valerie henderson

Married. Parent. All-around happy person.

[Archive: Lloyd J. Austin III @SecDefAustin]

Seventy-five years ago today, President Truman ordered the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the civilian workforce across the U.S. government. That historic step made the U.S. military stronger and made America better.

My full statement:

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@MarshallRoadES Enjoy retirement, Mrs. Heiges!

[NBC BLK @NBCBLK]

Fort Lee in Virginia will be officially renamed Fort Gregg-Adams after two Black officers who made significant contributions to the U.S. Army. https://t.co/yQBwmVjVmt

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@rabiasquared Hilarious!

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@Fandango Marlan Wayans

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Today, on Trayvon Martin’s 28th birthday, our museum shines light on his life and legacy. He was a young, Black dreamer who led a life full of curiosity and possibility.

See how his story inspired countless people to rally for social justice: https://t.co/vdAy8Vdk7L

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@AaronMehta Aaron, I’m sorry to hear about your mom.

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@CentralState87 The Breezeway!

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@ValerieInsinna Congratulations, Valerie!

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@JENCOOLIDGE Yes, Tanya!

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@Beags_Beagle @usacac @TradocCG Congratulations!

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@carolrosenberg Safe travels!

[WTOP @WTOP]

Juneteenth is not only a celebration of freedom, it’s a celebration of knowledge.

“That knowledge gave them the power to celebrate their lives in a different way,” Gina Paige, President and Co-founder of African Ancestry, Inc says. https://t.co/T5m8XSUvEC

[Veterans Affairs @DeptVetAffairs]

Women Veterans Recognition Day, celebrated yearly on June 12, commemorates the signing of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act (pub.L. 80–625, 62 Stat. 356), allowing women the right to permanently serve in the regular armed forces.

Learn more at: https://t.co/lFJDHfrwkG

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Shameful that this continues to happen.

[NBC BLK @NBCBLK]

A North Carolina schools superintendent has apologized for a mock “slave auction” in which white middle-schoolers pretended to sell their Black classmates.
https://t.co/dogakaEAFI

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@barbarastarrcnn @robertburnsAP Congratulations, @robertburnsAP ! You gave me some great advice in my early days as a press officer that I didn’t forget. Enjoy retirement!

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@Jaaavis @GlennYoungkin Disappointed in your decision to rescind mask mandates in schools.

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@WinsomeSears Disappointed in the decision to rescind mask mandates in school.

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@APSVirginia Good call!

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@ODU Thanks