As we mourn George Floyd & push to end qualified immunity for violent police officers, let’s look at what it costs us in NYC - broken ankles, smashed cheekbones, & $1B in payouts. https://t.co/Uf8SPIOJgq. That’s abt a decade of summer jobs 4 young people! https://t.co/4mAXWQ0hEy
Did you know that the visionary Co-Founder, President & CEO of Power52 Foundation is an African American Woman? Ms. Cherie Brooks and her team are making a huge impact in the Clean Energy sector.
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Thank you! I would be nowhere without the women whose footsteps I dance in. While reciting my poem, I wore a ring with a caged bird—a gift from @Oprah for the occasion , to symbolize Maya Angelou, a previous inaugural poet. Here’s to the women who have climbed my hills before.
We are making HERSTORY together! And I am here for it! I am here for this miraculous city! TOGETHER we are coming back stronger, reimagining NYC as a place we ALL live with dignity! Let’s do this! https://t.co/cNj50OpyE9
History making in this moment also means that we have unlocked $2,000,000 in public matching dollars with small dollar donations and THAT is democracy at work! Powered by the people!