This Friday at #NABJ2026, I'll join @arndreaking.bsky.social, Hector Sanchez Barba & @delanomassey.bsky.social for a conversation on Black & Latino coalition building, moderated by @russcontreras.bsky.social:

63 years ago, my father stood in Washington and spoke to the conscience of a troubled nation. Today, that same conscience is being tested again. Join Rev. Al Sharpton, DMI, NAN & a coalition of civil rights leaders for the March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote. marchonwashington2026.com

On August 28, we will march again in Washington to defend the vote. Join us: marchonwashington2026.com

#OTD In 1965, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, outlawing discriminatory practices like literacy tests that had been used to deny Black Americans the ballot for generations. 61 years later, that progress is under threat, and the fight is not over.

#OTD In 1966, my father led a march through Marquette Park in Chicago as part of the Chicago Freedom Movement's campaign against housing discrimination.

This week in history, Black women from across the country gathered in Boston for the First National Conference of Colored Women in 1895. Laying the groundwork for what would become the National Association of Colored Women.

You can't always fix this world's chaos. But you can stop it from destroying you. Krishna Das breaks down how to stay engaged with a chaotic world without letting it consume you.

#OTD In 1917, nearly 10,000 Black men, women, and children marched silently down Fifth Avenue in New York to protest lynching, racial violence, and the East St. Louis massacre. They carried signs that read "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?"

Last week we celebrated #International NelsonMandelaDay. He once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" I was fortunate to witness his inauguration in 1994, one of the greatest experiences of my life. His words ring as true today as they did then.

Six years ago today, we lost two giants on the same day: Rep. John Lewis & Rev. C.T. Vivian. Both spent their lives fighting for voting rights, marching alongside my Dad & understanding that democracy is not given, it is fought for. Today, the Voting Rights Act they helped secure is under assault.

84% of educators in Realize the Dream felt more connected to a supportive community of educators. Connection fuels service. Service fuels change. #100FOR100

13 years ago this week three Black women, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Ayo Tometi, turned grief into a rallying cry. #BlackLivesMatter grew from a hashtag into a global movement for racial justice. 13 years later, the urgency has not faded.

Happy 91st birthday to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, born #OTD in 1935. His lifelong commitment to nonviolence, compassion, and peace has inspired millions around the world, including our family. We are grateful for his light and his example.

Today, America turns 250. In 1852, Frederick Douglass stood before a crowd celebrating independence and asked "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?" He celebrated the ideals of the Declaration while exposing the contradiction of a nation built on freedom and slavery at the same time.

#OTD In 1964, LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act into law, one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in American history. It didn't come from goodwill alone. It came from years of organizing, sacrifice & ordinary people refusing to accept injustice. That is how change has always been made.

#OTD 52 years ago, my grandmother was assassinated at Ebenezer Baptist Church while doing what she loved: singing to God and leading the congregation in worship. Her memory strengthens my commitment to building a world without violence.

Our statement on the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision

We're on a mission: 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of Dr. King's birthday. Every hour counts. Log yours and join the movement. www.realizethedream.org #100FOR100

#OTD In 1969, patrons at the Stonewall Inn in New York City rose up against police harassment, igniting the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

The Beloved Community IS daily practice. It requires showing up for one another, especially when it's hard. Every act of solidarity builds the world my father envisioned.

I was honored to speak with future leaders at @moboysstate.org. Programs like this remind us that democracy depends on each generation choosing to lead with integrity, empathy, and a commitment to serving others.

Today, we honor James Meredith, born on this day in 1933. In 1962, he became the first Black student admitted to @olemiss.bsky.social, a courageous act that challenged the entire architecture of segregation.

#OTD In 1963, my father led the Walk to Freedom in Detroit, where over 125,000 people marched, participating in the largest civil rights demonstration in the nation's history at the time. Two months later, the world heard his Dream at the March on Washington.

Dad embodied what it means to be a devoted, strong, and loving father. I wouldn't be the man I am today without his guidance and love. Today and every day, we honor and lift up the father figures in our communities.

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. My father said we are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. That includes the nearly 120 million people displaced worldwide. The Beloved Community has no borders.

#OTD In 1968, the Poor People's Campaign came to a close in Washington, D.C. My father launched it to unite Americans of all races in the fight against poverty.

#OTD In 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that should have come two and a half years earlier: all enslaved people were free. #Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and a reminder that freedom delayed is justice denied.

Communities with higher levels of service see 65% higher levels of social trust. Service strengthens the bonds between us. 🔗 www.realizethedream.org #100FOR100

73 years ago, my parents were married. On their wedding night, no hotel would give them a room because of Jim Crow. They spent the night at a Black-owned funeral home instead -- one of the few options available. But from that very first night, they chose to build a different world.

Angela Davis reminds us that Pride has never been about acceptance alone. It's about action. When our communities face injustice, we don't wait for change. We demand it.