I had a wonderful time at the 100 Women of Color Gala, it was amazing to be in the presence of so many women of color. We were Black, Brown and beautiful. We were seen, respected, and valued. Now more than ever we have to uplift and protect each other. #protectblackwomen#100WOC
Over 40 nurses of color shared their experience with racism in nursing as part of the Reckoning with Racism in Nursing Project. Please visit the website for more info https://t.co/pkKBH6uE2F Silent no more! #ReckoningwithRacismInNursing.
For everybody saying it's unacceptable to change the number of Supreme Court justices, Mitch McConnel did that for almost a year. When he refused to allow RBG's seat to be filled, he changed the number of justices on the Supreme Court from 9 to 8.
Today commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the U.S. While there is still more work to be done, we acknowledge the impact our ancestors' sacrifices have on our lives. Support us in centering Black Systems of Care! https://t.co/nSuWfPw9hX
The kids are alright! Students at Seattle Pacific University are protesting after campus administration voted to uphold a ban on hiring LBGTQ+ faculty and staff.
Why Roe could matter, electorally: Voters like the status quo, and usually the party out of power doesn't get to enact major policy changes. Roe being overturned would be a *major* exception and would remind voters how much power Republicans have via courts and state governments.
Assistant Professor Favorite Iradukunda has been named a 2022-2023 Family Research Scholar by the UMass Amherst Center for Research on Families. Her research interests include maternal health equity and healthcare services, cross-cultural intersectionality and health outcomes.
The second image in the 5 anniversary of Black Maternal Health Week. This image represents: The embodied essence in the Hands, created together with Colombian Parteras Tradicionales and published in our paper. #BMHW22#BlackWomen
Sunday’s @UConnWBB win was the most-watched women’s basketball game EVER on @CBBonFOX, clocking in with nearly 700,000 viewers.
@BIGEASTWBB is back on FOX this Sunday for a 2021 title game rematch between UConn and @MarquetteWBB!
In its resolution censuring Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger the Republican National Committee referred to the violent attempt to overthrow our government as "legitimate political discourse." Let's etch that in marble, shall we?
A motto that is guiding me this year is "protecting my peace." I am no longer going to allow people to say things to me that devalue or dehumanize me. If you do, be prepared for me to show you I know who I am and what I can do!
Holy shit:
Mitch McConnell: "African-American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as American voters."
Toni Morrison: "In this country, American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate."
Left to feel powerless in this system of oppression.
The realization that my vulnerabilities are exposed to the elements.
I found the strength to end this cycle of violence.
I will rise above structural barriers.
In 2022, I will defy gravity. Happy New Year!
One of the things I most resent about the four interminable years of the last administration is the proliferation of mind-bogglingly unworthy people who were elevated to positions of power and the myriad ways in which they've weaponized incivility.
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