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May 2023: Congratulations to #HalleBailey for becoming the live-action #Disney princess, #Ariel in the film, The #littlemermaid . The highly anticipated movie will be released on May 26. It's slated to be a hit, garnering good reviews from critics. #PHIZ #PHIZNews #BlackGirlMagic

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#TodayInHistory: May 1st- 1867: The #HBCU, Howard University is chartered. 1867: The 1st U.S. #Reconstruction begins. 1926: Pitcher, #SatchelPaige debuts in the Negro Southern League 1950: #GwendolynBrooks is the 1st African American awarded the #PulitzerPrize for #poetry. #PHIZ

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April 30th: Happy Dia De Los Ninos! Since 1925, #Mexico has commemorated Children’s Day every year. Because #children are seen as valuable members of society, the day emphasizes the necessity of loving, accepting & respecting them.
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Pres. #Biden has named granddaughter of #CésaChávez, Julie Chávez Rodríguez as his campaign manager for #2024. She has "spent her life fighting for causes that the #president champions" & bases #politicalstrategy on understanding what people are going through. #PHIZ #PHIZNews 🇺🇸

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April 2023: President Joe #Biden has officially announced that he will seek a 2nd term as #president of the U.S. in the 2024 #election. "When I ran for president 4 years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of #America. And we still are..."
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Rest in peace, #HarryBelafonte. To honor you & your #activism, we will remain #tenacious about our dignity not being crushed, and refuse to let #injustice go by unchallenged. We vow to be #steadfast in our fight for radical #equality & maintain #generous, open hearts. #PHIZNews

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Rest in power, Brother #Belafonte. You will be missed. Peace is necessary. We will continue to break racial barriers as you did & balanced our activism w/ artistry, love & resilience. Honor #HarryBelafonte' life, by committing to humanitarian work & caring for the poor. #PHIZNews

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#TodayInHistory: April 30 - 711: #GeneralTarikAlGibral, a Nafza Berber crossed to Andalus, w/ 7,000 troops to invade #Spain. 1828: #Shaka, the great #Zulu king, is killed. 1863: #SarahThompsonGarnetbecomes the 1st Black, female #principal in the NYC #publicschool system. #PHIZ

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#Today In History: April 29 -1845: #MaconBAllen & #RobertMorris, Jr. are 1st Blacks to open a #law practice in the U.S. 1967: 1975: 1983: #HaroldWashington is sworn in as #Chicago's 1st Black mayor. 1992: Jury acquits #LAPD for #beating of #RodneyKing. #PHIZ #PHIZNews #history

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April 28, 2023: Happy Pay It Forward Day! The concept of paying it forward encourages us to pay it forward by showing #kindness to others & they are to do the same. Ultimately there's a selfless ripple of kindness. Remember the golden rule & be #generous. #PayItForward Day. #PHIZ

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Over a dozen women have accused #DonaldTrump of #sexualassault; now 1 is in #civilcourt. A former magazine columnist alleges #Trump raped her in a luxury department store dressing room in the 1990s. His decision not to testify means his #defense team will call no witnesses. #PHIZ

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April 28, 2023: Happy Arbor Day! A popular #ArborDay tradition is to plant #trees. Show #love for #MotherNature. Some other nature-inspired activities are: visit a botanical #garden or #arboretum or take a hike. Now go outside! #Green thumbs, get to work. #PHIZ #PHIZNews #earth

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On 04/13/23, Black teen, #RalphYarl mistakenly rang the doorbell of a home on NE 115th St, while picking up his younger brothers. The teen accidently knocked on the door at the wrong house; an error that nearly ended his life. #PHIZ #PHIZNews #justiceforralphyarl #GunControlNow

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#TodayInHistory: April 28 - 1847: #GeorgeBVashon becomes the 1st Black to enter the #NewYorkStateBar Association. 1967: #MuhammadAli refuses induction into the U.S. #Army & is stripped of his #boxing title. 1971: #SamuelLeeGravely becomes the 1st Black admiral in the U.S. #Navy.

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April 27th: On this day, #honor & learn more about 2 countries in the #Motherland. #Togo's Independence Day is held on April 27, celebrating its freedom from the France in 1960. #SierraLeone's Independence Day is the same day, celebrating freedom from the #UK in 1961. #PHIZ❤️🖤💚

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It's #WorldImmunizationWeek! #WIW Each year, the global community celebrates the #lifesaving power of #vaccines. This year’s theme, The Big Catch Up, helps raise #awareness of the #critical need to #vaccinate people to help #protect them from #illness & death. #PHIZ #PHIZNews

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#FortLee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of 2 Black, Army pioneers. Gregg was the 1st Black Lt. Gen. in the Army & Lt. Col. #CharityAdams, was the 1st Black in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp & led the 6888th CPD Battalion in WWII. It's 1/9 Army bases being renamed. #PHIZ

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#FoxNews did not explain why Carlson was being pushed out. Chief executive, #SuzanneScott would tell him only that the decision came "from above." Fox is also being sued by one of Carlson’s producers, #AbbyGrossberg, who accused the network of being #sexist. Tucker is out. #PHIZ

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#TodayInHistory: April 27 -1903: #MaggieLWalker named Pres of Richmond's St. Luke Bank & Trust Company; the 1st Black woman to head a #bank. 1960: #Togo became #independent. 1961: #SierraLeone declares #independence. 1994: Day 2 of #SouthAfrica's 1st multiracial #elections. #PHIZ

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Happy #NationalYouthViolencePreventionWeek. #Violence prevention takes #communityinvolvement. Beyond a sense of belonging, it must include strong #supportsystems & #equitable structures for young people & their #families. We all have a role to play. #safe #NYVPW #PHIZ #PHIZNews