constitutional lawyer, former acting Solicitor General, civil rights advocate, author, & all-around great person.
• Innocence Project Dear inferior intellect-Ted Cruz, Innocence Project frees persons INNOCENT of crimes, falsely accused of crimes, and wrongfully convicted of crimes, NEVER committed.
• Ida B. Wells Society The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting is a news trade organization dedicated to increasing and retaining reporters and editors of color in the field of investigative reporting.
• Mr. Nick Estes Oceti Sakowin. Kul Wicasa. Lakol Wicoun. The original Red Scare. @The_Red_Nation Podcast. Lead Editor @redmediapr. Book: Our History is the Future.
• Jordan Bray A must read progressive blog!
• Southern Poverty Law Center Founded by Morris Dees, which combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation. Founded in 1971.
• The Root Co-founded by respected historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. An online magazine with great, knowledgeable, straight to the point and humorous articles, always intended to move the ball forward and over the goal line.
• Joy-Ann Reid “Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.” – James Baldwin #AMJoy #reiders
• Inequality Media with Robert Reich Founded by former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Jacob Kornbluth, to inform and engage the public about inequality and imbalance of power.
• 1619 Books New origin story for the United States, one that helped explain not only the persistence of anti-Black racism and inequality in American life today, but also the roots of so much of what makes the country unique.
• Suraj Patel An progressive attorney, business leader, and lecturer on business ethics at New York University who worked for President Obama. Volunteer attorney for the ACLU
• Peace Action Peace Action is a national, grassroots organization committed to organizing a powerful peace movement. We all must work together to stop endless wars.
• #FridaysForFuture A movement that began in August 2018, after then Greta Thunberg sat in front of the Swedish parliament every schoolday for three weeks, to protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis.
• Global Girls Alliance Seeking to empower adolescent girls around the world through education. Join us.
• Professor Rutger Bregman Historian, author of Utopia For Realists, and wise person who scares the shit out of GOP, especially for 2020 election!! His knowledge is kryptonite to today’s Strom Thurmond GOP.
• U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Her voice literally scares GOP because she doesn’t waste her words while presenting in your face truths that must be addressed urgently.
• Shawn Carter Foundation Founded by Gloria Carter and her son, Shawn “Jay Z”, The mission of the Shawn Carter Foundation is to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships further their education at institutions of higher learning.
• Colin Kaepernick Foundation Mission: to fight oppression of all kinds globally, through education and social activism.
• Sunrise Movement A movement to stop climate change and create millions of good-paying jobs in the process. United to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics.
• Caroline Gleich for US Senate (Utah) Driven by purpose, I’ve fought passionately to protect our environment, using my voice and platform to speak out on crucial issues like climate change, public lands, and more.
• Jamie (Jay) Charles Bakker Advocates for open, inclusive Christianity that embraces those with alternative lifestyles and encourages doubt and uncertainty. Decries the influence of politics in religion, which prevents civil discussion of topics such as homosexuality and abortion.
• Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI) An abolitionist and anti-human trafficking organization that combines lessons from the legacies of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington: Abolition Through Education.
• The Equity Alliance Expanding the electorate, educate communities of color, engage and empower, monitor legislation, promote civic leadership, create alliances as a united front.
• GirlTrek In the footsteps of a civil rights legacy, GirlTrek is a national health movement that activates thousands of Black women to be change makers in their lives and communities, through walking.
• The Sentry Investigative and policy team that follows the dirty money connected to African war criminals and transnational war profiteers and seeks to shut those benefiting from violence out of the international financial system.
• Onward Together Let’s build a fairer, more inclusive America together! Dedicated to advancing the vision that earned nearly 66 million votes in the 2016 election.
• Edward Branley #NOLA historian, progressive, blogger, humorist who breaks down latest events and gets us through each day with a smile.
• World Socialist Web Site Focused on intelligent appraisal of the problems of contemporary society. WSWS addresses itself to all who are dissatisfied with the present state of social life, as well as its cynical and reactionary treatment by the establishment media.
• Rihanna Artist, humanitarian, philanthropist, activist, and an all-around amazing person. And we love her cruelty-free Fenty products.
• Governor Gretchen Whitmer Born and raised in Michigan. Wife, mom, educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator, and a GREAT leader for any state. Clean water, equality, equal pay and forward-thinking.
• Stacey Abrams An amazing, smart, QUALIFIED and educated person who’d be a great governor for ANY state, especially Georgia!! And now her voice is helping improve our election process with more voter engagement.
• The Center for Popular Democracy Building power of communities to embody our vision of an inclusive, equitable society, where people of color, immigrants, working families, women, & LGBTQ communities thrive together, with a resilient economy and politics that reflect our priorities.
• Know Your Rights Camp A free campaign for youth fully funded by Colin Kaepernick to raise awareness on higher education, self empowerment, and instruction to properly interact with law enforcement in various scenarios.
• More Than A Vote Change isn’t made by watching from the sidelines. Black athletes and artists working together to combat systemic, racist voter suppression.
• Jay Jones Democratic candidate for Attorney General of VA. Delegate for VA-89. @williamandmary & @UVALaw. Attorney. 757/@NorfolkVA native.
• LeBron James Athlete, philantrophist, business leader, activist, and civic leader.
• U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva Advocate for civil rights, equality, women’s rights/right to choose, LGBTQ rights, working families, while progressively legislating for all-inclusive technology, innovation, education and more.
• Dr. John Biggan Husband | 2020 #Dem Congressional Candidate Texas #TX24 | Neuroscientist, educator, author, Boy Scouts of America eagle scout, and most important, dog dad. 😉
• Countable Countable makes it quick and easy to understand the laws Congress is considering. We also streamline the process of contacting your lawmaker, so you can tell them how you want them to vote on bills under consideration.
• FightFor15.org Launched in 2012 when fast-food workers walked off the job to demand 15-hour, union rights in NYC. Global fast-food workers, home health aides, child care teachers, airport workers, adjunct professors, retail employees and underpaid workers everywhere.
• Emmanuel Lulu Moss #SecretaryOfShade #TheCabinet! Must-view, live readings of books regarding important political matters. Bringing real talk politics to everyone!
• Woodstock Museum Located in Woodstock, NY and a great source of educational information especially given today’s political disarray. Owner of museum is a must know for resistance information.
• Tom Steyer Mr. Steyer is putting his money where his mouth is for #climatechange awareness and electing responsible leadership for all.
• Pat Flowers For Montana State Senate District 32 candidate for a robust public education system, access to affordable health care, and exceptional open access to our rivers and public lands.