Jerry Gershenhorn
@gersh1.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, North Carolina Central University, author of Louis Austin and the Carolina Times (UNC Press) and Melville J. Herskovits and the Racial Politics of Knowledge (Univ. of Nebraska Press).
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The “tax the rich and they’ll all leave” crowd might want to take a seat. Tax the rich opponents keep that narrative going even though data shows it’s false.
NY raised taxes on the wealthy in 2021. We were told the millionaires would flee.
2021: 90,579
2022: 86,211
2023: 86,710
2024: 99,404 RECORD
NY raised taxes on the wealthy in 2021. We were told the millionaires would flee.
2021: 90,579
2022: 86,211
2023: 86,710
2024: 99,404 RECORD
September 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The “tax the rich and they’ll all leave” crowd might want to take a seat. Tax the rich opponents keep that narrative going even though data shows it’s false.
NY raised taxes on the wealthy in 2021. We were told the millionaires would flee.
2021: 90,579
2022: 86,211
2023: 86,710
2024: 99,404 RECORD
NY raised taxes on the wealthy in 2021. We were told the millionaires would flee.
2021: 90,579
2022: 86,211
2023: 86,710
2024: 99,404 RECORD
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September 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen!
The president of the United States.
Donald Slump.
The president of the United States.
Donald Slump.
September 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Ladies and gentlemen!
The president of the United States.
Donald Slump.
The president of the United States.
Donald Slump.
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James Talarico calls out Ken Paxton for repeatedly refusing to debate him.
Paxton is so corrupt — and such a coward!
👀 PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE.
Paxton is so corrupt — and such a coward!
👀 PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE.
September 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
James Talarico calls out Ken Paxton for repeatedly refusing to debate him.
Paxton is so corrupt — and such a coward!
👀 PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE.
Paxton is so corrupt — and such a coward!
👀 PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE.
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Isao Harimoto, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing as a child and went on to have more hits than anyone else in the history of Japanese baseball, died on Wednesday. He was 86.
Isao Harimoto, Hiroshima Survivor and a Baseball Star in Japan, Dies at 86
A Korean-Japanese slugger known as Hit Machine, he was one of Japanese baseball’s greatest hitters in a career that lasted more than 20 years.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Isao Harimoto, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing as a child and went on to have more hits than anyone else in the history of Japanese baseball, died on Wednesday. He was 86.
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Fiasco: Trump's contractor confesses to Reflecting Pool train wreck #AlterNet
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Fiasco: Trump's contractor confesses to Reflecting Pool train wreck
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September 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Fiasco: Trump's contractor confesses to Reflecting Pool train wreck #AlterNet
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In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror."
Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?
Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?
September 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror."
Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?
Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?
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"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!"
September 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!"
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I don't know ANYONE on the Right who fact checks.
September 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I don't know ANYONE on the Right who fact checks.
A few video clips from my talk, "Redeeming the Promise of the Declaration of Independence: Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle" at Durham County Library this past Wednesday: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=109...
Last night was great Declaration of Independence programming with "Redeeming the Promise of the Declaration of Independence: Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle" with Professor Jerry Gershenhorn. Watch a few moments here. TONIGHT - "Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner" at 6:30 p.m. at Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. See you there! 📜 | Durham County Library
Last night was great Declaration of Independence programming with "Redeeming the Promise of the Declaration of Independence: Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle" with...
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September 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
A few video clips from my talk, "Redeeming the Promise of the Declaration of Independence: Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle" at Durham County Library this past Wednesday: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=109...
Eric Schlosser: "I’ve been a longtime critic of food-safety practices in the U.S. meatpacking industry. But some of the practices in the 16 countries currently authorized to export raw beef to the United States are worse than any on these shores." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
Opinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? (Gift Article)
On second thought, I’m not that hungry.
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September 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Eric Schlosser: "I’ve been a longtime critic of food-safety practices in the U.S. meatpacking industry. But some of the practices in the 16 countries currently authorized to export raw beef to the United States are worse than any on these shores." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...
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Canada is one of our biggest trading partners.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
September 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Canada is one of our biggest trading partners.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
Donald Trump is one of our biggest economic illiterates.
Now the rest of us are caught in the crossfire of an idiotic trade war that’s going to hurt regular people more than they’ll benefit.
