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Dr.TonyaMatthews: Radically empathetic J.E.D.I. warrior; Ridiculously ambitious alliance builder; Engineer; Poet; Can Cook; & is Int'l AA Museum CEO. Buckle up.

[Rep. Yvette D. Clarke @RepYvetteClarke]

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.

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

@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

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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

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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

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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.

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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

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@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!

[The Governing Board @GovBoard]

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

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

"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

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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.

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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

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Congratulations to IAAM fam @cmurraywcbdtv on receiving 2022 Emanuel Nine Humanitarian Award! Kind, candid, and true! #welldone @iaamuseum @motheremanuel9

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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

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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

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AMERICAN BS…

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

Well hosted up in NYC @iHeartRadio #TheBreakfastClub this morning! Tune in to the show tomorrow... We've got a surprise for you! @iaamuseum #historymatters

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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. )

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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

[Doc T @DocT_IDEAs]

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.