14.5% of men + 31% of women in jails have a serious mental illness, comp to 3.2% + 4.9%, respectively, in the general pop Vera Institute of Justice. @OsopePatrisse at Prism opens our eyes w her piece and new film "Bedlam" showing how we funnel people w mental illness into prisons.

I'm so grateful for christiegeorge + her visionary leadership through New Media Ventures. Christie has been an invaluable support to hundreds of leaders, myself included, as we navigate the complex challenges of taking an idea + putting in into action Prism #thankyouchristie

Innovative + bold leadership coming from mayors of color, fighting to keep our communities safe. Great piece by Carolyn Copeland, Prism. Thank you Keisha Lance Bottoms Hardie Davis, Jr. Chokwe Antar Lumumba @DGarzaforD2 Sylvester Turner LaToya Cantrell Ron Nirenberg Randall Woodfin

Can't wait for this conversation with freeborn Black woman first of her name on Wednesday night to better understand the situation in my home state of Georgia. RSVP: Bit.ly/AAPFcovid8

So excited about Prism partnership with Migrant Roots Media to distribute our stories in Spanish on issues affecting immigrant communities in North Carolina and beyond. Our first Prism piece is live, written by Tina Vasquez!

"We’re tired of pennies & lip service. It’s time to move real dollars to the things that keep us safe.” - Kandace Montgomery of Black Visions & Reclaim the Block by @TheRealTamar #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter bit.ly/2Anvxrq

This. Right here. "Simply put, it is not our job to respect the police. It is not our job to work alongside the police. It is our job to hold the police accountable." Tina Vasquez Prism

I am so proud to work with a truly incredible team dedicated to building a full and accurate record of what's actually happening in our country by telling stories rooted in people's direct, lived experiences. We are 1 year in and would love your support to keep going! Prism

Powerful conversation w/ Tina Vasquez & Janetta Johnson "We need Black trans people in the conversation about ‘police reform’ because we should not be talking about reform. We should be talking about abolition of the police and reinvesting the police budget into our communities." x.com/ourprisms/stat…

"Having police on campus doesn’t make it feel like you're being safe or being protected. It makes it feel like you’re being criminalized...why are we treating schools like prisons?" @TheRealTamar sharing students' direct experiences and perspectives in this must-read piece.

If we all organized like this! "Medical students from the hospital circulated a petition to stop his removal. Advocates protested outside of the hospital...the day A.V. was set to be deported." Thank God for those students and groups like @Free_Migration and Shut Down Berks Coalition.

5 years ago today, #SandraBland died in her jail cell. She died scared and alone as too many Black women do. We can never forget to #SayHerName. We can never stop demanding justice and accountability for Black women. #BlackLivesMatter #OTD

I am incredibly proud of what we've built at Prism and to have founded this incredible outlet with such a powerhouse team. I'm eager to identify and support a new Publisher/ED with deep roots in journalism and media to lead us into our next chapter! bit.ly/2CCrt7L

So excited about this discussion with the brilliant Prism team. Tune in to #netroots tomorrow to hear how journalists challenge the toxic, incomplete, and dominant narratives we are too accustomed to reading about ourselves. #reflectivejournalism

Again. When newsrooms reflect the rising majority, it will have a direct impact on democracy. Wrote a whole book about it.

Another new atrocity: "Women detained at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Georgia have allegedly been sterilized without their consent." Tina Vasquez breaks it down here.

The number one thing you can do to improve Democratic chances of victory is to vote THE SECOND you can. Do not wait even a day. By voting, it frees up GOTV efforts on people who might otherwise not vote, as opposed to people who will vote, eventually.

Thank God for Leslie Odom, Jr. giving us this gift. I'm willing to #WaitForIt #EveryVoteCounts #CountAllTheVotes

Excited to share what we've been quietly building at @JustFundUs - a tool, platform, and growing community of funders that makes seeking and distributing grants what it should be: simple and easy. About to hit $100M in grants moved to groups on the frontlines of social change.

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