“As a predictor for a happy life, strong relationships are more reliable than such factors as wealth and I.Q.”
Love this idea of bringing people together around food.
Orgs can do this too as so many are hybrid or virtual. We are trying it in psychiatry! https://t.co/iouSkailjE
Did you know that of all elected officials in America—97% of GOP are white (76% male) and 79% of Dems are white (65% male)?
Women and Black, Indigenous, & POC are more than 70% of American society—but represent less than 25% of those in public office.
Let’s change that.
The 2023 application for the Young Scholars Program is officially open! If you know a motivated and academically talented 7th grader, please encourage them to consider applying. The application closes on May 11, 2023. Learn more here:
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BREAKING: In a slap in the face to “racist Governor of Florida” Ron DeSantis, book publisher Haymarket Books announces that it will offer ALL Florida students free e-books focused on the Black history curriculum that DeSantis banned. RT TO THANK THEM FOR STANDING UP TO DESANTIS!
🧵 Alright, y'all, just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
a tale of some 🤬 up shit.
Another Black woman is missing from #SouthLA. Her name is #TamikaNewsome and I want to tell you what I know about her disappearance. #blackandmissing
Catch some good basketball games today as our high school girls are in Washington D.C. playing La Jolla at 6:00pm on ESPN+! The high school boys have a huge district matchup tonight at the Webb School taking on BGA! JV is at 4:30pm and followed by Varsity at 6:00pm! #feetelite
Inventions that would not exist without Black Women.
—A THREAD—
Valerie Thomas, NASA physicist, invented 3D Movies
In 1977, she began to develop the illusion transmitter, the 1st mechanism that allowed images to be viewed in 3D using concave mirrors & rays of light.
I still think everyone should have the option to have a Primary Care Therapist - you don't necessarily have regular sessions, but you know who to call in a crisis, and you check in yearly whether you need to or not.
A Fulton County judge has ruled that the Georgia Secretary of State *cannot prohibit counties from voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving — a victory for the Democratic Party of Georgia and Sen. Raphael Warnock's campaign.