Mother, Daughter, Sister, Believer...working in my community 🌎 fighting Black/African American Infant and Maternal Mortality... Saving Black Moms & Babies
@DreAllDay@tariqnasheed@DreAllDay do you have the full story? What right does another person have to go and tell someone to move another student as a matter of fact? And then when they don't instead of getting an administrator or someone in authority involved take matters in your own hands?
I’m grateful to be celebrating my 62nd birthday. SIXTY-TWO. Rejoice with me because grief didn’t consume me, pressure didn’t crush me, and disappointment didn’t defeat me. I’m very much here and on purpose. Next… #TheLegacyContinues#BeAKing
@famous14u I knew this auditorium looked familiar...my babies elementary...love this ...come on LA....Teachers teaching them old school style how to celebrate & perform as a team !!!!!!!!!!
What happened with Kelly Rowland at Cannes and Beyoncé with what was revealed about her deal with AMC, further proves that no matter how rich, and famous you become as a black woman, it still doesn’t shield you from racism and the systems in place to keep you under!
In 1893, Frederick Douglass invited Ida B. Wells to lunch. She noted a place across the street, but indicated they would not receive service there. “Mr. Douglass, in his vigorous way, grasped my arm and said, ‘Come, let’s go there.’” Together, they “sauntered in...as if it were an everyday occurrence, cocked and primed for the fight if necessary.” Douglass grabbed a table and chair for him and Wells, as “paralyzed” staff looked on. A stand-off ensued with wait staff until the proprietor realized it was Frederick Douglass, and warmly welcomed him while sharing stories of a time past when Douglass visited his hometown. “When [the proprietor] finally went to another part of the room, Mr. Douglass turned to me with a roguish look and said, ‘Ida, I thought you said that they didn’t serve us here. It seems we are getting more attention than we want.’”
Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. He never knew the date of his birth. This is something he struggled with throughout his lifetime. Douglass believed that he was born in the month of February in 1817. In fact, records show that Douglass was born in February of 1818. He chose the 14th of February for his birthday because his mother would call him her “little Valentine." Unfortunately, Douglass never knew much about his parentage. His mother, Harriet, was sold off when Douglass was but a child, and he only met her a few times before she passed away. Though born enslaved in Maryland, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement.
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Thank you Supervisor @_HollyJMitchell and all our @LACountyBOS for uplifting the needs of Black infants to address the needs of those with the most disparate birthing outcomes... Gone but not forgotten.
Today, we honor and remember the precious lives lost far too soon. Join us in observing the Day of the Black Infant, raising awareness about the alarming mortality rate among African American births. #DayOfTheBlackInfant#BMHW
Our LA County AAIMM Doula Advisory Committee Meet Your Village Event was Amazing...filled with Mamas, Babies, Dads, Birthworkers & Community Orgs and More
#BMHW24#BIFLA#BlackMamasMatter#BlackMaternalHealthWeek https://t.co/I9uaYieq84
#WomensHistoryMonth Spotlight: Adjoa Jones
As the outreach and engagement director for @bif_la, she is dedicated to ensuring healthy births for Black families in #LACounty. Learn more about her work and how she advocates for herself and her community: https://t.co/q3l4psG83I
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