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Visiting Professor of Economics, Howard University Emeritus Professor, Duke University Coauthor with A. Kirsten Mullen of From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century

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His wife, Dr. Patricia Rodney is still alive though. And runs the Walter Rodney Foundation

24.03.2025 03:18 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I heard the audio. He said it.
Lord. What have y'all done.

10.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 18635 πŸ” 5968 πŸ’¬ 1879 πŸ“Œ 836
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New Trump Statue Pops Up On The National Mall β€” And It’ll Have You Cringing Big Time Giant statue, right ahead!

I love it. He can try to run from the scandal but me thinks he can't possibly run fast enough or far enough. Well, maybe if he runs to Moscow and stays there.
Another Statue Of Trump And Epstein Appears On National Mall β€” This Time Inspired By 'Titanic'
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

10.03.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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This is the LARGEST oil supply disruption in history with no clear end in sight.

Brent crude oil has surged to $115. A 25% jump in a single day. On a Sunday night.

The last time the world saw an oil shock this severe was the 1970s. That crisis caused gas rationing and double-digit inflation.

09.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 7
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Just ONE generation ago, our fathers could support an entire family on a single paycheck.

Afford homes, buy cars, raise kids, family vacations, and retire with pensions… all on ONE middle-class salary.

Today? Two incomes barely cover rent in most cities.

09.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 399 πŸ“Œ 182

Oil just did something it hasn’t done in 40 years.

It’s now up +35% in a week. Up 90% since December’s low of $55/barrel. Now crossing $105+.

This isn’t normal.

09.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 181 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 9

The special issue of BMJ Global on reparations featuring articles by members of the Walter and Patricia Rodney Commission on Reparations is scheduled to drop on March 23rd.

11.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These soldiers have lost their lives because of the Epstein files.

06.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 7998 πŸ” 3413 πŸ’¬ 812 πŸ“Œ 194

Yes! This. What's the opposite of schadenfreude, German friends? When you are sad because someone else is joyful?

07.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Over 10 years ago, long before George Floyd, I was doing a #BlackLivesMatter photo campaign. Facebook HQ invited me to photograph the staff.

Back then, the view was controversial. At the grassroots level, no one had any idea there was any formal 501c3.

A lot has changed since then.

07.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m deep in the latest Epstein file drops.
Follow this space πŸ”₯

07.03.2026 02:41 πŸ‘ 4978 πŸ” 760 πŸ’¬ 115 πŸ“Œ 16
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Justice Department Releases Some Missing Epstein Files That Include Allegations Against Trump The DOJ said the files had not been released after they had been β€œincorrectly coded as duplicative.”

The DOJ said the files had not been released after they had been β€œincorrectly coded as duplicative.”

06.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 478 πŸ” 187 πŸ’¬ 139 πŸ“Œ 41

This is just to say, if you've not read Nisi Shawl's _Everfair_, then you have missed one of the great dirigible tales of all time. Steampunk in the Congo and smartypants as heck.

07.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The DOJ has been taking down certain Epstein file documents, per CBS News.

03.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 4768 πŸ” 2029 πŸ’¬ 238 πŸ“Œ 99

I’ve seen enough. Not about the election. Just generally.

04.03.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 9982 πŸ” 1235 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 41
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Oil Surges Past $83 And U.S. Futures Dive As Escalating Iran War Rattles Markets Iran has threatened to strike any vessels moving through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has threatened to strike any vessels moving through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.

03.03.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 1286 πŸ” 551 πŸ’¬ 197 πŸ“Œ 50
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What's shameful is: Speaker Johnson is not loyal to the constitution of the United States. He should be investigated for falsely swearing his oath of office

04.03.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 15818 πŸ” 4034 πŸ’¬ 1361 πŸ“Œ 289
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CONTESTING THE END OF INDIA’S JOB GUARANTEE

moneyontheleft.org/2026/03/01/c...

