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It’s Never too late!
90-year-old Ellouise Lewis from Gulfport, Mississippi has finally received her GED certificate after seven decades have passed since she had to drop out of school. A graduation ceremony was held at her nursing home.
#Lyons, IL: 14y/o Jemyah Ross missing since 5 p.m. on Aug. 30, last seen near her home on Joliet Road and Fishermans Terrace. According to family, a student at school shared that Jemyah was talking to someone online and she may have met up with the person(s). #HelpUsFindUs
#OnThisDay Gwendolyn Brooks was born in 1917. Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1950, making her the first Black American to win the award in any category.
#GwendolynBrooks#BlackHistory (1/2)
#ForcedLabor occurs when an employer uses force, threats of harm, and other abusive practices to prevent the victim from leaving the job.
Learn more about how traffickers coerce or exploit their victims: https://t.co/N4cy5M5nhV #EndTrafficking
People in certain professions may observe #HumanTrafficking on the job, and could be able to help:
➡️Adults working with youth
➡️Convenience store employees
➡️Campus law enforcement
➡️Hotel employees
Access training resources here: https://t.co/FJKiDnuYnh
#MISSING
Shaquan was last seen on April 4, 2023 in #Houston, #Texas. He may still be in the local area. He may be in need of medical attention.
https://t.co/trjUKe8UNL
In a collaboration between Drs. @linellislee, Jessica Ottwein, & Scott Peters, we created
Eight Universal Truths of Identifying Students for Advanced Academic Interventions.
https://t.co/igiawHdQpE
#gtawarenessweek#socialmediatakeover#txgifted
Help fight #HumanTrafficking by saving these numbers in your phone and reporting suspected instances of human trafficking if you see them. #TacklingTrafficking
“hope, half empty” by Chawne Kimber
“I'd recently discovered that I’m middle-aged. Recognizing that got me past a denial phase that held me back. And yet…there’s a hope I wish I could get back. I once had more hope for myself but more importantly greater hope for my people…”
👀 @DREF_1967 is "Calling the 22."
🔺We are seeking 22 members of @dstinc1913 who are actively engaged in research to study, promote, and/or assess the health of African Americans.✊🏾🔬
If interested, please send 1-page cover letter & CV to [email protected].