Gloria Palmer

Wife, mother, grandmother. Educator. African American Club Advisor. Progressive Democrat. Social justice advocate. Reader.

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11/16-Palmers/Weinsteins at MA Hist. Society's 1619 Legacies talk at Roxbury Comm. College. Authors: Hist Profs Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley) & Adriane Lentz-Smith (Duke) on Black abolitionists and WWI soldiers equality activists. 400 years!!

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11/16-THS African American Club advisors reunion breakfast with Samuel Gathungu and family. Family and Friends, forever. We miss you, Mr. Gathunga!!

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11/14 - THS African American Club Jones family attends panel discussion on inspiring community action, sponsored by The Road to Diversity & Understanding and held at the National Black Doll Museum in Mansfield. The Joneses take action!

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Ran into Mr. Fox at the Miss Taunton competition last night (11/2). Intelligent and talented candidates. Mr. Fox and his industrious ALERT students provide delicious and affordable breakfast fare at THS, always with smiles!

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11/2 - THS African American Club attends Folk Singer-Songwriter Event at Taunton's Old Colony Historical Museum coordinated by Ethel Fraga. Great music!

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10/30 Taunton School Committee awardees (from right): Condoleezza /exemplary African American Club member, Mrs. Farias/Inspired Fellow, Mrs Butts/coordinator internship prog, 2020 grad-valedictorian-Demi Laforest/4.92 GPA, Mrs Palmer/Inspired, AAC president, Sapphire Cromwell.

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A love letter from Elijah Cummings's daughter Jennifer - the best eulogy!

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Elijah Cummings' daughter, Jennifer Cummings, reads a letter she wrote dedicated to the late congressman: "While you were congressman, Mr. Chairman...Perhaps the most important title you held in your 68 years of life on this earth was 'dad.'" https://t.co/DG1z9lEE6z

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Hanging with songstress Ashley Victoria and fellow teacher Gail at 10 Rocks restaurant in Pawtucket. Great band!

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October 24, 2019 - THS African American Club members voice their desires for Taunton's future to City Councilor, Barry Sanders. Thoughtful exchange!

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At Wheaton College last night with Ethel Fraga and speaker-Univ of SFO Law Professor Rhonda Magee (...Disrupting Racial Bias ...through Compassion-based Awareness). Members of The Road to Diversity & Understanding attended. Thought provoking.

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Coffee earlier with Julia. Yes, we spoke of many things and, yes, we included topic/subtopic sentences and parts of speech! English teachers. God love us!

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Black Girls Rock!

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This trio of female athletes just had quite a weekend. One flipped her way to becoming the most decorated gymnast ever. One served her way to becoming the youngest tennis titlist in 15 years. And one ran really fast for 26.2 miles to smash a world record. https://t.co/1tw67Ryj8i

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On Sat, 10/11, at a Virginia rest stop , I ran into these Univ. of Mary Washington Freedom Riders - students honoring 100th birthday of James Farmer, Black civil rights activist/CORE. Amber, Maya plus 2 buses retrace famous freedom ride of 1961. Knowing one's history is powerful!

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HBCU College Fair at Taunton High School a success! Guidance Department and African American Club provided logistical support to the AKA/PIO sorority who presented the fair. Happy to promulgate higher education options to all students and parents.

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Taunton High School hosting HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) College Fair. Student and parents, learn about these great institutions of higher learning for all students of every ethnic group. Expand your choices. Saturday, October 5, 12 noon until 3 pm.

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THS African American Club president Sapphire and VP Demi and Events chair Alex at Coaching for Change Gala at Stonehill College.

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At Coaching for Change Gala at Stonehill College with Carol Doherty!

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THS African American Club Steppers preparing to walk for sickle cell research and programs this morning, 9/14/2019. Franklin Park, Boston. Sickle Celebration!!

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@CarolDoherty13 I am sticking with the union, too!

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The THS AAC members are today's proof of a bright tomorrow. Mrs. Farias, Mr. Gathungu, and I are so very proud of them. The AAC rocks!! https://t.co/3EaLnNiiip