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Knowledge. Mobilized. Black Feminist. Talking about the future of Black girls and women. Always. LinkedIn: @sakenyamcdonald
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I need this whole system to just shove it...

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More of this! An exceptionally brilliant opportunity courtesy of @19thnews.org

I want to hear from people about tariffs impact people's ability to get their meds + medical devices for @motherjones.com. My signal is @juliametraux.49 and my email is jmetraux@motherjones.com. I am Mother Jones' disability reporter.

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Today we celebrate the birthday of two legendary women—Toni Morrison and Audre Lorde—whose words have inspired generations. 🌸✨ Their profound and unapologetic works remind girls and gender-expansive youth of Color that they are worthy of love, respect, and the freedom to write their own stories. 💜

I’m back into reading Octavia’s Parable of the Sower and about halfway through it with my current pace. It’s fascinating to read all the obvious parallels and potential foreshadowing to the times we are living in today. Frighteningly so. 😞

Marge Piercy

Drowning people Sometimes die Fighting their rescuers. #octaviabutler Parable Of The Sower #knowledgeshared #knowledgegained

the discourse about Black women in the U.S. is such a mess.

Don't do it. #fafo

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#BlackHistoryMonth I’m going to recognize one person each day for Black History Month Day 17: Angela Davis 81 years Philosopher, writer, professor, leader of the black liberation movement and beyond including advocating for women’s and LGBTQ rights youtu.be/lwRIJsLBD60?...

Knowledge isn't power until it's applied. #knowledge #actions #KnowledgeIsPower #AppliedKnowledge #bluesky #HumansAreGreaterThanMoney #Humans>$

#BannedBookSkyClub Don't forget, March 2025's book is #ParableOfTheSower Schedule: Feb 2025: The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin March 2025: Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler April 2025: Banned Book Club, Kim Hyun Sook, et al. May 2025: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Stephen King #BookSky

from “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler

Knowledge Mobilization (KMb). What is it, exactly? Well, I like to define it as the process of taking what we learn through research and making it useful in the real world. It's about getting knowledge into the hands of people who can use it to make positive changes.