A new civil rights report argues that lynchings of Black men didn't end in America — they evolved — and that some deaths today may still be misclassified as suicides or accidents, @delanomassey.bsky.social and I report for @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/03/07/l... #civilrights
ATL, y’all have already sent me some wild wing recommendations — from strip-mall sleepers to lemon pepper sermons.
But I’m still collecting.
Drop your spot + flavor below. The Wing Census continues. 🪽🔥
www.axios.com/local/atlant...
Black and Latino Americans are reporting record levels of alienation and pessimism about the nation's direction, as Trump tightens his focus on immigration enforcement and civil rights rollbacks, per a new poll, @delanomassey.bsky.social and I report for @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/10/25/b...
A coalition led by Martin Luther King III and a Latino group has launched a new campaign to boost civic engagement of Black and Hispanic voters in important states, @delanomassey.bsky.social and I report for @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/10/18/m...
Lifting desegregation policies set by court orders — some of them a half-century old — may lead to a wide range of changes in more than 80 school systems Axios has identified as still being under such requirements. The Trump administration wants them over www.axios.com/2025/05/29/t...
President Trump has ordered a federal review of racist monuments toppled in the wake of George Floyd's murder, targeting what he calls a "concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation's history," @axios.com's @delanomassey.bsky.social and I report
www.axios.com/2025/03/30/t...
Major League Baseball has removed the word "diversity" from its MLB Careers home page in reaction to President Trump's executive order ending "equal opportunity" for people of color and women in recruiting #mlb #baseball #dei #jackierobinson
www.axios.com/2025/03/22/m...
Advocates are gathering in Selma, Alabama, this weekend to mark the 60th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" amid fears of a rollback on voting and civil rights, @axios.com's @delanomassey.bsky.social and I report www.axios.com/2025/03/08/s...
Plane with 6 people aboard crashes into Northeast Philly neighborhood, @axios' Isaac Avilucea reports www.axios.com/local/philad...
Trump’s DEI rollback isn’t just policy—it’s a fight over history.
The Tuskegee Airmen, Ruby Bridges, and others who shaped this country are now political targets. Historians say this isn’t just about diversity—it’s about whose stories get told and whose get erased.
🔗 www.axios.com/2025/02/01/p...
Science fiction writer Octavia Butler wrote in her 1993 novel "Parable of the Sower" that Feb. 1, 2025, would be a time of fires, violence, racism, addiction, climate change, social inequality and a "President Donner."
Today is that day.
Happy Black History Month. www.axios.com/2025/02/01/o...
Marc H. Morial tells @axios.com Trump’s DEI rollback: “An assault on the Civil Rights Movement and everything we’ve achieved in 60 years.” Leaders from across communities united to strategize resistance. www.axios.com/local/washin... #CivilRights #DEI
The daughter of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. warned Monday of "sinister forces" and "some disturbing things to come" and urged Americans to "stay woke" just hours before President-elect Trump retook office, @axios.com @delanomassey.bsky.social and I report www.axios.com/2025/01/20/m...
President Biden posthumously pardons Marcus Garvey who was convicted in 1923 of mail fraud—widely viewed as a politically motivated charge.
#MarcusGarvey #BlackHistory
www.axios.com/2025/01/19/b...
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change will mark MLK Day with "moral reflection and prophetic response" amid uncertainty as President-elect Trump retakes office, @delanomassey.bsky.social and I explain for @axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/01/18/k...
President Biden is being pressured to grant a posthumous pardon for Marcus Garvey — a Black nationalist who was influential to Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela and later generations of Black Panther Party activists, @axios.com @delanomassey.bsky.social reports www.axios.com/2025/01/04/m...
🚀 From $40,000 to a Multi-Million Dollar Snack Empire! 🍟
James Lindsay, the visionary CEO of @rapsnacks.bsky.social, turned his love for hip-hop and snacking into a cultural phenomenon—now the fastest-growing potato chip brand in U.S. convenience stores.
www.axios.com/2024/12/21/j...
Jemele Hill has evolved from sports journalist to multimedia powerhouse, tackling race, politics, & culture. From Simone Biles to Colin Kaepernick, her storytelling redefines media. Dive into her journey:
www.axios.com/2024/12/14/j...
🎧 Journalism’s Kendrick Lamar year?
We need thoughtful, precise, and impactful work to reclaim the Fourth Estate’s power in 2025. My Nieman prediction dives in: www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/jour...
How will journalism “up the score” this year? Let’s discuss. 📰💡
Well, I guess that is out!
“We must rise to this challenge with Kendrick-like precision: thoughtful, impactful, and unapologetic. Writing — our craft’s core — must be sharper, richer, and distinctive.” @delanomassey.bsky.social www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/jour...
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Following the exodus over here. Hoping Bluesky can be a space for authentic, unfiltered community. I’m here for the people, the journalism, and the stories. Let’s connect—hit me up.
"Woke" exploded into the US vernacular after the murder of George Floyd, and has been used to describe an awareness of other cultures and social inequities. But it's also been weaponized by conservatives. @delanomassey.bsky.social and I explain for @axios.com
www.axios.com/2024/11/17/a...
