Eddie S. Glaude

Eddie S. Glaude

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Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

As we approach the nation’s 250th anniversary, we find ourselves once again drowning in lies. My new book America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries attempts to reckon with moment. It will be published on May 26, 2026. Learn more and preorder at prh.com/AmericaUSA @crownpublishing

Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/w... | This is insane. And especially rich coming out of the mouth of Rubio.

nytimes.comRubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western DominanceIn Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’
Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

What in the living hell?! And this is supposed to be a civilized society. |https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/08/hegseth-wants-fort-hood-shooters-execution-by-firing-squad-be-public/

washingtonpost.comFort Hood shooter’s execution will be live-streamed, Defense Dept. says“We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday about the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

Frederick Douglass said this about slavery, “What is slavery? A standing insurrection from beginning to end.” With MAGA that insurrection lives on.

Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

“As long as our civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions. Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bitterness in our laughter, and our wine will burn our mouth.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen... | Secretary Bunch is a national treasure. He has endured the ugliness of this administration as he defended not only the Smithsonian but the African American story in this country.

washingtonpost.comSmithsonian chief to retire as Trump fights to reshape the institutionLonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s first Black secretary, said President Donald Trump’s pressure played no role in his decision and vowed to defend the institution’s independence until he leaves.
Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

Some days the cruelty and ugliness are just too much to bear. “For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes…” Matthew 13:15

Eddie S. Glaude
@esglaude.bsky.social

“We must be careful lest we elect to represent us people who, for the first time, feel their sense of importance and will represent themselves before they represent you.” -Ella Baker (1964)