#OTD Tennis player and professional golfer Althea Gibson was born. She was the first African American woman to compete at the highest levels of both sports. Her accomplishments broke race, gender, and class barriers.
My Shero, Althea Gibson, was born on this day, 98 years ago.
As we honor the 75th anniversary of Althea breaking the color barrier in tennis at this year's U.S. Open, may we always remember her unmatched courage and strength, and how she blazed a trail for so many to follow.
📷: Alamy
On this day, 105 years ago, the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was certified, granting white women the right to vote.
Black and Brown women had to wait decades longer.
We've made progress toward equality in so many areas, but we're not done yet.
#WomensEqualityDay
We endorsed the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act to secure a permanent home for a Women’s History Museum on the National Mall.
Today, on National Women’s Equality Day, we urge Congress to pass this bill to ensure that women's contributions to American history are properly preserved and celebrated in the heart of our nation's capital.
"Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough—that we should try again."
— Julia Cameron
via the 5-Bullet Friday newsletter (https://t.co/GJQSPwUkWJ) from @tferriss
In a world turned totally upside down... remember:
1.Cats still ride Roombas,really well.
2.Music is the language of the gods,listen.
3.Cake is always good,in moderation.
4.Dogs always have your back,turn around .
5.Annoying birds singing too early in the morning are the very next day an indescribable gift at sunrise.
6. Hatred takes entirely too much effort,smile and save your strength.
7. Pick Peace. Your choice as to how or when.
8.If you have nothing to say,don't.
9.Sleep perchance to wake up and dream.
AND most importantly,
10.We get to vote ,do it in off the chart numbers.
Save the idea of American government.
Choose wisely or we face an authoritarian dictator for at least the next half century.
#VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy
#VoteBlue2024
#VoteBlue
#TrumpIsATraitorAndACriminal
Wonder Woman "is the portrayal of a woman as the powerful creature that she is, one who cannot be diminished or overlooked. She is not a victim. She is extraordinary, as women are." @SIAmericanWomen
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If your response to Trump’s assault on our democracy is to lie & cover up what he did, attack the brave men & women who came forward with the truth, and defend the criminals who violently assaulted the Capitol, you need to rethink whose side you’re on. Hint: It’s not America’s.