Deona Smith

Mom, speaker, arts and culture lover. I teach nonprofits, influencers and event professionals how to get corporate sponsors.

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@Mollyploofkins The majority of DC’s homeless population work a job but don’t make enough for proper housing. And of course, there are others with mental and substance issues. This is not helping any of them.

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@JimmyFa74121209 @gumpmode @krassenstein Cancer stage and cancer grade refer to two different things. There is no stage 5 but there could be grade 5.

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@OKen_Ishii @Chris490360 You can see where they edited the video and a section of what he said was removed.

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So much power and fierce cultural influence in a small frame. Rest in power, Nikki Giovanni.

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@Bakari_Sellers The Emanuel Nine Memorial is under construction in Charleston with a goal of building the memorial for the victims and a center focused on healing, forgiveness and reconciliation. We need help spreading the word. Want to join us? https://t.co/xJbsf2KlfX

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@princengy @ChanelHanjra @ronrule @GriffinT147017 Screenshot from contract. I’m not saying that we don’t make good money. I’m saying the narrative that we all make that is incorrect.

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@princengy @ChanelHanjra @ronrule @GriffinT147017 No, I mean a Target employee can make $20 per hour, the same as our casuals and 1 year guys. I believe the 77% was a negotiation tactic knowing they would have to come down. Either way, we’re officially on strike.

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@princengy @ChanelHanjra @ronrule @GriffinT147017 They may have entered the industry under a different contract. The last one 6 years ago starts at $20 and goes to $39. Most of our money is made on OT. A new guy with a family works long hours and a dangerous job for the same pay as a Target employee. It’s not right.

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@princengy @ChanelHanjra @ronrule @GriffinT147017 I’m a longshoreman. Starting pay is $20 per hour with no seniority. You can Google the contact. Can we make $100k? Yes, but not all do, especially the new guys. ILA Local 1422

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@dbldad123 @RonFilipkowski It’s a lot of OT. They sometimes stay at the dock for days.

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@JoshhowardOR @ronrule Union overtime is not based on the number of hours you work, but the day and time of day you work. Also, some ports pay more. Starting salary at Port of Charleston is $20k. It takes years to make the type of money people assume they make.

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@ronrule @GriffinT147017 Starting salary is $20 per hour. The average salary is far less than $211k at the Port of Charleston.

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@goldenlamb45 @merlinscapital Not every longshoreman makes over $100k. Starting pay is $20 per hour. It takes years to get to $100k and lots of long hours.

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@H1llB1lle @merlinscapital The timing wasn’t calculated. Their contract ends September 30th. The ILA work year starts October 1st. This happens at this same time every six years as the master contract is always six years long.

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@jesse_rocks_ @DisruptorStocks Those salaries are much lower than corporate CEO salaries with companies of similar size.

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@salemvex Y’all are really sharing BRICS stories? Russia, China and other bad players are in this group.

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@livelyhands @SheopatraSmith He posted that he’s threatening to sue them and that the book is fake.

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@sanjako48 @BookerGWash That research is why Roof chose that church to kill 9 people. Let’s not make excuses for a group of insensitive people who made an outburst where survivors and victims’ families were in attendance. Imagine the PTSD from not knowing if the raucous is another shooter.

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@danby3201 @BookerGWash I was there. It happened. The local newspaper reported it.

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@ThenLimitSaid @BookerGWash It was a held in the place of a massacre where survivors and families of the shooting were in attendance. The church had received threats prior to the speech. It was unsettling, even scary for them. It was rude and insensitive. Maybe add that context.