Here is why Cynthia Erivo, in particular, should not play Harriet Tubman. TL; DR: There’s a troubling pattern of Cynthia repeatedly, deliberately, selectively *choosing* to not give respect to African-American heritage – the heritage of Harriet Tubman. #HarrietDeservesBetter

RT @cjecofficial: We want @SteveBradford to vote for the Lineage-based Reparations eligibility intended by @DrWeber4CA & endorsed by legal…

Every time I consider making my account private, the universe provides a reason for threads like this one to remain accessible and shareable. I sincerely hope @akasorority1908 takes the time to learn more about their newest honorary member.

RT @MariaArriola4: @WrittenByHanna She was also very nasty to child actress Quvenzhané Wallis bullying her online.

@PandaFubu Descendants of American chattel slavery

@RobertIger As with Mother Harriet,we will also project the legacy of Auntie Aretha as well There’s no “authenticity”, just arrogance. The arrogance to repeatedly portray cherished figures of a group she does not belong to; a group she’s repeatedly disrespected

RT @MForstater: Allison Bailey is suing Stonewall. She needs your help. She had to build her own crowdfunding site because she was closed…

RT @wishbumpycoulda: This is eracism. I’m no immigrant, nor were my ancestors.

RT @TropicalDelite: Attention please! All black people in America are not African American. People with parents or grandparents from outsid…

RT @NoXYinXXprisons: The Economist on gender ID in the USA & the impact on women's prisons. Thread:

@shadowandact Just as with Mother Harriet, the same applies to Auntie Aretha: NO

RT @SankofaTravelHr: Happy 98th Birthday to veteran Lena King of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-female African…

RT @BerniceKing: 👑 Harriet.

@eshawiii You’d be wise to consider context before being triggered by the mere use of “black women,” & remember that specificity matters. Biden’s trans EO specifically disadvantages WOMEN - and BLACK WOMEN in particular. Save your cut & paste “division” canard for someone else. Blocked.

RT @BluskyeAllison: Women put @POTUS in the WH, Black women, in particular. The same women whose girls benefit from sports scholarships. Th…

RT @BluskyeAllison: 5/ What a shameful way to begin your presidency. I trust that the reality of the harms of ‘gender identity’ will now b…