“Imagination without infrastructure disappears.”
Sade Lythcott on why institutions must do more than celebrate artists—they must support them.
Artists need space, materials, and safety to create.
Watch the full talk here: youtu.be/X86ePfLCkL4?...
Infuriating that Roberts said the Court should rush in bc states and businesses would "suffer irreparable harm" and the EPA rule was "highly unlikely" to be legal
Like I said at the @the14thcenter.bsky.social Symposium, no such concern existed for birthright citizenship!
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“Is the Court going to follow the letter of the law?”
@mjsdc.bsky.social breaks down what’s really at stake in Trump v. Barbara.
Watch the full panel here: youtu.be/rvAX-MIvKRA?...
“We lack critical knowledge that we need to evaluate the moment we’re in and imagine how we go forward.”
@sifill.bsky.social on why understanding the 14th Amendment is essential to building a multiracial democracy.
Watch the full speech here: bit.ly/NextRefounding
Freedom Flag #1: On Tuesday Morning, 2001 by Faith Ringgold. colorful rendition of U.S. flag with script text
Friends in DC area: Friday (April 10), in person at Howard U Law School is the @the14thcenter.bsky.social 2026 Symposium hosted by founding director Sherrilyn Ifill.
Panels on birthright citizenship, voting rights, art, education, & more. Learn more and RSVP:
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We’re ending this week with a day of discussion & collaboration about how we “navigate this nadir” & use the 14th Amendment as a guide for re-founding our country. Again.
All day Friday at @howardlawschool.bsky.social. Learn more here: 14thamendmentctr.org/news/second-...
Our Founding Director, @sifill.bsky.social , was in the Supreme Court today for oral arguments in #TrumpvBarbara- a case that could reshape birthright citizenship. Here are her initial reflections from the courtroom.
#BirthrightCitizenship #14thAmendment #scotus
Here’s what you need to know about the #TrumpvBarbara oral arguments happening today at #SCOTUS. Our Founding Director, @sifill.bsky.social, is in the courtroom now listening to the arguments live. Tune in and stay with us for her analysis immediately following.
On the complex histories of birthright citizenship in the family history of SCOTUS justices.
GIFT LINK:
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MUST READ (gift link). From historians @katemasur.bsky.social & @marthasjones.bsky.social
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There were more voters who didn’t vote in ‘24 than there were those who voted for Trump.
Remember: You don’t have to waste your time or breath on MAGA cult members. They are lost. Focus on the apathetic.

Today is the 128th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship in U.S. v. Wong Ark Kim.
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We’re proud to officially launch the website of the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy. A new space for scholarship, education, and public engagement on citizenship, equality, and constitutional democracy.
Explore more at: 14thamendmentctr.org
Registration is now open for the 14th Amendment Center’s 2026 Symposium, “That the Work This Time Shall Finally Be Done:" The 14th Amendment & the Next Refounding, taking place on Friday, April 10, 2026, at @howardlawschool.bsky.social in Washington, DC. Reserve your spot: rsvp.link/refounding
The 14th Center will host its 2026 Symposium — “That the Work This Time Shall Finally Be Done”: The 14th Amendment & the Next Refounding on April 10 in DC. Scholars, advocates, artists, & students will explore citizenship, equality, & democratic renewal. Save the date: calendarlink.com/event/7KrG4
Print shows Frederick Douglass, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Moss Engraving Company. John Wesley Cromwell, copyright claimant. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
![From The Evening Star, a Washington, D.C. newspaper, on Feb. 25, 1895. At Douglass' Bier Thousands Throng to Gaze Upon the Dead Face. Impressive Funeral Services Today Eloquent Tributes to the Memory of the Great Negro Scenes at the Church The funeral of Frederick Douglass makes today historic to thousands of people in the District of Columbia. The colored schools of the city were closed, and among those of his own race the day was observed by the closing of places of business and the general cessation of their daily pursuits, to do honor to the dead. The funeral program had been until late yesterday broken in upon by pressure of various societies, who begged to be represented in the tributes of the occasion. The services were held in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, beginning at 2 o' clock, and were still in grogress [sic] when The Star went to press.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o4ro452d4q3ejzr75btaqlhj/bafkreicxl3fc2cw2l44o5hgn3kwpfdi22ftchiop7svrpc4ndstcl6su7i)
From The Evening Star, a Washington, D.C. newspaper, on Feb. 25, 1895. At Douglass' Bier Thousands Throng to Gaze Upon the Dead Face. Impressive Funeral Services Today Eloquent Tributes to the Memory of the Great Negro Scenes at the Church The funeral of Frederick Douglass makes today historic to thousands of people in the District of Columbia. The colored schools of the city were closed, and among those of his own race the day was observed by the closing of places of business and the general cessation of their daily pursuits, to do honor to the dead. The funeral program had been until late yesterday broken in upon by pressure of various societies, who begged to be represented in the tributes of the occasion. The services were held in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, beginning at 2 o' clock, and were still in grogress [sic] when The Star went to press.
On this day in 1895, funeral services were held in Washington, D.C. for Frederick Douglass. The Library is home to the Frederick Douglass Papers, which include dozens of bereavement telegrams that were sent to his widow following his death. 🧵
Portrait of Hiram Rhodes Revels, America's first Black congressman, dressed in formal black suit against a blue background.
#OnThisDay in 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels becomes the first Black person to serve in the U.S. Senate. #BlackHistoryMonth
Learn about Revel’s political career and the many obstacles he overcame to be elected:
https://ow.ly/zbKk50YcsJu
Celebrating the birthday of the great scholar and visionary W.E.B DuBois, whose meticulously-researched seminal work Black Reconstruction, is the essential historical account of the true story of Reconstruction and how it was destroyed.
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Today we honor Frederick Douglass — abolitionist, orator, and one of the most important constitutional thinkers of the 19th century. Douglass believed that the struggle for freedom was ultimately a struggle over citizenship: Who belongs? Who is protected? Who has power?
BREAKING: Judge Cobb has barred DHS from preventing members of Congress from visiting immigration detention facilities without notice, saying the administration's policy likely violated the law requiring their unfettered access. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Learn about Reconstruction. You can’t understand the U.S. without knowing the truth about Reconstruction.
Sources on the CMUC:
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www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/...
www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropo...
Finally, the story of the CMUC is also a sobering reminder of the destructive force & resilience of white supremacy, which overcame the organization’s democracy work.
Because Black women always are.
The CMUC shows that Black people were co-creators of their own citizenship & freedom - refusing to wait for the official word before acting as citizens. And despite the fact that it was men who voted, I have no doubt that Black women were involved in the planning and preparation for CMUC activities.
Still, CMUC stands as a testament to Black political organizing, and to the vision of Black people to see freedom even before freedom was won. Their efforts confirm that preparation for power is a critical organizing strategy.
