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Bwesigye (aka Friday)

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Nyanja born and raised living in Los Angeles. Assistant Professor of Africana Studies. Afro-nationalist.

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Celebrating the life and eternal work of the master myth-maker!

16.11.2025 09:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Dunstan Mlambo @danielbekele.bsky.social, @nicholasmaple.bsky.social, Dr. Alice Mpofu-Coles,Niels Harild, Dr.Tamara Wood,John Thon Majok, Michelle Leighton, @bwesigye.bsky.social, Dr. Frank Laczko, @meron.bsky.social & Dr.Sonia Plaza will guide our next chapter as we shape regional policies

03.09.2025 18:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week started well as a package from the wonderful Shacoya and Jehan that took us back to three years ago, a time when the now departed NgΕ©gΔ© wa Thiong’o joined us (via Zoom) for a symposium at Cornell, was delivered. Thank you Shacoya and Jehan for the generosity and work.

09.06.2025 21:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A teacher breaks down after ICE causes multiple schools to lockdown during graduation ceremonies and parents to flee for their lives.

Only the soulless aren’t hurting from what is happening in our country. This is affecting all of us.

07.06.2025 02:05 πŸ‘ 19941 πŸ” 7220 πŸ’¬ 759 πŸ“Œ 782
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ICE raids hit across Los Angeles todayβ€”and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾

This was about an hour ago…

07.06.2025 01:43 πŸ‘ 26411 πŸ” 7961 πŸ’¬ 864 πŸ“Œ 612
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Finish the semester with us. If you’re nearby, come in person, and if you’re far, join on Zoom. You’re welcome.

26.04.2025 22:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still looking for some great summer classes? We got you! Sign up today for our Africana Culture and Art or African Literature and Culture β€οΈπŸ–€πŸ’š

26.04.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us

csudh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

24.04.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Thursday April 25, 2025 at 02:30pm for the WEB Du Bois Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Nia Imara, titled: β€œThe Joy of Wonder: The Convergence of STEM and Art in the Africana World.”

The event will be held via Zoom - ID: 81780921816

23.04.2025 00:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The right time to revive things …

19.04.2025 03:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the CFA petition to Governor Newsom requesting for the reversal of the January Budget Proposal to cut funding (nearly $400m) to the CSU system.

www.votervoice.net/Shares/BK__D...

17.04.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two of our students, we are told have had their visas revoked!

www.csudhbulletin.com/mahmoud-khal...

17.04.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Teaching Zong! by M. NourbeSe Philip, especially as both an African and trained lawyer / attorney really changes you.

16.04.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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11.04.2025 00:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happening next week

21.03.2025 07:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My friend God, getting their flowers. They deserve even more. One of the most dogged fighters I know. Uber-brilliant too.

12.03.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for this.

08.03.2025 03:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Courtesy of Black Lantern Books in Inglewood.

05.03.2025 05:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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27.02.2025 00:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happening tomorrow…

25.02.2025 02:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

7000 people killed in the Congo in January alone. This barely makes a blip in the white global media.

24.02.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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19.02.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🎀✨ Join us for the 2025 Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium: The Global Consciousness of Hip-Hop Culture 🌍🎢

πŸ“… February 18, 2025
πŸ“ Loker Student Union Room 113
⏰ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Featuring:
πŸŽ™J.C. Muyonjo
πŸŽ™ Khaya Moyo
πŸ“š Meryah Fisher
πŸ“š Jason Edmonds

#MLKSymposium

13.02.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few months to go

08.02.2025 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The US has been bombing Somalia for decades. Yet we don’t hear about how many Somali people the US terrorist state has killed.

01.02.2025 21:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A model for abolitionist literary studies.

30.01.2025 23:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29.01.2025 22:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally succumbed to the pressure: we get a statement on the use of AI pasted on the syllabus. Thanks to all who provided templates that we could customize.

20.01.2025 00:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0