I'll be at Durham County Main Library this Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 6 pm to talk about Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle. durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/17391928
Redeeming the Promise of the Declaration of Independence: Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle
In conjunction with The Declaration of Independence Display we invite you to join us for a special event!
Redeeming the Promise of the Declaration of Independence: Louis...
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September 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I'll be at Durham County Main Library this Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 6 pm to talk about Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle. durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/17391928
Jill Filipovic: "Gloria Steinem is dead. But as long as women believe that we should be able to do what we want with our lives, feminism will live on." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...
Opinion | Why a Doctor Told Gloria Steinem: ‘You Must Promise Me Two Things’ (Gift Article)
Gloria Steinem got to be who she was because of a pre-Roe abortion.
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September 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Jill Filipovic: "Gloria Steinem is dead. But as long as women believe that we should be able to do what we want with our lives, feminism will live on." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/o...
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A whistleblower has just confirmed our fears.
September 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
A whistleblower has just confirmed our fears.
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🚨Folks check this out‼️This is the reason so many of us talk about voting all the way down the ballot. We don’t know how the vote would have turned out if these 154K voters would have voted down ballot, but I don’t think Cherie would have lost. Stay informed my friends. NC LFG!!
July 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🚨Folks check this out‼️This is the reason so many of us talk about voting all the way down the ballot. We don’t know how the vote would have turned out if these 154K voters would have voted down ballot, but I don’t think Cherie would have lost. Stay informed my friends. NC LFG!!
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When the community note proves that the reason the initial post made him sound like a piece of shit is because he's a bigger piece of shit than the initial post made him out to be.🤷♂️
July 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM
When the community note proves that the reason the initial post made him sound like a piece of shit is because he's a bigger piece of shit than the initial post made him out to be.🤷♂️
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HELP support Doug Jones for Gov. We don't want the humiliation of electing "the stupidest Senator in American history as our Gov. GOPaliban's rewarding Tuberville's stupidity with $13M in donations. It's stupidity vs intelligence, racism vs decency. Please help! open.substack.com/pub/dougfora...
I want to hear from you!
Help us get the word out
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July 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
HELP support Doug Jones for Gov. We don't want the humiliation of electing "the stupidest Senator in American history as our Gov. GOPaliban's rewarding Tuberville's stupidity with $13M in donations. It's stupidity vs intelligence, racism vs decency. Please help! open.substack.com/pub/dougfora...
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HUGE WIN IN KATIE PHANG’S EPSTEIN FILES LAWSUIT: Judge Emmet Sullivan is making the DOJ prove its case. Todd Blanche must now submit the unredacted Epstein Files documents for in-camera review along with evidence supporting the government’s redactions.
BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.
July 25, 2026 at 8:53 PM
HUGE WIN IN KATIE PHANG’S EPSTEIN FILES LAWSUIT: Judge Emmet Sullivan is making the DOJ prove its case. Todd Blanche must now submit the unredacted Epstein Files documents for in-camera review along with evidence supporting the government’s redactions.
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Our News Media needs to get it together….
July 19, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Our News Media needs to get it together….
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July 20, 2026 at 12:18 AM
As we built Democracy Docket, we are protected from outside pressures to pull our punches or tone down our coverage. In other words, we are proudly independent and unapologetically pro-democracy.
That decision is more important today than ever before. newsletters.democracydocket.com/why-im-askin...
That decision is more important today than ever before. newsletters.democracydocket.com/why-im-askin...
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Imagine if a woman president spent most her time raving and crying about an election she lost 6 years ago. Emotional. Unstable. Hysterical. Unfit to lead.
July 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Imagine if a woman president spent most her time raving and crying about an election she lost 6 years ago. Emotional. Unstable. Hysterical. Unfit to lead.
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July 18, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. Thanks. demdock.com/4w6emld
Maureen Dowd: "If Trump wants to continue to be 'the world’s most famous sore loser,' as Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia calls him, he’s going to need to be more high-T. But can that hormone be prescribed to babies?" www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/o...
Opinion | Low-T, High Chair
Where are Hegseth’s hormones when Trump needs them?
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July 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Maureen Dowd: "If Trump wants to continue to be 'the world’s most famous sore loser,' as Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia calls him, he’s going to need to be more high-T. But can that hormone be prescribed to babies?" www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/o...