P. Gabrielle Foreman
Literary historian. Poet’s daughter. MacArthur Fellow. Archives builder working collectively at @CCP_org and @DigBlk.
- Reposted by P. Gabrielle Foreman52 years.
- Librarians are heroes. Library of Congress staff refuse to give access to or *recognize* Trump appointees as they show up, insisting that Congress must have input. They call the capitol police, recognize the *LC* deputy director, and call on Congress to act. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
- Reposted by P. Gabrielle ForemanPlease consider donating to the National Bail Out today. Click on the account below. Free Black Mamas, everywhere.
- Bail is not a public safety issue. It's a who has money issue. Join the movement to #FreeBlackMamas at bit.ly/freeblackmamas2025
- Reposted by P. Gabrielle ForemanYou’re allowed to argue that black people and women are genetically inferior. But you’re NOT allowed to argue they are NOT inferior because that’s divisive. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
- It’s been the “Persian Gulf since at least 550 B.C., when the Persian dynasty of Cyrus the Great ruled an empire that spanned from India to the edges of western Europe.” But, sure, why not rename it the “Arabian Gulf” because a leader of another country wants to? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/w...
- Reposted by P. Gabrielle ForemanMy favorite thing to do each mother's day is to help get moms held in jail by unethical money bail back to their families. Join in!
- Right now, 13 Black-led organizations are bailing out Black mamas and caregivers all across Georgia; Alabama; North Carolina; Texas; Mississippi; Missouri; California; Tennessee; New York; and Pennsylvania. ⛓️💥♥️ Join the movement to #FreeBlackMamas at bit.ly/freeblackmamas2025
- Reposted by P. Gabrielle ForemanMade my donation to @nationalbailout.bsky.social today and I encourage you to do so, too! As they say: Bail is not a safety issue. It’s a who-has-money issue. www.nationalbailout.org
- Black authors including Toni Morrison (!%{!) are no longer permitted to be taught at West Point. In 2013, Morrison read passages from “Home,” about a Korean War veteran struggling with PTSD and his return to a segregated America. More than 1,500 cadets attended. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
