Awardwinning program developer, founder of Women of Color in the Workplace and Artist
Chicago, IL
Joined November 2011
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After being sued by Missouri librarians for banning library books, Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries. Their budget also cuts funding for diversity initiatives, childcare, and pre-kindergarten programs.
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More Women Outearn Husbands But Household Work Remains Inequitable, Pew Study Finds trib.al/kC6P23S by @mcgrathmag
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Burton is the executive producer of a new documentary film, "The Right to Read." about the literacy crisis in the United States. theroot.com/levar-burton-ban…
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"Girls in the Game encourages young women to be the best version of themselves through sports, health, and leadership all while being fearless enough to infiltrate spaces that we don’t typically see ourselves in."
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Are you a student majoring in creative fields such as art, architecture, English, journalism, music, communications, design, marketing, or photography?
Apply for the NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship powered by @Vans.
Applications open on April 17!
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📢@TheOpEdProject @annmacdougall & @equalitynow are accepting applications for the 2023 US #PublicVoices Fellowship on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls
“The story we tell becomes the world we live in,” The OpEd Project
Apply today ⬇️ equalitynow.org/public-voice…
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"The challenges and barriers women of color in higher education face while climbing professional ladders is well documented, but what happens after they reach these top positions is another story—and also a matter of growing concern."
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#Nasa names first woman and Black man on Moon mission. @Astro_Christina will become the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission, while @AstroVicGlover will be the first Black astronaut on one. bbc.in/3KzpvG7
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary is known as Howard's first female law student and one of the first Black women to earn a law degree nationwide.
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"I don't pretend to believe that putting officers back in schools is going to make schools safer," Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas westword.com/news/gun-reform…
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Grant created for Black and female-owned food companies in Illinois, Indiana - Chicago Business Journal bizjournals.com/chicago/news…
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My first non-newsletter story in ages! A fascinating look at his Visa plans to leverage a new presence in the city for good
“Atlanta has the widest income inequality based on race in the U.S. The median household income for a white family is $83,722, compared to $28,105 for a Black family; Latinx at $43,100.” @ellmcgirt reports on visa’s diversity efforts there fortune.com/2023/04/04/visa-…
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When politicians keep kids from learning about slavery out of a fear of making White students feel "guilty," they prevent kids from being inspired by White abolitionists like Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, the most radical of the “Radical Republicans,” born #OTD in 1792. A 🧵1/
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Women make less than similarly educated men in the same jobs. They often go back to college to boost their credentials while also shouldering other expenses. So, they borrow more. usatoday.com/story/news/educ… via @aliaemily
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So thrilled to announce that we’re now accepting applications for our second (!!!) cohort of fellows.
HBCU alums, this is for you!
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This is from a 1950 Home Economics book. Wives, be submissive to your husbands...
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"I'm too hood, I'm too ghetto. Y'all told me that all year. But when other people do it, y'all don't say nothing. So this is for the girls that look like me."
Angel Reese is unapologetically her 👏 @Reese10Angel
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"When we look at, in our economy, who’s working incredibly hard and still not able to make ends meet, it’s women and disproportionately women of color," @aijenpoo tells @michelebgoodwin on the latest #OnTheIssuesPod. Listen now: bit.ly/40Ikct0
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Tweet your support of @evangershkovich, the American @WSJ journalist detained by Russian authorities: ctt.ac/9y7jo
He has not been allowed contact with his family or access to an attorney provided by his outlet.
#FreeThePress #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvanGershkovich
