Ikwo Ibiam

[Ikwo Ibiam @ikwoibiam]

“We talk as if we can put crimes in jails or prisons. We can’t put crimes in prison, we can only put a person in prison and people are not crimes.” — Bryan Stevenson

[Ikwo Ibiam @ikwoibiam]

I needed this- a new original song by The Bonner Family!

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[Ikwo Ibiam @ikwoibiam]

We never met but I am thankful for my grandparents and all of my ancestors they represent. I know they loved me and I love them. I hope that sometime there will be a family reunion where we will get to exchange a lifetimes worth of questions and answers. #givethanks

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My parents when they lived in Elephant and Castle in London before I came along. My dad drove a motorcycle at this time.

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I am grateful for my mother and father through whom I inherited not only my Nigerian heritage 🇳🇬 and the language & culture of their years spent in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, but the blessing to be born a citizen of the United States of America 🇺🇸 #givethanks

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I am thankful for books and the way they allow me to experience countless lifetimes worth of knowledge that I can add to my lived experience. Through them, I have travelled everywhere from the distant reaches of history to the vast expanse of the universe. #givethanks

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I am grateful beyond expression for this young lady, my best friend, the mother of my children, and my travel companion for this journey of life. #givethanks

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I’m grateful for the artwork of nature and for this butterfly that allowed me to have this unique moment. #givethanks

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There are levels to the protection masks offer. For someone who’s been wearing a gaiter for the past few weeks, I was horrified to find this out but glad to have the information. https://t.co/FrhJBIYIb6

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Arthur Ashe also has a statue on Monument Avenue in his hometown of Richmond Virginia.

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I’m grateful for the lessons I get to teach my kids and I’m especially grateful for the things they teach me about life. Happy Father’s Day to all of the dad’s that inspire this dad to be better.

#fathersday #allprodad #posterity #likefatherlikeson #likefatherlikedaughter

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#Slavery is often generalized to the point of minimization, but there are powerful works that give deep perspective into the horrors that millions of human beings endured.

I recommend the following:

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To understand the context in which Juneteenth is celebrated, we must continue to learn more about the peculiar institution from which the enslaved were liberated. There is powerful symbolism whereby the date when the last of the enslaved received news of their emancipation...

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(June 19, 1865) is commemorated as the day of freedom for ALL who were formerly enslaved. This is what makes #Juneteenth “The #FourthofJulyforAllAmericans.”

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Good reads to help kids understand skin tone, race, and anti-racism. https://t.co/HjZVoPOWWu

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@PERKUP23 @CreditAtlasLLC @davenadkarni That would be an unequivocal “no.”

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