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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 2d

Just wanted to share with everyone that I have just been elected the new Vice President of the Michigan State University’s Black Graduate Student Association.

Excited to take on a leadership position during my PhD journey.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 2d

Just wanted to share with everyone that I have just been elected the new Vice President of the Michigan State University’s Black Graduate Student Association.

Excited to take on a leadership position during my PhD journey.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 3d

“While historical fiction cannot supplant the disciplined accounts that historical work produces, I believe that fiction, as its own form of truth, can bridge the gaps in our evidence and allow us access to the marrow of human feeling.” - Tiya Miles’ Ties That Bind

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 5d

Today I played some music by Neneh Cherry before the start of my recitation class in honor of Black History Month in the UK.

Songs included from the albums Buffalo Stance & Homebrew

Inna City Mamma
Heart (Club Mix)
Twisted
Sassy feat. Gang Starr

Today I played some music by Neneh Cherry before the start of my recitation class in honor of Black History Month in the UK.

Songs included are from the album Homebrew

Twisted
Sassy feat. Gang Starr

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 6d

Noted thank you.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 6d

Received a copy of my advisor’s book today. Definitely excited to read it.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 7d

You’re welcome

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 19d

I remember briefly reading her autobiography & remembering how much my anger was boiling of what she went through.

Assata lived her life free in Cuba & didn’t fold to the U.S. Empire, now she is our ancestor.

Rest in Power Assata.

I encourage everyone to buy & read her book.

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cognitive dissonance is a helluva drug @hnysuklchocolat.blacksky.app · 22d

i just did a deep dive on model pat running bear evans. she's mainly recognized as the model on the ohio players' album covers & as a fashion model.

she was also a make-up artist (for folks like aretha franklin) & a wardrobe stylist. hayes was a client.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 23d

Attention everyone, if you live in Atlanta, GA, my PhD advisor Dr. LaShawn Harris will be having a book talk on her new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing that Galvanized New York City on Thursday September 25th at 6:30pm.

Please come out if you can to support her work.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 25d

You’re welcome and wishing you the best of luck on securing your vintage Coach briefcase and let me know if you have any questions.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 25d

You’re very welcome and I took it to a shoe repair shop that does leather bag and purse refinishing in Lansing.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 25d

There’s plenty of them on eBay and Etsy. Here’s one that’s available on eBay.

ebay.us/m/pfJ380

Coach Gladstone 5420 Leather Briefcase • Dark Brown Metal Frame W/Lock Vintage | eBay

Coach Gladstone 5420 Leather Briefcase. with combination Lock (we do not have the combination - it will arrive unlocked). Dark Brown. thick saddle leather. good used condition.

ebay.us

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you so much. It definitely is beautiful.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 26d

Much of the violent, racist rhetoric from the man arrested for allegedly threatening the life of Zohran Mamdani is almost indistinguishable from what top GOP politicians were saying in the days after Mamdani won the primary. (Also similar to what Girdusky said to me on CNN!)

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25d

‘Men don’t know why they became unhappy’: the toxic gender war dividing South Korea

Toxic masculinity is a global phenomenon, but nowhere is it more virulent than in this hypermodern, connected society. What can other countries learn from this ‘ground zero’ of misogyny?

www.theguardian.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 26d

I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.

A protester outside an ICE detention facility marches through clouds of irritant gas carrying American flags. A sign lying on the pavement by his feet reads “EVERY ICE AGENT WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT.”

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Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 26d

Folks out here doing and dancing with evil must think the wheels of time and fortune are static or rusted shut, so let me remind them—and the rest of us—of one of my favorite proverbs:

He who shits in the road catches the flies on the way back.

Get ready, the plague is coming!

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 26d

Today I just got my very first briefcase I bought on September 5th on eBay back from restoration. It’s a vintage mahogany gladstone briefcase made by Coach in February 1998. It also goes by the name Briefbag & the original value of this bag was $594.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 27d

On the Jimmy Kimmel situation, all I have to say is listen to Black women the first time.

*stares in Robin Thede and Amber Ruffin* #blacksky

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 27d

Additionally, I will be reading these two books for my class as well.

Definitely excited to read about New Orleans as well as Black British History

Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 27d

Finally got the rest of my books for my classes.

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Je’lon Alexander, M.A. @jelonalexander.bsky.social · 28d

Fascism is a man’s wet dream it is also humanity’s worst nightmare.

Men do not aspire to be leaders, they aspire to be dictators.

Fascism, capitalism, & patriarchy are the trifecta of death that will lead to the end of human civilization.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 28d

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

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