Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@jamilsmith) 's Twitter Profile
Jamil Smith جميل كريم

@jamilsmith

Editor-in-chief, @the_emancipator.

ID: 46213956

linkhttps://theemancipator.org calendar_today10-06-2009 20:18:48

95,95K Tweet

239,239K Followers

1,1K Following

The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"How can we in good conscience abstain and, in the process, expose our communities to the harm promised under a second, decidedly more deranged Donald Trump presidency?" Jamil Smith جميل كريم theemancipator.org/2024/08/19/top…

The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From his rhetoric to the people he surrounds himself with, there is no question Donald Trump is a fascist. What that means for our flawed institutions remains to be seen, but we know who will be harmed most in a second Trump presidency.

From his rhetoric to the people he surrounds himself with, there is no question Donald Trump is a fascist. What that means for our flawed institutions remains to be seen, but we know who will be harmed most in a second Trump presidency.
The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I learned to be American from my Puerto Rican mother,” Jean Guerrero writes. “Being American was first and foremost about devoting one’s life to the well-being of all people.” That is not Donald Trump’s vision of America. theemancipator.org/2024/11/02/top…

Adrienne LaFrance (@adriennelaf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I wrote about freedom of speech and freedom of the press, and how none of us should take them for granted. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@jamilsmith) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Elections don’t end or stop racism by themselves. They certainly can make racism even worse. A joint letter from myself and The Emancipator publisher amber payne about why #ElectionDay is a beginning, not an end. Read, share, and be sure to vote today. theemancipator.org/2024/11/05/sec…

Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@jamilsmith) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With this beard, a polling location was the only place someone asked me to show ID. Glad I didn’t have to do that. Glad I didn’t have to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar, either. Vote today, and then keep working. We must eliminate all barriers to the ballot. #ElectionDay

With this beard, a polling location was the only place someone asked me to show ID. Glad I didn’t have to do that. Glad I didn’t have to guess the number of jellybeans in a jar, either. Vote today, and then keep working. We must eliminate all barriers to the ballot. #ElectionDay
The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I prepared my children for a Harris win. I did not prepare them for her loss." Kellie Carter Jackson explains what it was like to speak with her children about resilience in the pursuit of justice and liberation, after Vice President JD Vance Kamala Harris lost the elections. youtube.com/watch?v=kUsryB…

The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, failed in this attempt to become a dictator. America might not get that lucky — so we can’t wait for the worst to happen. Sign up to “Critical Thinking,” written by our Editor-in-chief Jamil Smith جميل كريم. theemancipator.org/2024/12/08/new…

The South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, failed in this attempt to become a dictator. America might not get that lucky — so we can’t wait for the worst to happen. Sign up to “Critical Thinking,” written by our Editor-in-chief <a href="/JamilSmith/">Jamil Smith جميل كريم</a>. 
theemancipator.org/2024/12/08/new…
The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump's Cabinet appointees could pose significant risks to marginalized communities if they are confirmed. Eden Harris breaks it down in The Emancipator, speaking with experts on health, education, immigration, and more. theemancipator.org/2024/12/10/top…

The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“January 6th was a continuation of White people rioting when they don’t get their way,” the Enfield mayor told The Emancipator, calling the seditionist siege an instance of  “the unchecked benefit of Whiteness.” theemancipator.org/2025/01/06/top…

The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Too often, Martin Luther King Jr. is misquoted or selectively remembered in ways that erase his radical vision. Let’s not forget his bold critique of systemic injustice.

The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Martin Luther King Jr. and a multiracial coalition of other leaders recognized shared struggles against racial and economic injustice. More than 30 activists, scholars, and leaders told us how Black and Brown communities can build a modern-era coalition. theemancipator.org/2025/01/20/top…

The Emancipator (@the_emancipator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The way that we come together is by recognizing that there are more things that make us similar than there are things that make us different, and storytelling is a deeply rich and engaging way to do that.” —  Tony Weaver Jr.

Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@jamilsmith) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The responses to Mr. Mamdani’s electoral triumph were the latest examples of how far-right Republicans in Congress have become overt in their use of racist language and tropes, in both casual comments and official statements,” writes Annie Karni. nytimes.com/live/2025/06/2…