SENATOR SCOTT COLOM (Mississippi)-D. In honor of all those who lost their lives in Freedom Summer. For Medgar Evers. For Fannie Lou Hammer. For our ancestors. There’s Blood on that Ballot Box.
I was just trying to explain to my friend what B. Smith meant to the culture in the 90s. Before lifestyle influencers and personal brands were a thing, she was building an entire empire around food, fashion, entertaining, and luxury. A Black woman showing us what was possible. She really was THAT girl.
Hazel Scott was a child prodigy admitted to Juilliard at age eight who played two grand pianos at once, spoke seven languages, and refused segregated audiences or demeaning roles. She was married to Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. for 15 years, from 1945 to 1960, and they had a son together.
y’all will literally drain the niceness outta a person & then act shocked when they stop being sweet. people get tired of being worn down, disrespected & pushed too far. eventually, you meet the version of them YOU helped create.
🚨NEW: Democrat Scott Colom has won the Mississippi U.S. Senate race, defeating GOP incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. He is the first African American to represent Mississippi in 145 years.
RETWEET to congratulate Senator-elect Colom on making history!