“Black people must educate black children on black history” and other Tweeted Links…
Dr. Boyce Watkins: Black people must educate black children on black history [blackthen.com]
Uganda: Cleric Predicts “Bloody War” Over Africa’S Raw Resources & Scramble Over Land [blackstarnews.com]
“There has been peace in Europe because, frankly, the Europeans are weak.” [medium.com]
Why this CEO is worth almost $1 billion but lives in a trailer park [washingtonpost.com]
"My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard": Shane Bauer Goes Undercover to Expose Conditions [democracynow.org]
California: Fires Burn at "Exponential Rates" Amid Blistering Heat Wave and 5-Year Drought [democracynow.org]
San Francisco man fights eviction after rent increase from $1,800 to $8,000 [abc13.com]
The New Payola: Deals Landlords Cut with Internet Providers [backchannel.com]
Amazon Has Swallowed Downtown Seattle [bloomberg.com]
“I read this-- a story about burnout and memory loss-- a few months ago, and it stuck with me.” [stephaniehurlburt.com]
As Suicide Rates Rise, Scientists Find New Warning Signs [wsj.com]
Average out-of-pocket costs for hospital visit top $1,000, with insurance [arstechnica.com]
Backstage Paradise: What They Don't Show You in Travel Brochures [core77.com]
I'm a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me [vox.com] @iAyori
@KinteSpace this is a good one. I loved being challenged. I also challenged instructors right back which they didn't appreciate. Complex.
“We found one demographic that was most characteristic of cities that levy large amounts of fines” [priceonomics.com]
“women were..less likely to participate, with participation likelihood being..correlated with self-perception” [blog.interviewing.io]
To study possibly racist algorithms, professors have to sue the US [arstechnica.com]
Doctors issue warning about effects of LED streetlights on health [theconversation.com]
The Devil's Punchbowl - 20,000 Freed Slaves Died In 1Yr After Being Forced Into Post Slavery Concentration Camp [blackmainstreet.net]
Thelma McWilliams Glass: Helped Organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955) [blackthen.com]
Colorful Animation Visualizes 200 Years of Immigration to the U.S. (1820-Present) [openculture.com] @libertymadison
An Indispensable Guide to Early American Murder [newyorker.com] @tamtamsworld
Bushido: Way of Total Bullshit [tofugu.com]
"Maps have ‘north’ at the top, but it could’ve been different" [bbc.com] via @BBC_Future
The Strange History of Microfilm [atlasobscura.com]
Google Found Disastrous Symantec and Norton Vulnerabilities That Are 'As Bad As It Gets' [it.slashdot.org]
328 foot-long floating barrier will collect ocean trash [engadget.com] via @engadget
Study: 78% of Resold Drives Still Contain Readable Personal or Business Data [hardware.slashdot.org]
Eggs Don’t Cause Heart Attacks – Sugar Does [huffingtonpost.com] @mindovermunch
Researchers Create 'Super Black' Material (2014) [designntrend.com]
Lost Betty Davis sessions with Miles Davis released by Light In The Attic [factmag.com] [twitter.com]
also streaming on @netflix: Bikes vs Cars [amazon.com] [twitter.com]
John Akomfrah Reawakens History in Chillingly Beautiful New Films [artsy.net] via @artsy
Slavoj Žižek Explains the Artistry of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Films: Solaris, Stalker & More [openculture.com]
Tate Modern Artists: Tracey Emin by Neal Brown [amazon.com] [twitter.com]
Egon Schiele: Almost a Lifetime by Christian Bauer [amazon.com] [twitter.com]
Bridget Riley: Complete Prints 1962-2012 [amazon.com] [twitter.com]
Beckmann by Reinhard Spieler [amazon.com] [twitter.com]
Shani Rhys James: The Black Cot [amazon.com] [twitter.com]
on Kindle: Jupiter's Legacy Vol. 1 by Mark Millar (Author), Frank Quitely (Illustrator) [amazon.com] [twitter.com]
I am serious @questlove: you could be the first person in the world to use a 3D-printed afro pick. Get your maker friends on this cold case!