📍ATL | CNN Contributor | Millennial Mom | TEDx Speaker 💌 melissaknowlesitall@gmail.com
Atlanta, GA
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POWERFUL! Houston dad Dorian Ojemen became the first father in Texas to use a wearable incubator to hold his premature baby skin-to-skin. This is what scientific innovation can do — give a father the precious opportunity to bond with his babies, even in the NICU!
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What a stark contrast between Trump and Obama! I miss having an intelligent, compassionate, stable, sane statesman as President who cared about our country and citizens. Thank you President Obama. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:
"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."
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Great to be on CNN This Morning Weekend with Victor Blackwell
My fellow panelists Melissa Knowles, Michael Moore and I talk about President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting, Lake Ontario, Dolly Parton, Gladys Knight and Dorm Room Survival Kit with noodles. #gapol
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NEW: Bari Weiss just addressed the termination of Scott Pelley on the network's morning call just now.
Weiss: "I know I speak for myself, and I hope I speak for everyone here when I say that I'm only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect. We cannot do our work without it. That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren't able to do so, and so we had to part ways.
We did not want that to happen, but that's the path that he chose. That unfortunate outcome does not discount from the amazing contributions and work that Scott Pelley has done for CBS and for 60 Minutes over the course of his career."
She then listed some of his stories from the past season and called them "unforgettable stories."
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Last night, I had the easiest and the hardest job.
Easiest, because I got to talk about the person I love and admire most.
Hardest because a few minutes will never be enough.
Love you @DawnFlytheMoore ♥️
ALT First Lady Dawn Moore is dressed in a dark suit embracing Governor Wes Moore in front of a large stone column with ornate gold detailing. The setting appears to be formal, and the lighting suggests evening or an indoor event.
ALT Four individuals standing together on a stage, smiling, and holding a large, decorative trophy. The backdrop features the name "John & Lillian Miles Lewis.
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Angel Reese made WNBA history in her Atlanta Dream debut, becoming the fastest player to reach 50 career double-doubles in just 65 games! Even under pressure, Angel continues to show the world the power, confidence, and resilience of Black women athletes!
📷: @atlantadream
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I first met Clark Reynolds when he was just three years old at our Black History Month reception at the White House.
Over the last ten years, it's been wonderful getting updates about his life through his letters. Check out how he’s doing now:
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🩺 History was made at Johns Hopkins Hospital as five Black surgical residents became the first all-Black team to lead its Trauma & Acute Care Surgery service. Congratulations to Doctors Valentine Alia, Lawrence Brown, Ivy Mannoh, Zachary Enumah, and Ifeoluwa Shoyombo. This is BLACK EXCELLENCE at its finest and a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when doors are opened! ✊🏿
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Today, we honor the life and legacy of the great John Lewis. 🕊️
A servant leader.
A freedom fighter.
A reminder for us to get into good trouble – necessary trouble – for the sake of justice.
His legacy lives on in us all, and we must honor him by doing the work.
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Melissa Knowles | Journalist + Media Personality retweeted
This is coming from a place of love and support, but…
It’s ‘shoo-in,’ not ‘shoe-in.’
It’s ‘case in point,’ not ‘case and point.’
It’s ‘moot point,’ not ‘mute point.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘jibe with,' not 'jive with.'
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Edith Renfrow Smith, the first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College, lived 111 powerful years. Born in 1914, she met Amelia Earhart, worked for Oscar De Priest, and was a living witness to 2 centuries of Black history. Rest In Power. brnw.ch/21wYQBW
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If you want UGC creators that’ll actually convert for you:
Pay them what they’re worth without negotiating
They’ll prioritize you, deliver faster, and refer you to other creators
Fair pay builds loyalty, loyalty gets you priority
Melissa Knowles | Journalist + Media Personality retweeted
“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland
When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.
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Mercedes Wells’ water had already broken when a nurse at Indiana's Franciscan Health Crown Point hospital checked on her. The nurse did not believe she was going into labor, Wells recalled. Despite her pleas to stay at the hospital, she delivered her daughter on a highway.
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Resa Nelson just made history as Hofstra’s first Rhodes Scholar! At 21, this brilliant Afro-Caribbean sister is turning seaweed into biofuel, mentoring youth & dreaming of a stem cell breakthrough. Our young Queens are leading with power. The world better take notice! 👏🏿