Congratulations to my first boss, mentor & friend @keithellison.bsky.social on winning the DFL Attorney General primary tonight!

Out knocking doors with my friend Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega and reminding neighbors to vote. María is on the ballot TODAY for Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5. I’ve seen her commitment to community up close, and I’m proud to support her. Go vote, Ramsey County!

I was proud to be interviewed by the Good Morning America team for this story about my little sister, Hana Taylor Schlitz. I’ve had a front-row seat to her journey & I’m so proud of the purpose & determination she brings to the path ahead. www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/135515...

I voted today in Minnesota’s primary election. Election Day is Tuesday, August 11, but you can vote early, including this Saturday at many locations. Primary elections shape the choices we will have in November. Make a plan and make your voice heard. mnvotes.gov

This morning, we lost a great tree, and the news brought me to a complete stop. @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social spent her life fighting for freedom and reaching back to prepare the next generation. Earlier this year, she placed her faith in me. I will carry it always. Rest in power, Denise.

America has marked 250 years. Now the question is what we are willing to build next. I’m honored to join Good Trouble MN for State of the Youth 2026: Shaping the Next 250. Thursday, July 16 5 to 7 p.m. Mosaic Venue goodtroublemn.org/soty #GOODTROUBLE250 #SOTY26

Some images pass through our lives in seconds. Others ask us to stop. This 4th of July, a photograph of a young Black woman surrounded by masked white nationalists forced me to think about citizenship, memory & who gets to belong in America. My latest for the @startribune.com

Bringing the energy from this photo to all conversations. Gen Z Black women will not be quiet about the rise of hate & racism within the Democratic Party.

Sometimes a memory brings you back to a younger version of yourself. This was my talent performance at Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen five years ago, playing piano on stage in a moment that held more than music. It held practice, nerves, discipline, courage, & growth. Grateful for every season.

Deeply grateful to Attorney Benjamin Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social for recognizing me at Jack and Jill of America’s South Central Region Teen Conference as the youngest Black person to graduate from law school in U.S. history. A moment I will never forget. #SouloftheSouth #JackandJill

Encouragement tells girls they belong. Infrastructure gives them a place to prove it. I asked Emily Weinberg of the Minnesota Vikings what becomes possible when institutions build real pathways for girls to play. MN should sanction #GirlsFlagFootball as a varsity sport.

I asked Karin Nelsen of the Minnesota Vikings what this championship meant to her as a woman in NFL leadership. Girls seeing themselves on the field matters. Girls seeing women lead in football matters too. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball

“If you let me play” was always about more than sports. I asked players what flag football has given them beyond the game. Their answers: confidence, friendship, purpose and belief. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball

Flag football teaches girls how to compete, make mistakes, recover and move to the next play. That is bigger than football. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball

I asked coaches what girls have discovered about themselves through flag football. Their answer: confidence, leadership and resilience. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball #GenZ #FlagFootball

I asked players what they hoped younger girls would see watching them compete. Their answer: possibility. Girls flag football shows girls they belong on the field too. Minnesota should sanction it as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball #WomenInSports #FlagFootball

The most powerful part of reporting this column was listening to the girls. Flag football is giving them confidence, community & a place to believe in themselves. #Minnesota should sanction it as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball #FlagFootball

“If you let me play.” Those words hung on my childhood wall. At Minnesota’s girls flag football championship, I watched them come alive. Girls flag football is about access, confidence and recognition. Minnesota should sanction it as a varsity sport. Link to column in comments.

“If you let me play.” Those words hung on my childhood wall. Today, I’m watching Minnesota girls answer them on the football field. Column coming soon. #ifyouletmeplay #girlsflagfootball #womeninsports #GenZ #MinnesotaVikings

Welcome back to Democracy Math. Rule #4: The map is not neutral. District lines decide who gets grouped, separated, heard, and diluted. When they say, “It’s just a map,” ask who gets power from the lines. #DemocracyMath #VotingRights

Welcome back to Democracy Math. Rule #3: Visibility is not power. Representation is not symbolism. It decides who writes laws, controls budgets, funds schools, protects rights, and gets heard. Visibility gets applause. Power gets decisions. #DemocracyMath #VotingRights

The goal was never just to walk across that stage. Four years ago, I graduated law school at 19 and made HERstory. But the real work was always what came next. Service is how we turn achievement into progress. #GreaterServiceGreaterProgress #Greater

AI is not just a technology story. For Gen Z, it is a graduation story, a job market story, and an economic security story. One student told me they “hope to get lucky.” That stayed with me. Grateful to discuss this with @wccoradio.bsky.social Morning News. #GenZ #Graduation2026 #FutureofWork

This graduation season, I asked Minnesota college students how they feel about #AI & the future of work. Their answers were honest, anxious & deeply human. Gen Z is not asking to stop time. We are asking to shape it. Link to column in comments. #GenZ #Graduation #FutureofWork #CareerReadiness

Target Field had no business being this fun. Star Wars Night, Twins baseball, and Minnesota fully choosing lore.

Welcome back to Democracy Math. Rule #2: Population is not power. Black population growth can help states gain influence. But if our voting power is diluted, our numbers can still be used to strengthen someone else’s power. Population is potential power. Representation makes it real. #VotingRights

Welcome to Democracy Math. Rule #1: Being counted is not the same as being represented. America counts Black people when our numbers build power, then acts confused when we ask for fair representation. The calculator did not break. The formula was wrong. #DemocracyMath #VotingRightsAct

My little sister Hana Taylor Schlitz is making history. At 18, she is graduating with her master’s from UNT Dallas, becoming the youngest master’s graduate in the university’s history. Her story is survival, purpose & service. www.untdallas.edu/news/hana_ta... #BlackGirlMagic

This week, SCOTUS tried to turn back the clock. This weekend, I’m at the Minnesota AFL-CIO Union Member Candidate Program Training because the answer is not despair. It is preparation. It is organizing. It is power. Train. Run. Win. @mnaflcio.org #VotingRights #UnionStrong #TrainRunWin

You may have seen something about the Supreme Court today and kept scrolling. Don’t. The Court weakened a key protection in the Voting Rights Act. This is about whether communities can turn ballots into power. A vote can be counted & still be weakened. Gen Z needs to understand why this matters.