
Shakirah Simley
@shaksimley
Exec Dir, Booker T. Washington Community Service Center | Fmr Dir. Office of Racial Equity for SF | Harlem-raised, SF-made | Opinions my own
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http://www.btwcsc.org 06-11-2009 00:11:41
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We don’t know how many chances we will get to reverse our democracy’s near-death experience. We must not waste this one. We must go big — the future of democracy demands it. My op-ed in The Washington Post: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

Our hearts are with the families of the AAPI women slain yesterday. Hatred is infectious and cumulative - it begins w pejoratives about race and evolves into acts of unspeakable violence. We must do more than condemn. Our responsibility is to protect and defend. By word and deed.


Omg the library just reopened & people lined up and were so excited and the library staff gave an ovation when they walked through the door. Just loving human beings so much right now. SOUND ON! 🥲🥲🥲 SF Public Library



As the megablacksf #Juneteenth on the Waterfront event wraps up, I managed to get a photo with my friend & organizer Shakirah Simley who was the one that invited me in the first place! She’s one in a million and this city is an infinitely better place because she’s in it 😍😍😍







52 U.S. Senators blocked voting rights legislation. Some of them tweeted on #MLKDay, while resolutely opposing legislation to prevent states from suppressing the votes of Black, Brown & rural communities. These Senators invoke a martyr, while castigating his legacy & teachings.




Join Shakirah Simley, on 5.8 at 12-1:30pm PST, for a virtual panel about decolonizing the food system. Hosted by ShapeUp SanFrancisco, Shakirah will be in conversation with Dr. Rupa Marya, Esperanza Pallana, and public health dietitian Anjali Prasertong. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
