valeria edmonds

Christian, author, speaker and coach

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@AfamDeluxo Qatar Airways Q-suite is life!!!!

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BREAKING: In a stunning admission, one of the most conservative Senators, Senator James Lankford, admits that it was Donald Trump who sabotaged the toughest border security legislation proposed in decades. Retweet to make sure every American sees this.

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@RedeemedDoug That was not an emotional or angry response. That was a respectful way to maintain decorum and ask for mutual respect. Don’t try to play that angry black woman card because it’s trite.

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@TrizzyDigital @KeneAkers Be afraid. Be very afraid!

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Congratulations!!!!

[Coach Rodney Saulsberry Sr @SaulsberrySr]

I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to represent @WhitehavenTiger and @NCMFC1 in this partnership with @UFL_PR and @USFLShowboats. Glory to God for this blessing. #respectthehaven #builtforthis

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

George Crum invented the Potato chips. Thanks to him, our mindless television watching became a bit more delicious.

—The potato chip was invented in 1853 by George Crum. Crum was a black American chef at the Moon Lake Lodge resort in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. French fries were popular at the restaurant, and one day a diner complained that the fries were too thick. Although Crum made a thinner batch, the customer was still unsatisfied. Crum finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork, hoping to annoy the extremely fussy customer. The customer, surprisingly enough, was happy – and potato chips were invented!

Crum’s chips were originally called Saratoga Chips and potato crunches. They were soon packaged and sold in New England – Crum later opened his own restaurant.

William Tappendon manufactured and marketed the chips in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1895. In the 1920s, a salesman named Herman Lay sold potato chips to the southern USA (selling the chips from the trunk of his car). In 1926, Laura Scudder (who owned a potato chip factory in Monterey Park, California) invented a wax paper potato chip bag to keep the chips fresh and crunchy. With further technology, innovation, and a countless number of variations and flavors, potato chips have only grown in popularity over the years!

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[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

36 years ago today, Thomas Sankara, a revolutionary African leader, was assassinated by French imperialists.

Sankara drove out French imperialism from Burkina Faso and withdrew from IMF and made the country non-reliant on foreign aid.

He was assassinated in a coup led by his close ally, Blaise Compaoré supported by French imperialists

As far as African leadership goes, Thomas Sankara was cut from a different piece of cloth.

Here are some of his accomplishments, ONLY 4 YEARS in power (1983-87):

– He vaccinated 2.5 million children against meningitis, yellow fever and measles in a matter of weeks.
– He initiated a nation-wide literacy campaign, increasing the literacy rate from 13% in 1983 to 73% in 1987.
– He planted over 10 million trees to prevent desertification
– He built roads and a railway to tie the nation together, without foreign aid
– He appointed females to high governmental positions, encouraged them to work, recruited them into the military, and granted pregnancy leave during education.
– He outlawed female genital mutilation, forced marriages and polygamy in support of Women’s rights
– He sold off the government fleet of Mercedes cars and made the Renault 5 (the cheapest car sold in Burkina Faso at that time) the official service car of the ministers.
– He reduced the salaries of all public servants, including his own, and forbade the use of government chauffeurs and 1st class airline tickets.
– He redistributed land from the feudal landlords and gave it directly to the peasants. Wheat production rose in three years from 1700 kg per hectare to 3800 kg per hectare, making the country food self-sufficient.
– He opposed foreign aid, saying that “he who feeds you, controls you.”
– He spoke in forums like the Organization of African Unity against continued neo-colonialist penetration of Africa through Western trade and finance. • He called for a united front of African nations to repudiate their foreign debt. He argued that the poor and exploited did not have an obligation to repay money to the rich and exploiting
– In Ouagadougou, Sankara converted the army’s provisioning store into a state-owned supermarket open to everyone (the first supermarket in the country).
– He forced civil servants to pay one month’s salary to public projects.
– He refused to use the air conditioning in his office on the grounds that such luxury was not available to anyone but a handful of Burkinabes.
– As President, he lowered his salary to $450 a month and limited his possessions to a car, four bikes, three guitars, a fridge and a broken freezer.
– A motorcyclist himself, he formed an all-women motorcycle personal guard.
– He required public servants to wear a traditional tunic, woven from Burkinabe cotton and sewn by Burkinabe craftsmen. (The reason being to rely upon local industry and identity rather than foreign industry and identity)
– When asked why he didn’t want his portrait hung in public places, as was the norm for other African leaders, Sankara replied “There are seven million Thomas Sankaras.”
– An accomplished guitarist, he wrote the new national anthem himself

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To Our Valued Community,

At Secret Flying, our mission has always been to help travellers explore the world by providing access to affordable flight deals and incredible travel experiences. We have strived to make the world a more connected and accessible place for people of all backgrounds. Today, we are announcing an important change in our approach to flight deals.