04.03.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Quoting Jeet Heer: It's the lowest of low bars but Trump is doing more to rein in Israel than Biden ever did. This should spark introspection among Democrats, but it won't.

Quoting Jeet Heer: It's the lowest of low bars but Trump is doing more to rein in Israel than Biden ever did. This should spark introspection among Democrats, but it won't.

@jeetheer.bsky.social
This aged well.
You were wrong then and even more wrong now. This should spark introspection in you, but it won't.

04.03.2026 06:36 πŸ‘ 878 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 7
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04.03.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Will Be Left After the University of Texas Destroys Itself? UT-Austin has collapsed its race, ethnic, and gender studies into a single program while a new policy asks faculty to avoid β€œcontroversial” topics. But the attacks won’t end there.

What Will Be Left After the University of Texas Destroys Itself?

UT-Austin has collapsed its race, ethnic, and gender studies into a single program while a new policy asks faculty to avoid β€œcontroversial” topics. But the attacks won’t end there.
www.thenation.com/article/soci... | @thenation.com

04.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3
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Beware of false profits.‼️

04.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 5363 πŸ” 2123 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 379

The Dow is now WAY below 50,000. Release all the Epstein files, Pam.

03.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 16421 πŸ” 3749 πŸ’¬ 241 πŸ“Œ 94

New paper, hopefully forthcoming, that provides a very different image of the racial wealth gap based on a more well being sensitive measure than the white to black ratio of wealth.

04.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s now closer to $500,000.

04.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Friday, 3/27 at 1 PM ET, please join HEP author Shafia Zaloom for a free, virtual conversation on her new book, GETTING REAL ABOUT SEX ED. This event will be hosted by Gutman Library Find out more and register: https://bit.ly/4rk5RjC

26.02.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The second you leave this country for even a few days, you realize the place you call home is decaying at an almost exponential pace. The realization that you don't have to live like this is stark, and that nobody in power is taking tangible actions to fix it in your lifetime is even starker.

26.02.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 13026 πŸ” 3247 πŸ’¬ 425 πŸ“Œ 243
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Capital B News highlights the expertise of Founding Director William A. Darity Jr. in their look what it would take to move forward reparations in NYC.

Full article: http://capitalbnews.org?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_nwbhdeatvw

#SamuelDuboisCookCenter

05.11.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Citing a study by economist Thomas Kramer, Darity noted that the economic loss from chattel slavery was staggering. Using a 3% interest rate and accounting for all seven days of the week, Darity estimated an $18.6 trillion loss for those subjected to the system. At a 6% interest rate, that figure rises to an estimated $6.2 quadrillion.

Drawing a parallel between mass incarceration and what he described as β€œgovernment slavery,” Darity referenced his work with the California State Reparations Task Force, which analyzed disproportionate arrest and imprisonment rates of Black Californians. Based on the average civil service wage and an estimated 1.48 years of excess imprisonment of Black Americans, the task force calculated the lost wages at $159,272 per person, amounting to a total economic loss of $228 billion for the state.β€―

Citing a study by economist Thomas Kramer, Darity noted that the economic loss from chattel slavery was staggering. Using a 3% interest rate and accounting for all seven days of the week, Darity estimated an $18.6 trillion loss for those subjected to the system. At a 6% interest rate, that figure rises to an estimated $6.2 quadrillion. Drawing a parallel between mass incarceration and what he described as β€œgovernment slavery,” Darity referenced his work with the California State Reparations Task Force, which analyzed disproportionate arrest and imprisonment rates of Black Californians. Based on the average civil service wage and an estimated 1.48 years of excess imprisonment of Black Americans, the task force calculated the lost wages at $159,272 per person, amounting to a total economic loss of $228 billion for the state.β€―

"Darity, the economist and social scientist, virtually discussed the economic impacts of chattel slavery and what he referred to as modern-day government slavery, otherwise known as mass incarceration."

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