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Mother of 10: Central Park 5, Wrinkle in Time, Queen Sugar, Selma, Middle of Nowhere, 13th, Venus VS, I Will Follow, My Mic Sounds Nice, This is The Life. xo

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    “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” —Angela Davis

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    "This offers proof that Hollywood can change when it wants to," the report says of the historically high number of top movies with black directors in 2018

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    “Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration officers, who are required to work without paychecks through the shutdown, have called out from work this week from at least four major airports. Mass call outs inevitably mean air travel is less secure.”

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    Jan 3

    The great Agnès Varda shoots LA POINTE COURTE, her gorgeous debut film, in the seaside village of the title in 1954. This groundbreaking drama, which preceded the French New Wave, was first released on this day in 1956.

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    Jan 3

    Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.

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    Jan 3

    “All of our waste we dumped on her and she absorbed. All of us, all who knew her, felt wholesome after we cleaned ourselves on her. We honed our egos on her, padded our characters with her frailty and yawned in the fantasy of our strength.” - Toni Morrison

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  8. Jan 3

    A wonderful woman I know was chosen for a phenomenal assignment by the . To travel the world alone for one year and write about her adventures. Dreamy. She logged 74,900 miles and priceless lessons. Brava, . You did it!

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    Jan 1

    A blanket of snow has covered the Navajo Nation, but roads are unplowed because federal maintenance has stopped. Many people are now trapped in their homes, unable to make the 20- or 50-mile journey to buy water, groceries and medicine.

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  10. Jan 3

    “All of our waste we dumped on her and she absorbed. All of us, all who knew her, felt wholesome after we cleaned ourselves on her. We honed our egos on her, padded our characters with her frailty and yawned in the fantasy of our strength.” - Toni Morrison

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  11. Jan 3

    I know it’s unreasonable. And I’m trying not to pin too much hope to this. But damn - all my hopes are pinned to this. May she and those dynamic, new women leaders of all colors and cultures do the damn thing. And help us escape this nightmare.

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  12. Jan 3

    Also - don’t see any melanin in there, but maybe I’m missing them. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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    Jan 2

    On Thursday, Earth is at its closest approach to the sun, offering an opportunity to consider whether there's something special about how our planet orbits its star

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    Jan 2

    23 years ago, from a refugee camp in Kenya, my father and I arrived at an airport in Washington DC. Today, we return to that same airport on the eve of my swearing in as the first Somali-American in Congress. 🙏🏾

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  15. Jan 1

    The mother of on the fatal shooting of her 7-year old daughter. Killer pulled up to the family in his red truck and fired shots directly into their car. Jazmine died at the scene. Dec 30. Houston. Murderer is a white male, 40s and is still at large.

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    Jan 1

    A in Kerala, India saw an estimated five million women create a 620km human chain to protest against inequality.

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    Dec 31

    documentary airs in three days on and it is riveting. It’s a must watch for those of us who believed his survivors from the start as well naysayers apologists and those oblivious to his years of allegations. Tune in. Don’t look away.

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  19. Dec 31

    Happy New Year. May 2019 Bring You Love. And Joy. And Contentment. xo. Ava

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  20. 31 Dec 2018

    I choreographed this dance as a salute to 2018. My inspiration was the year itself. At times it looked shaky, but then it snapped onto beat, twirled and leaves today with good vibes. Here’s my colleague to perform the dance for you. Enjoy + thanks 2018.

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