We have long been committed to supporting the well-being of all communities around the world. We believe it is our duty to use our platform to advocate for justice, peace, and the resolution of conflicts where possible. For years, the situation in Israel has been marked by conflict and suffering. It is time for this urgent matter to be addressed.

After careful consideration, we have decided to make a significant change to our publication policy. Until a two-state solution is in place and the rights and well-being of stateless Palestinians are addressed, Secret Flying will no longer be publishing flight deals to and from Israel.

Our decision is not meant to be a judgment on the people of Israel, who have a right to live in peace and security, just like all individuals around the world. Nor does it question Israel’s right to exist. Rather, it is a call for a fair and equitable resolution to a long-standing conflict that has affected countless lives.

We acknowledge that this decision may be met with varying opinions, and we do not take sides in a complex geopolitical issue. Instead, we aim to draw attention to the suffering of innocent Palestinians, who have faced unimaginable hardships for decades.

For too long, Western governments, media and companies have ignored the suffering of Palestinians, particularly those in Gaza. In the past six days alone, over 700 children have been killed from Israeli airstrikes, with many more expected as Israel prepares for a ground invasion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that the offensive on the Gaza Strip is “just the beginning.” Despite this, Western politicians and companies remain silent on the matter, caring more about their political ambitions and revenue than speaking up for the voiceless. Secret Flying refuses to be a part of this hypocrisy.

We understand that some travellers may be inconvenienced by this decision, and for that, we apologise. However, we firmly believe that our commitment to advocating for a just and peaceful resolution to this longstanding conflict takes precedence.

We are ready to revisit this policy as soon as we see significant progress towards the creation of a Palestinian state and improved conditions for all residents of the region. In the meantime, we remain committed to serving the global travel community, and we look forward to a brighter and more peaceful future for all.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we take this step towards peace and justice.

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[valeria edmonds @akavaleria]

Talk about perseverance! This is so inspiring and a reminder to keep on pushing forward despite obstacles.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Clara B. Williams college professors did not allow her inside the classroom because she was Black.

But that didn’t stop her. She took notes from the hallway–standing up! She eventually graduated at the age of 51 and lived to 108 years old and saw her 3 sons become doctors.

—Clara Belle Drisdale Williams [1885-1993] was the valedictorian of the graduating class of Prairie New Normal and Independent College, now (Prairie View A & M University) in 1908.

She enrolled at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the fall of 1928, after taking some courses at the University of Chicago. While she worked as a teacher at Booker T. Washington School in Las Cruces, she also took college courses during the summer.

Many of her professors would not allow her inside the classroom, she had to take notes from the hallway; she was also not allowed to walk with her class to get her diploma.

She married Jasper Williams in 1917; their three sons became physicians. She became a great teacher of black students by day, and by night she taught their parents, former slaves, home economics.

In 1961, New Mexico State University named a street on its campus after Williams; in 2005 the building of the English department was renamed Clara Belle Williams Hall.

In 1980 Williams was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree by NMSU, which also apologized for the treatment she was subjected to as a student. She died at 108 years old.

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@Rabidcow1 @iheartmindy @BarackObama @MichelleObama I’m the same age and I don’t have pics from when I was pregnant. That was pre-social medial and smart phones.

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@JazzC2_ 🖤💛🖤💛

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I just signed this petition on OrganizeFor with @ColorOfChange. Will you join me? #O4 https://t.co/kMxdNB2Hy3 via @ColorOfChange

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@2cupsgemini @TheHeartbeat10 @ijayt205 No sir, there need to be consequences for that to never happen again

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Awesomeness

[QatarEnergy @qatarenergy]

QatarEnergy announced that it has selected ExxonMobil as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry.

#QatarEnergy #YourEnergyTransitionPartner⁣⁣ #Qatar

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@BarackObama Proud UofM alumni

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Jacob Philadelphia was five years old when he visited the Oval Office and asked if his hair was like mine. That photo became one of our favorites – a reminder of the power of seeing yourself in your leaders.

Today, he's graduating from high school! Check out our recent reunion.

[Yolanda Pierce, PhD @YNPierce]

If your pastor did not offer a full-throated, flat-footed, unapologetic message against the sins of white supremacy and racist violence, you may be a member of a social club instead of a church.

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Abuse of power.

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@POTUS Did you pardon the Hispanic lady on death row in Texas? What a tragic injustice.