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In this edition of “Centering Climate Equity” our U.S. team visits @GPCCouncil, @QuedamosNos recognizes youth leadership, the @SEFL_Compact announces its leadership summit, and much, much more!
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How badly do I need to go home you ask? I was reading an article and the word "antigen" morphed into "Antigua" before my very eyes #justheredaydreamingofsunseaandsand
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BREAKING via @Edwards_Bre and @Essence: @GovMurphy to nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis as the next Associate Justice and first Black woman to serve on the NJ Supreme Court essence.com/feature/nj-supre…
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Trans people experience unemployment at twice the rate of the general population, with rates for people of color up to four times the national unemployment rate.
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From one voter in Wisconsin: “it’s always been a point of pride for me being able to vote just because so many of my female and Black ancestors weren’t able to.”
Thank you, @Edwards_Bre, for sharing the REAL consequences of states’ actions
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“I was elected to this office to stand up against anyone who believes that they’re above the law, whether it be a businessman, whether it be a politician or even the president of these United States.” - @TishJames
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I had the amazing opportunity to speak to @RestoreUs_NOW about her story and her fight to ensure no woman ever suffers the way she did while incarcerated. via @Essence essence.com/feature/pamela-w…
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Thank you @Essence @Edwards_Bre for this incredible profile of @Vivian_Nixon_WW, CCF's work, and the investment @Art4JusticeFund has made in both!
Read the full profile here: bit.ly/2PM1Kw9
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“Education helps women to thrive…including those who’ve made mistakes in their life, not just those who we consider deserving, or those who can buy their way into education,” Thank you @Edwards_Bre for sharing @Vivian_Nixon_WW’s story and work! #A4J essence.com/feature/vivian-n…
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.@Edwards_Bre captured this woman’s story beautifully!
From Foster Care To Spelman: Graduating Senior Tiana Barnwell Shares Her Story Of Determination essence.com/feature/tiana-ba… via @ESSENCE
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“...it’s clear that they’ve seen changes in their daughters as a result, that their dignity and their trust has been violated by school officials and as a result, first of all, they no longer feel safe at school.” - @CaraMcClellan6 essence.com/news/mother-of-1… – at Boston, MA
I spoke to the mother of one of the New York girls who was strip-searched at school for being "hyper" and "giddy". She shared with me her daughter's trauma and spoke about the changes she wants to see to the Binghamton school district via @Essence bit.ly/2E8JGrW
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UPDATE: A WH official tells me that President Trump is preparing to give the State of the Union as scheduled. I specially asked where? That person said they are preparing for the House.
Yasmine James was left to fend for herself when a white man attacked her at her workplace. Now she's sharing her story. essence.com/news/yasmine-jam… via @Essence