While today’s terrible display of terror and meanness shakes us, let’s remember: @ossoff, Jewish son of an immigrant & @ReverendWarnock, first Black Senator from Georgia, will join a Catholic POTUS & the first woman, Black + Indian VP in our nation’s capital. God bless America.
While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last—because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.
City Year is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization and is working to center diversity, belonging, inclusion & equity in everything we do. We sat down with our equity strategists to learn more about how we’re turning that commitment into action. https://t.co/9P8W1L4AhP
It’s up to all of us—Black, white, everyone—no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own.
I know how hard the #Classof2020 has worked to make it to graduation, so @BarackObama and I want to give you the celebration you deserve. That's why @ReachHigher and I are teaming up with @Youtube to host a virtual graduation on June 6! RSVP at https://t.co/TPcaSy43B8.
On this day in 1994, Pres. @BillClinton swore in the first class of @AmeriCorps members, channeling the energy of young people toward addressing major national challenges. 25 years later, 1.1 million Americans have served earning over $3.6B in education scholarships #AmeriCorps25
THREAD: Today I went to the public library for the first time in a long time. A woman came up to me and asked me to help her with the computer so she could apply for a custodial job. She had gone to the organization she wanted to work at, and was told to apply online.
Hey @NBCNews, @MSNBC, and @Telemundo — will you join our #ServeAmericaTogether Presidential Challenge and ask the 2020 candidates in tonight’s #DemDebate: what’s your plan to expand national service and unite the country? https://t.co/1WwqflvKpe
Nearly 200 CEOs signed a full-page New York Times ad published Monday that urges companies to stand up for reproductive rights in the face of anti-abortion legislation in several states. https://t.co/5RdCr9xPpO
Congrats @Leirion4Lincoln winning Mayor of #Lincoln! Huge win for a great city. She ran against a Republican whose entire campaign was about Trump and that candidate lost by 10 points. In Nebraska! We run on strong Dem values—working families, clean energy and strong schools.
The Lancaster County Democratic Party is offering free rides to the polls for today's City of Lincoln Election.
Just call (402) 476-2268.
Rides will be offered until 7:30 p.m.