Of possible interest.

> For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S.
https://www.whatimreading.net/p/black-owned-bookstore-directory-report

#books #reading #AfricanAmerican #Black #BlackMastodon #bookstore

Of possible interest.

> For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S.
https://www.whatimreading.net/p/black-owned-bookstore-directory-report

#books #reading #AfricanAmerican #Black #BlackMastodon #bookstore

Al Green and (maybe) Jasmine Crockett losing primaries tonight in Texas. Both Black. Granted, Green had to contend with redistricting. But to hold this sign and NOT win back his chance to run? It's just soul crushing.

#algreen #texas #black

Al Green and (maybe) Jasmine Crockett losing primaries tonight in Texas. Both Black. Granted, Green had to contend with redistricting. But to hold this sign and NOT win back his chance to run? It's just soul crushing.

#algreen #texas #black

#SCOTUS on Monday evening overturned a #NewYork state court ruling that found that the Staten Island-based district of #Republican US House Rep. Nicole Malliotakis discriminated against #Black & #Latino voters & needed to be redrawn. The Supreme Court’s intervention preserves a #GOP led seat that would have been likely to shift to #Democrats this November.

#law #democracy #VRA #ElectionLaw #redistricting #gerrymandering #authoritarianism

#SCOTUS on Monday evening overturned a #NewYork state court ruling that found that the Staten Island-based district of #Republican US House Rep. Nicole Malliotakis discriminated against #Black & #Latino voters & needed to be redrawn. The Supreme Court’s intervention preserves a #GOP led seat that would have been likely to shift to #Democrats this November.

#law #democracy #VRA #ElectionLaw #redistricting #gerrymandering #authoritarianism

#SCOTUS rules the #PostalService can't be sued, even when #mail is intentionally not delivered

A divided Supreme Court Tues ruled citizens can’t sue the #USPS, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail.

By a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled against a Texas landlord, Lebene Konan, who alleges her mail was intentionally withheld for 2 years. Konan, who is #Black, claims racial #prejudice played a role in postal employees’ actions.

#law #racism #discrimination
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-postal-service-missing-mail-7ce97a5b7d56373cdeaa6ecc9a9132f5?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-02-24-Supreme+Court

Can't spell "fediverse" without "diverse", is all I'm saying.

#KeepFediWeird

Edit:

I posted this and the parent toot at the start of Nov'22 wave of new people and communities joining fedi, bringing their specific needs and expectations.

Fedi learned a lot about itself since then, including that it needs to *dramatically* improve on the #antiracism front.

We need to recognize that fedi *failed* #Black / #BIPOC folks, and do better.

Context:
https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109456287145465168

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi