Folding Chair

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[Folding Chair @FCWkly]

The story behind our name:
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”
--Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #ShirleyChisholm

[Alexis Grace @alexissgraceee]

Salmon Caesar Salad is that girl.

[Karine Jean-Pierre @K_JeanPierre]

The Timbs.
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[Nischelle Turner @nischelleturner]

I stand with you @Yamiche. As a journalist, a woman, an African-American. I stand with you. You are relevant, ask pertinent questions and stand on TRUTH and FACTS. THANK YOU for the work you do and continue to do every single day.

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[Ja'han Jones @_Jahan]

We created Black Hair Defined to amplify Black discussions about Black hair.

With @MatthewACherry and @jasminecobbphd's help, I explain here why Black hair deserves to be defined by more than its fiercest critics. https://t.co/7ATHMYtb1s

[Folding Chair @FCWkly]

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The 24 Stats That Explain Kobe Bryant’s Staggering Legacy https://t.co/lRKgnTzEr8 via @ringer

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Kobe Bryant Was Basketball’s Great Storyteller https://t.co/BURfvEAoj6 via @NewYorker

[Folding Chair @FCWkly]

Mourning the loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter. Our hearts are with the Bryant family.

[Kobe Bryant @kobebryant]

Last night was the final chapter to an incredible story. I walk away at peace knowing my love for the game & this city will never be broken.

[Folding Chair @FCWkly]

NFL releases Botham Jean PSA highlighting police brutality ahead of Super Bowl https://t.co/HvloeQYQ59 via @nbcnews

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The Big Ask of Black Voters: Trust the Government https://t.co/2GI4MSLuXy

[Newsweek @Newsweek]

Prince Harry feels "great sadness" over his and Meghan Markle's decision: "No other option...the media is a powerful force" https://t.co/gq497IpKKt

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How fast food “became black” https://t.co/FrBBb9eYVO via @voxdotcom

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In Competition for Top Jobs, in the N.F.L. and Beyond, It Pays to Be a White Man https://t.co/j0RDUWQaKP

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Poll: Almost equal number of African Americans open to voting for Biden, Sanders https://t.co/0OS0cYKNyI

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15 Years After Katrina, a Fight Against ‘the Jim Crow of Climate Change’ Rages on in the Gulf Coast by Drew Costley in @OZM https://t.co/rPO5XSE1B2

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Howard University Receives Coveted African American Art Collection Worth $2.5 Million | WAMU https://t.co/8DYPdYSNiU

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Rosie Perez on Tupac, Sex and Dancing https://t.co/Q4se2kBwzG

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Tristan Walker’s Bevel launches a head-to-toe grooming line for black men https://t.co/yOdY53VLnN