Freda Freeman

I've come full circle: East Coast, West Coast, East Coast. My heart and home are both. I like books, movies, consignment shops. Editor and reporter/writer. ΔΣΘ

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Black women tackle pay inequity. Message: Get paid what you are worth. 1000 Women Strong advocates state reps support federal Fair Paycheck Act. https://t.co/8czLRfJ3SG #payinequity #payinequality #paydisparity #1000womenstrong #fairpaycheckact

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Hygiene and hope: Nonprofit gives women and girls the everyday essentials no woman and no girl should go without. 1 in 4 women and girls miss work or school because they don't have period supplies. https://t.co/TWJ2uYQETf

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First woman elected to lead the United Church of Christ. As general minister and president, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, female, Black, and a Jamaican immigrant, hopes to usher in a “new era of beginnings.” https://t.co/LLJ0FKQw1d

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The secret's in the sauce--literally. Raleigh chef cooks up business with Sarge's sauce. Diversity-owned, Chef Julius West says, until now, there has never been a premade shrimp and grits sauce on the market. Sold at Harris Teeter. https://t.co/6C4Rc83Msf

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Erycka Anderson's motto is "Your vision on video." She handles video production for weddings, real estate companies, corporate events, and local actors. Her first short film, “Duplicate,” she has was won three film fest awards from LA to ATL. https://t.co/5TijEWyGij

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Black women and menopause podcast has people talking. Learn more about Omisade Burney-Scott and the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause at https://t.co/hVSFBrJO3b #menopause #normalizingmenopause #womenshealth #blackwomenshealth #podcast #podcastlife

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The Lovepreneurs Demetrius and Dhayany Walker specialize in helping couples be better partners in life and business. They help couples learn to work side by side at home and on the job.
https://t.co/YVKsWhAqa9 #lovepreneurs #businesscouples #loveandbusiness

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A group of Shaw University alumni are challenging a plan to rezone about 25 acres of its Raleigh (NC) campus to allow for up to 40-story buildings and wider retail and commercial uses. Read more in The Triangle Tribune https://t.co/8tvpUWhymG #shawuniversity #shawu #shaw #raleigh

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Founder of Largest Group of Black Female Investors in California Celebrates 25 Years of Trading and Investing - https://t.co/1qSZQljRjO

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"Being financially illiterate is a disability." Wall Street Juniors invests in generation wealth by teaching youth about money. The group invests in the community by cleaning streets and honoring those killed by gun violence. Paying it forward. https://t.co/uIEB8Vp2TA

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A heart for teen moms. Durham nonprofit helps teen moms graduate from high school, get a job, and make a better life for themselves and their children. H.E.A.R.T.S. is this year’s recipient of the North Carolina Peace Prize. https://t.co/7M2qeslwqE #teenmoms

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"Someone they counted out is now someone they can count on." Given a second chance after prison, has changed Sala Abdallah's life. Read more at https://t.co/Y7ZxZBnqM3 #SecondChanceMonth #secondchances #reentrymatters #reentryprogram #reentry #durhamnc

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Making her-story! Triangle area Black female mayors open doors for those coming behind them. Read about their passion and drive to improve the lives of others. https://t.co/XtVGHSa1AI #womenshistorymonth2022 #womenshistory #durham #knightdale

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Representation matters. CHCCS school superintendent shows up each day as her authentic self, and she encourages her students to do the same. Nyah Hamlett is working to increase racial equity and to be more inclusive of families of color. https://t.co/aKKtqtSUkW

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In his new book, Claude Clegg says Obama’s presidency reveals two stark contrasts: the possibilities America holds and the deeply rooted racism it harbors. Clegg: U.S. is still wrestling with having a Black president. https://t.co/ZkuEu34huo #presidentobama #barackobama #obama

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Editorial: Black women journalists create a lasting legacy https://t.co/j9Tdi6Vewh via @RTDOpinions

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“We’re either going to be socially distant or we’re going to be socially dead,” says former US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, weighing in on how the pandemic has affected African American communities. “It’s our choice... We come into the hospital much sicker.” #ColorOfCovid

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There Are 64,000 Missing Black Women and Girls in the United States and No One Seems to Care - https://t.co/9yX4Bn7I3r via @shareaholic

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

This was a dream I didn’t even have the audacity to dream. No magazine has meant more to me than @essence. As a Black girl from a working-class family in a working-class town, Essence exposed me to the beautiful spectrum and possibilities of Black womanhood. I am pinching myself.