Cametra Edwards

Creative* Mom* Entrepreneur* Educator* Consultant* opinions are my own *don’t judge the retweets

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Happy 85th birthday to Claudette Colvin!

She refused to move to the back of a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks, the NAACP did not want to use her to represent them because she was 15 & pregnant.

Other women who refused to give up their seats before Rosa Parks

A THREAD!

[Cametra Edwards @cametraedwards]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary I should do a better job of posting here 🤷🏾‍♀️

[dstinc1913 @dstinc1913]

At the founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated we were one chapter, one sisterhood ignited by the passion and purpose of our 22 Founders. Today, we boast over 1,050 chapters worldwide.

#DST1913

[Forbes @Forbes]

"We work to identify, increase, retain and sustain the number of Black and Latino male educators. We do that by getting kids interested in high school and the education profession."

Keith Brooks discusses cultivating success at the 2023 @YassPrize Semifinalist Showcase.

[Cametra Edwards @cametraedwards]

@dustinthedad @SahilBloom Can I upvote Central Florida by adding Tampa to the list? I’d also drive to Orlando.

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

📚 A recent study explored the impact of reading aloud vs. silent reading on comprehension in elementary students with reading disabilities. 🧒📖 Findings reveal oral reading boosts comprehension, especially for early elementary kids. https://t.co/FzS1wuEc0m

[The BOOK IT! Program @bookitprogram]

Celebrating 39 years of inspiring literacy through the love of pizza to students🍕❤️📚🎉

[Michael Sorrell @michaelsorrell]

Those of us who work in the #HBCU space almost inherently understand the irony of our lives. In many circles our institutions and community are looked down upon as inferior. When, in reality, it would be extraordinarily difficult for most PWI peers to succeed in our worlds. 1/

[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

Bronze in 2022. Silver in 2023. And still only 19 years old.

@ErriyonK is performing far beyond his years, with a 19.75 for 2nd place in the #WABudapest23 men’s 200m final.

[RoriDunk @FitzDunk]

At only 19 years old he's picked up another world championship medal!

TWO MAJOR MEDAL AND HE'S UNDER 20

Erriyon Knighton is putting together a world class trophies case before he can drink (in America)

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

WORLD RECORD 😱

The US 4x400m mixed relay team storms to the gold medal in a world record-breaking* 3:08.80.

It's the first team in the history of the event to break 3:09.

#WorldAthleticsChamps

*Pending the usual ratification procedures

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

Hi, Everyone. Last week we made a bunch of our TLAC Online study modules free for a week. Mostly they were in the Building Classroom Culture module. Response was so positive that we are leaving them open for another week AND have opened up 12 more units in Engaging Academics...

[dstinc1913 @dstinc1913]

We're pleased to announce our newest Honorary Members who have been inducted into the Sorority during #DSTConvention2023 - Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Channing Dungey, Rashida Jones, Tamika Catchings, Debra Lee, Phyllis Newhouse, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

[Cametra Edwards @cametraedwards]

@ccoleiii What event was held in Tampa last weekend?

[Dayton Dragons @DragonsBaseball]

Tuesday lineup:

Justice Thompson (pictured) is batting .325 over his last 22 games. In the stretch, he's notched 3 home runs, 10 extra base hits, and 16 RBI.

7:05 ET first pitch at Day Air Ballpark on FOX Sports 980 WONE and the Dragons Mobile App!

[PolitiFact @PolitiFact]

“Woke,” a term originating in Black vernacular as a warning against racism, morphed first into a term for liberal social justice advocates then into a conservative swipe against liberals. The term has no standard definition, which makes polling on it du... https://t.co/118izeyg89

[Randall Barnes @AuthorRandallB]

Tennessee State University was just afforded $250 million of the $544 million it’s owed by the State. This comes after the state of Tennessee, like other states they house HBCUs, violated the Second Morrill Act of 1890 for decades.

Let’s talk about this in a thread. 🧵

[Cametra Edwards @cametraedwards]

@JaneeM23 Happy birthday Chloe!

[Cametra Edwards @cametraedwards]

@dickiebush 2022 review

[Cametra Edwards @cametraedwards]

@ucf_problems