Yewande Austin

Super passionate about changing the world!

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YES! We may never end human trafficking, but THIS is what it will take to reduce the number of victims effected by this... https://t.co/WiSAvUt6hi

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I've been warning people about these energy drinks for YEARS! Once upon a time, Rockstar Energy Drinks even asked me to endorse their products (long before I had a heart attack) and I turned... https://t.co/FuCFC5nKZX

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THIS is the kind of bravery and awareness that we need to fight human trafficking. I have no idea what the... https://t.co/U5LPXi8lDW

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I've always had a love/hate relationship with technology. On one hand, we need it to advance as a global community and there's no way that I could produce any of my international development work without it! But... https://t.co/7x19fo0cI4

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Heartbreaking. Praying for Australians and their precious wildlife. 😥 https://t.co/jIjXyupzRL

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So the first day of 2020 wasn't exactly what I expected, but I was able to attend my "little" cousin's wedding in Las Vegas via livestream (very cool) and that gave me LIFE! Love is such a powerful force and I... https://t.co/VqxtPikaTm

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Good move, Greyhound! 1 out of every 3 runaways will be lured into human trafficking within the first 48 hours of life in the streets. Most youth are running away from volatile conditions at... https://t.co/Fou10imt1j

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Wow! Facebook just reminded me that 3 years ago on this very day, I had taken a group of Virginia Commonwealth University students to the Republic of Botswana, Africa for a student service learning trip through the Department of Global Education with... https://t.co/Hxxzztoblr

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Humans behaving nicely. More of this in 2020, please. #lovewins #teardownwalls #buildconnections ❤ https://t.co/UPYaQm0MJw

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"In the African-American community, New Year’s Day used to be widely known as “Hiring Day” — or “Heartbreak Day,” as the African-American abolitionist... https://t.co/tx3fJeTXjh

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#CliffNotes version of the impeachment process for those like me who are still trying to understand the next steps. 😳 https://t.co/LtP2ThJ8Jh

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President Obama recently declared that women are "indisputably better at leading". Speak on it, Mr. President! 🗣 Look at model countries like Rwanda and Finland alone, which respectively boast 61% and 47% women that occupy parliament seats. These... https://t.co/zNGhDHh28Q

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This is really happening! African-American girls are becoming endangered citizens in this country and human trafficking is at the center of this crisis. Over 52% of trafficking victims are African-American. 40% of those victims... https://t.co/xatoK7pQo6

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7 years ago I became a member of a club that absolutely no one wants to join - I had a heart attack...and admittedly overlooked the signs of a congenital heart defect that nearly killed my dreams. Nearly 80% of... https://t.co/grGbfGvqjp

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The CROWN Act ensures protection against discrimination based on hairstyles by extending statutory protection to hair texture and protective styles in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and state Education Codes.

Creating a Respectful and... https://t.co/T8Q3ZRiKUo

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Heroes walk among us, but they don't wear capes. #herostatus https://t.co/5iUczlyUug

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When "strong and independent" is code for "you can't be controlled". #notmyproblem

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Please help if you can. https://t.co/G1eH8kg0Mq

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I finally saw the movie "Harriet". Anyone that has followed my work for the last 15 years knows that Harriet Tubman's life has served as a blueprint for the socio-economic empowerment programs that I've produced... https://t.co/H9fgXlvKL8

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The more you know. https://t.co/7odUHCwWUa