Prez & CEO @civilrightsorg. Former @msnbc. Ran 4 Mayor of NYC; IG @Maya4CivilRights @maya4rights.bsky.social RT ≠ endorsement. Views are mine. She/Her
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My memoir, REMEMBER, YOU ARE A WILEY, is out 9/17/24. The title is my grandmother’s command. Its meaning is what shaped me. Pre-Orders here: bit.ly/4bGtFGx
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The absolute cruelty and breaking of faith in public health research! All because this administration hates diversity & refuses to even consider understanding why Black ppl have twice the risk of Alzheimer’s. #Vote like your life depends on it! theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
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Hateful words doesn't pay rent, treat illness, or stop evictions. People know the difference between someone fighting to solve problems vs create them.
We know why our voices matter and we will use them at the ballot box. @civilrightsorg
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Who votes by mail? People over 65, registered Republicans, our members of the military…1 in 3 American voters or every race and background. SCOTUS decision to block the Trump admin’s use the US Postal service to undermine mail-in voting is a victory for voters & fair elections.
SCOTUS blocked new vote-by-mail restrictions. Your freedom to vote as you choose stands.
47 million Americans voted by mail in 2024. With protections intact, make your plan: drop box, early in-person, Election Day, or mail.
Vote early, and be heard.
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For those mourning the fallen on 9/11, we mourn with you. May we all know peace & safety. For those celebrating Eid Al Adha today, may your sacrifices be accepted and your blessings be abundant. For those who celebrate Rosh Hashanah Shanah Tova. May we all find peace in unity.
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Dr. Lonnie Bunch has been a stellar steward of the Smithsonian & an inspiring visionary who brought us the Air and Space Museum & the African American History & Culture Museum. The nation is better for having him at the helm. The future of our history is on us to protect!
We spoke with Lonnie Bunch last week, before he announced his retirement as Smithsonian Secretary. That conversation airs tonight on the @NewsHour — about the pressure the institution has faced from the Trump administration, how he views this moment, and the legacy he leaves behind.
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Oh wow! This has been a hard week of losses. Cassandra Wilson’s voice and presence was such a gift!
One of the most beautiful voices in jazz has been silenced. I have known Cassandra Wilson for over 40 years from her early days in New Orleans before we both journeyed to NY. A innovative and creative woman with great musical power. A heartbreaking loss.
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This is hate-mongering to avoid helping people. ME voters & too many ppl need help with health insurance, housing, more opportunity.. Transgender people face sexual violence, struggle to get health care & work. But instead of solutions GOP PAC harms! axios.com/2026/09/01/maine-s…
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We won’t be silent. Not about @amprog, not about @splcenter, not about @OHorganizing. Not about transgender rights, immigrant families, voting rights or disability rights. Gov’t can’t harm people for viewpoints or being who they are, or demanding their rights. @civilrightsorg
150+ organizations are speaking out against Donald Trump’s attempt to silence @amprog. Independent research and analysis can't be silenced for political retribution. We join @amprog and our coalition partners in defense of the First Amendment.
LINK: bit.ly/464Wegj
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Voters will vote! Civil rights organizations will ensure they know where, know how & can. Nothing will turn us back. Not a captured SCOTUS that has broken faith with the people. Not a DOJ that is trying to put its foot on political scales. We decide by voting. And we will!
Voting is how we hold elected officials accountable and protect every other right we have. Today's Supreme Court decision sows chaos for voters with the midterms fast approaching. No voter should pay the price for this uncertainty. bit.ly/4xcqzFA
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We are not ok: “The men claiming to defend women’s sports are throwing sex toys at female athletes” apple.news/ALxFeJfWqTfKrsBTn…
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#WeMarchOn for our #VotingRights because change isn’t coming from sitting on the sidelines.
We're a proud partner of the March on Washington.
On August 28, we march at the Lincoln Memorial for voting rights, economic dignity, and a future families can afford. March with us.
Register here: MarchOnWashington2026.com
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👇🏽Remember the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville? @amyspitalnick helped ensure Neo-Nazi &White supremacist groups who organized violence be held accountable. Charging Southern Poverty Law Center & its employees with trying to stop them should outrage us all!
Heidi Beirich has done more to protect our communities from hate and defend our democracy than almost anyone. She is courageous, patriotic, and brave. The fact that the administration is coming after her tells you everything you need to know.
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This administration is desperate and it seem’s it’s desperate to attack those tracking hate and extremism. No shame! “Extremism expert charged in case targeting Southern Poverty Law Center’s use of informants” nbcnews.com/politics/justice…
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The Senate Judiciary Committee shamefully endorsed this White House’s Attorney Gen’l who fails to protect Black voters, ppl targeted by hate groups & survivors of Epstein’s sex trafficking. This isn’t public safety @civilrightsorg we won’t stop fighting. civilrights.org/2026/08/04/t…
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