Today in #BlackHistory — Unbought and Unbossed, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black Presidential nominee.
She shattered the glass ceiling and I'm beyond proud to represent part of her district! I am because she was.
@ambermruffin Let me just say... hands down best coverage of our delayed opening.😅Had to cross my legs on this one, Sis! Have ALWAYS appreciated you, but this ri'chyeer sealed the deal. If you're ever in Charleston, admission is on me! 😉 https://t.co/PIP5TKni2b
Say what you want! Let folk rage as they may! But... Voting still makes me giddy. #CantHaveMyJoy You wouldn't be so stressed about it if it wasn't still a powerful gift. Buckle up, Buttercup 😉. Let's Roll! #Vote#Democracy#faith
Honored to be included as representative of Charleston delegation to sit with Prime Minister of @Barbados Mia Mottley. @iaamuseum looking forward to 'twinning' with our sister museum and memorial! #diaspora#sharedhistory
And #bucketlist - signing guest book before meeting Prime Minister Mia Mottley of @Barbados, absolute powerhouse of presence, precision, and moral fortitude. "With shared burden comes shared bounty." Her words still ringing in my spirit.
When the crane arrives, God nods 'Let's do this!' Congrats to @MEAMECHURCH on Phase 1 of historic restoration. More than a century//More than church. Thank you for your fortitude! #weseeyou@iaamuseum
@nhannahjones Hold faith, my sister! This says 'voting is assuredly worth the risk!' - no one goes through this much trouble to interfere with the irrelevant. #EveryVoteMatters. And we won't let anyone ever tell us different again. #buckleup and let's roll!
Learn about the challenges Governing Board member Dr. Tonya Matthews (@DocTjedi1619) faced while working to open Charleston’s @iaamuseum in this @NYTimes piece.
https://t.co/vhgDu3B0X1
"You know, you can’t understand my joy if you don’t understand my story." In @nytimes ...and every once in a while you nail it! Forever grateful to my Mom the English teacher; and my Dad who would just let me talk and talk... https://t.co/pOESaoSIXK
Congratulations to Dr Thaddeus Bell on receiving the Order of the Palmetto - one of the highest civilian awards in South Carolina! Humble to the end, Dr Bell says award should really go to his mother. ☺️ #historyeveryday#blackexcellence@iaamuseum
Beauty midweek: dedication of Mary McLeod Bethune statue in our nation's capital. The first African-American female state-sponsored statue in the Hall of Statues.
In preparation for powerful national bible study event tonight to commemorate #Emanuel9, at press conference with pastors and theologians from across the country. (Including my mentor Rev Dr C.G. Newsome, former Dir @FreedomCenter) #NeverForget
Got my #SCGreenBook - reclaiming our history as an encyclopedia of sites of our history. That's what's up 👏🏾. (Got one for my Mom, too.) @iaamuseum#historymatters
Multi-tasking: In meeting while watching my stunt double prep camera crew for afternoon interviews. We're even wearing same color! Now THAT is fancy. @iaamuseum Opening January 2023 📸 #historymatters#Charleston#AfricanDiaspora
It reminded me that all things said, all drama abounding, in times when hate makes so much more sense than forgiveness, I am still capable of love. (So what if I'm balling crocodile tears in an airport! ❤️🩹 This means I'm still me. And I wish the same for us all. )
Ok... I'm sharing article because it's important to see... BUT serious warning: This article is best centering of children of Uvalde I've seen. Byline is like 10 names long... probably because this is A LOT. https://t.co/X6J2SSR9bM
But it's important, beautifully important that we allow ourselves the privilege to look into these gorgeous faces... not even though it hurts, but because it hurts.