A group of grandmothers in Zimbabwe is helping the world reimagine mental health care - The Boston Globe
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I’m convinced that people banning Toni Morrison books have never read them. But anyone who fears a child who reads, should consider how terrifying it is to meet adults who demand the ignorance of others.
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Word of warning for parents supporting these book bans: As a child, I found a way to read every book someone told me I could not read. You see how I turned out. Think this through. twitter.com/MasonAtoms/sta…
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Congratulations Jess—I ordered my copy!
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Get your copy here: browngirlsandmentalhealth.com
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#MLKToday - Economic Injustice
Dr. King on the Guaranteed Annual Income, from his speech ‘The Other America.’
Civil Rights = Economic Justice
Full speech: youtu.be/dOWDtDUKz-U
#MLKDay #MLK
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why do people vote GOP at this point? Unless you are directly in the pocket, there aren't any reasons left for Mainstreet...
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We must recognize that we are not approaching a crisis, we are already in one. One way to solve the education crisis: Pay students to go to schools. Check out this piece I wrote… ❤️
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Thanks Yasmin Williams for spending 1,083 minutes with me in 2022. I couldn’t stop listening to Sunshowers. #SpotifyWrapped
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Inflation Rate
🇪🇺: 10.9%
🇩🇪: 10.9%
🇬🇧: 10.1%
🇮🇹: 9.4%
🇪🇸: 9%
🇮🇪: 8.6%
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No. Inflation is not going up in the U.S. because the working class got a $1,400 check 19 months ago. Multinational corporations are jacking up prices worldwide.
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Much to learn from here. Great read!
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Honored to co-author this @CommonWealthMag Op-Ed w/ @BostonSchools Supt. Mary Skipper, this STEM Week, spotlighting BoSTEM, @UnitedWayMABay's partnership w/ BPS & @BostonBeyond aimed to connect students & teachers to our region's thriving #STEM sectors
commonwealthmagazine.org/education/lets
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On #MeToo’s fifth anniversary, and are reflecting on everything that came before and since. Plus, the one thing Zerlina wants people to know about assault…
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Today’s editorial on the #childcare crisis includes this sad factoid from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: America’s child care professionals make, on average, 59 cents less per hour than its DOG WALKERS. Let that sink in.
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Lil man is singing his heart out!! Lol
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I am so honored to be part of the celebration of my hero, trustee & founder Marian Wright Edelman.
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Minimum wage in:
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
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2019 $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
What if instead of restraining wages we sought to restrain monopoly profits?
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Today, books that shaped my life—and many others—are being challenged in schools, bookstores, and libraries by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. Often, these “banned books” are written by or feature people of color and members of LGBTQ communities.
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Bursting with pride. Congratulations on this new role. The students of NYU are lucky to have you in this leadership role.
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I am beyond excited to take on this new role leading the clinical and experiential learning program @nyulaw ! twitter.com/nyulaw/status/…
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here is the cover for A Little Devil In America, out March 30th. Willa Mae Ricker & Leon James, ecstatic during the Lindy Hop, shot by Gjon Mili in 1943. I'm very proud of this book & it would mean a lot to me if you could preorder/share with folks:
penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592315/a
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“The far-out dream for so many of us is to see ourselves in another world where our Blackness hasn’t been defined for us by outsiders.”
Thank you Nichelle Nichols!
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Yes, I did it. Why? Because it’s still one of our most powerful vehicles for change.
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A simple activity called Daily Dedications helps this high school teacher build a stronger classroom community in less than one minute each day.
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Our problem is not a lack of baby formula either.
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Nancy Northup from , which is litigating the Mississippi case before SCOTUS: "Any politician who is not speaking up and voting to protect our rights in this moment is complicit in what comes next—the suffering and panic that will ensue if Roe falls."
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Breaking News: Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block a bill to safeguard abortion rights, thwarting Democrats’ effort to enshrine Roe v. Wade in federal law. nyti.ms/3L6AofB
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BREAKING: appoints Sideya Sherman as Commissioner to Newly-Created Mayor's Office of Equity. Read more: www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-
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For 27 wonderful years, I’ve celebrated you on Mother’s Day, . You have poured so much love and wisdom into our two beautiful children.
Everyone, please count your blessings today and tell all the Moms in your life just how much you love them! ❤️
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I cannot get enough of this picture
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Being the first often means you have to be the best — and the bravest. 
@sbmaneyphoto for @nytimes
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I love that he's digging into this. Can't make change without asking the right questions. What do you think?
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Seeing this made my weekend brighter.
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To truly heal, learn, and grow together – we must address students social, emotional, and mental health needs. The pandemic caused significant problems, but we have the resources & strength to build back better & help our children grow. #SOTU
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