Chantel

Mom, Avo!, Advocate, Massage Therapist(LCMT/CPMT), Gardener, Crafter, Baker & Positive Thinker. Love my Feathered & Fur Babies 2! :)

[Chantel @CapeCodGarden]

There is not a day I don't think about #MrRogers & others who have been great advocates for our children. I ask this question often "What would #MrRogers do?" I know some things would be a lot different! If only . . .#WWMRD https://t.co/4UcYmWuVsT

[SKI @skiistiredasf]

Justin Ricketts, the Florida king who dropped a perfect 1600 on the SAT at just 17 🔥
This young genius from Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach aced every single question on his first try and pulled in offers from MIT, Harvard, and Princeton. Dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon and already stacking elite opportunities.
From big smiles to big achievements, this is what hard work and focus look like. Black excellence with no ceiling!
Future looking real bright for this one 👏🏾

[The Obama Foundation @ObamaFoundation]

A place to learn, a place to play, and a place to belong.

President Obama and CEO of the Obama Foundation Valerie Jarrett recently marveled at our whimsical playground — full of oversized animal structures and world class play equipment — and reflected on how our on-site branch of the Chicago Public Library will appeal to kids of every age.

This is a place where every family is welcome, every child is safe, and every person is respected — a place for everyone.

[Arizona 🗣️🗣️ @braveguyy]

Michael Jackson first ever Moonwalk, performing Billie Jean in 1983

[MJ on Spotify @mjspotifycharts]

📊 "Beat It" by Michael Jackson has now surpassed 1,7 BILLION Streams on Spotify!

It's his 2nd song to achieve this. And it is the 2nd song from the album "Thriller" to achieve this feat!

[you better shamone @shamone_nature]

These adorable women literally made me cry 😭

[Lina @Lina_rays1ya]

The beautiful Obama ladies shining together ✨💫

Michelle Obama with Malia Obama and Sasha Obama a true picture of grace, strength, and timeless elegance.💫❤️

Let's show some love for three Queen's 👑 ❤️😘

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

🗣️”May I remind you that starving a child is violence. Neglecting school children is violence. Punishing a mother and her family is violence. Discrimination against a working man is violence. Ghetto housing is violence. Ignoring medical need is violence. Contempt for poverty is violence.

Even the lack of willpower to help humanity is a sick and sinister form of violence.”

#CorettaScottKing #Coretta99 #DearCoretta #MLK #TheKingCenter

[Black Media Hub ✊🏿 @BlackMediaHub]

Autotune? Didn't exist yet... Sade was flawless in '93

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

With deep sorrow, we say farewell to one of the final sentinels of the Tuskegee Airmen. George E. Hardy, who once danced across the skies of Europe in his Mustang has taken his final flight at the age of 100. Leaving behind a legacy forged in courage, resilience, and unwavering dignity.

It began in a quiet room in Philadelphia. A 16-year-old boy hunched over his homework as the radio crackled with the news of Pearl Harbor. In that instant, the world fractured, and George’s childhood evaporated. He didn't wait for history to call; he went to meet it.

Denied entry because of the color of his skin, he didn't retreat. He leaned into the wind. He joined the U.S. Army Air Forces, arriving at Tuskegee not just to learn the mechanics of flight, but to dismantle the mechanics of prejudice.

By 19, George was a "Red Tail," a guardian of the clouds. While the world below was segregated, the flak in the European theater was indifferent. He flew 21 combat missions over Nazi-occupied territory, a teenager in a cockpit proving that valor has no pedigree.

Most men would have seen enough of war. George was not most men.
- World War II: 21 combat missions in the P-51 Mustang.
- Korea: 45 combat missions, braving the dawn of the jet age.
- Vietnam: 70 combat missions, a veteran hand guiding a new generation.

For nearly thirty years, he wore the uniform of a country that didn't always love him back, yet he protected it with a devotion that shames the very idea of hate.

When he finally climbed out of the cockpit, he didn't stop serving. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he helped architect the military’s first global communication systems. He spent his sunset years ensuring that those who followed him would never be out of reach, never be truly alone in the dark.

"He rose above the clouds so we could finally see the light."

Today, we don't just salute a pilot. We salute a man who endured the sting of Jim Crow to earn the silver wings of a hero. He was the quiet defiance in the face of "no," the steady hand in the cockpit, and the humble heart in the room.

The "Red Tails" are thinning now, their formation heading into the eternal sunset. But as George E. Hardy crosses the ultimate horizon, he leaves behind a legacy etched not in ink, but in the very air we breathe.

Rest well, Colonel. The watch is ours. The sky is yours.

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Tulips have arrived in the North End.

❤️

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Thank you to everyone who honored my mother, Coretta Scott King, on what would have been her 99th birthday yesterday.

Your love, reflection, and remembrance mean so much as we continue lifting up her extraordinary life and legacy.

Please stay tuned as we prepare for King100, the celebration of the 100th birthdays of my mother and father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

#CorettaScottKing #CSK99 #King100 #MLK

[Mariah Carey @MariahCarey]

Thank you @nytimes for this incredible honor. All I ever wanted to be known as, before anything else, is a songwriter. Being in the company of the genius songwriters on this list is an honor all on its own. Thank you @danamo for the illuminating interview, and @VictoriaMonet for your beautifully generous words. It means more than you know.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

Eight children are gone. This should shake us to our core.

My prayers are with their families, and I am praying for the emotional and physical recovery of the survivors. But we must also respond with urgency. We cannot accept this as normal.

We must do better by our children.

#MLK #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

On April 16, 1963, while confined in Birmingham City Jail, my father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote words that still challenge the conscience of this nation. The Letter from Birmingham Jail was not merely a response to criticism. It was a moral defense of direct action, a call to reject complacency, and a reminder that justice cannot wait.

As we mark this anniversary, may we do more than admire his words. May we examine whether we are living them with courage, clarity, and commitment.

Read the full letter:
https://t.co/rZVjtcXLUv

#MLK #LetterFromBirminghamJail

[WCVB-TV Boston @WCVB]

There are a lot of statues on the #BostonMarathon route but this one of two people actually represents the same person at different times in his life.

#newton #massachusetts #history #statue

[Boston Celtics @celtics]

Boston Strong 💙💛

Today we recognize the resiliency, generosity and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013

[WELCOME TO BLACK TWlTTER  @blacktwiterthrd]

Marla Gibbs is still acting at age 94! She guest-starred in Chicago Med. Her performance was outstanding, she deserves her flowers. 🌺

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

Roger Fortson should be celebrating his 25th birthday today with his loved ones, but instead, his family is forced to honor his memory. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger was shot and killed in his own home by a Florida deputy who went to the wrong apartment. This is a painful reminder of how quickly a life can be taken and a family forever changed. On what should be a joyful milestone, we say his name and continue to demand truth, accountability, and justice. Say His Name: Roger Fortson.

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

The Swan Boats are back in Boston.

🤍

[Lynda Carter @RealLyndaCarter]

Happy birthday, Marvin. You are missed. Handsome. Charming, onstage and off. What a talented man. I was thrilled to have been invited to present at the American Music Awards with you.