CDF-Southern Region

The Children's Defense Fund Southern Regional Office opened in Jackson, Mississippi in January 1995.

[CDF-Southern Region @CDF_SRO]

Oct is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 2022 we RISE w/ @nbcf to ensure every woman has access to the screenings she needs and the support she deserves. When we RISE, we Rally in Screening Everyone. R U ready to RISE? #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

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[Anna Wolfe @ayewolfe]

“I get tired, but the whole world is Mississippi. Where else could I possibly go for rest?”

-Maya Miller @MayaLMiller

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

News anchor DeMarco Morgan will be filling in for T.J. Holmes after he and Amy Robach were pulled from #GMA3.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Obama: Mr. Walker has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia like if it’s better to be a vampire or a werewolf.. This is a debate that I must confess I once had myself.. when I was 7

[Children's Defense Fund @ChildDefender]

via @ZEROTOTHREE: New Poll Shows 85% of Parents of Babies and Toddlers Want Swift Congressional Action to Reinstate Child Tax Credit Reforms: https://t.co/kdsRSx9XrR

[Children's Defense Fund @ChildDefender]

For too long, pregnant and postpartum workers have been denied equal treatment and forced off the job. Enough is enough! We are rallying on Capitol Hill at 12:30pm ET and calling on @SenSchumer to #PassPWFA NOW!

Rally RSVP: https://t.co/HhJrUxfAed #ProtectPregnantWorkers

[Children's Defense Fund @ChildDefender]

Grateful and proud of our @cdfca colleagues for being among the 550 signers of this letter. Hungry children can't wait! #ChildTaxCredit

[CDF-Southern Region @CDF_SRO]

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[CDF-Southern Region @CDF_SRO]

Due to the #InflationReductionAct, many American Indians and Alaska Natives may still qualify for zero-premium plans and low-cost-premium plans. #GetCovered by a quality plan that covers ten essential health benefits. Learn more at: https://t.co/maBBWH2ZqS #MarketplaceOE

[FeliciaBrownWilliams @FBrownWilliams]

Acquaintance’s daughter in MS needs an abortion
Scheduled appt, provider covering care
Needs $400 for travel to NC and hotel
@ARC_Southeast closed
@FundMSabortions & @SHEROMS4 out of $ til Dec
I’ve got $100 on it
To help cover $fbrownwilliams
Any overage split between MRFF/SHERO

[CDF-Southern Region @CDF_SRO]

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

From our family to yours - #HappyThanksgiving2022

[Janai Nelson @JNelsonLDF]

This one is hitting hard. Cecilia Marshall’s passing marks the end of an era. We’ve lost so many from origins of the Civil Rights Movement. They were a special breed. Doggedly determined to will into existence a world that defied every structure surrounding them. #CeciliaMarshall

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

Marian Wright Edelman’s granddaughters Ellika and Zoe spoke of attending her Freedom School on summer break and seeing firsthand the impact of a career in public service. @HillaryClinton shared her admiration of the woman whose work gives so many children the chance to achieve.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

Founder of Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman was the first Black woman to be admitted to the Mississippi Bar. Ruven Afanador's portrait depicts her with images of abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth.

📸: https://t.co/QSCsvKwUyW © 2013 Ruven Afanador

[Janai Nelson @JNelsonLDF]

Congratulations to founder of the Children’s Defense Fund and former @NAACP_LDF lawyer and head of our former Mississippi office Marian Wright Edelman on receiving the @portraitofanation award! @ChildDefender

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

So the Democrats hold the Senate. In other news, apparently the red wave has crashed against the rocks of reality.

[Children's Defense Fund @ChildDefender]

Happy #ElectionDay! Need to find your polling station? Let us help. Head to https://t.co/yf4IYJ0OYA to find your voting site. Then, GO VOTE!

#GOTV #Vote

[Children's Defense Fund @ChildDefender]

“You’ll see traditional forms, such as...a black-and-white photograph of #MarianWrightEdelman by @ruvenafanador. The Edelman portrait includes a tribute to activists Sojourner Truth & Harriet Tubman, whose portraits are also in our collection." Learn more: https://t.co/YsI28ZlCwh

[Children's Defense Fund @ChildDefender]

What counts as a voting issue? Voter intimidation, being told you’re not on the voter rolls, being told you can't to vote on a machine. . . If you experience issues on #ElectionDay, contact the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

#Voting #GOTV #Midterms

[Children's Defense Fund @ChildDefender]

Employed and need time off to vote? Here are some tips:
➡️ Communicate with your employer in advance!
➡️ Find your local voting center: https://t.co/1IHAMejMJp
➡️ Know who you're voting for: https://t.co/xRDviexl65
➡️ Get in your ride and GO VOTE!

#GOTV #Vote #ElectionDay

[MS Black Women's Roundtable @MS_BWR]

You have the power! VOTE!

In Mississippi, some school boards are appointed, some are elected, and some have both appointed and elected members.

All of these avenues to school board formation have one thing in common. The decision starts at the ballot box. In some areas,