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[from the article] Today, we are sending a message to America. We come to you as Black congressional staffers on Capitol Hill. We come as proud public servants, the letter published by the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus and the Congressional Black Associates said. We believe that if the United States Congress wants to hold steadfast to its representative form of government, then congressional staffers hired to construct and inform legislation should be reflective of... the United States’ population. [end quote] https://www.baltimoresun.com//ct-aud-nw-nyt-black-congress #congress #diversity #news #CapitolHill #DC

[from the article] Previously coaching at Temple in her hometown, Staley has been with the Gamecocks since 2008. Under her guidance the women’s basketball team has been to three of the past six NCAA tournaments, including in 2017, when they took home the championship. Ranked No. 1 at the end of the regular NCAA basketball season in 2020, the team was poised for another run at the championship last year; but saw those dreams deferred when COVID guidelines put the postseason on... hold. [end quote] https://www.blackenterprise.com/dawn-staley-becomes-highe/ #basketball #WNBA #NCAA #NCAAbasketball #WomenInSports

[from the article] Felix won two medals at the Tokyo Games -- giving her 11 in her career -- to surpass Carl Lewis as the most decorated American in Olympic track and field history. Larson led the U.S. women's volleyball team to victory against Brazil for its first Olympic gold medal. [end quote]... https://www.espn.com//allyson-felix-jordan-larson-named-sp #sports #WomenInSports #sportswomen #AllysonFelix #Olympics #trackandfield #volleyball #JordanLarson #NaomiOsaka #tennis

[from the article] The deal also sees BMG acquire the rights to Turner's name, image, and likeness for future sponsorship and merchandising deals. [end quote]... https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58814248 #music #TinaTurner #songs #PopCulture #rights

[from the article] Front Runner New Jersey has been able to step into that South Jersey news desert gap somewhat with our reporting on the Black and Latino communities on a nearly daily basis, something that was not being done up to my arrival to New Jersey four years ago. As a one-man news operation, however, I constantly face limitations on what I can do as opposed to what I know and believe, as a veteran news reporter, should be done and I still need to hold another full...-time job to actually earn a living. [end quote] https://www.njspotlight.com//nj-opinion-black-latino-comm/ #news #media #newjersey #SmallPress #journalism

[from the article] A panel of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize a booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. [end quote]... https://www.npr.org//an-fda-panel-of-experts-backs-j-j-cov #vaccine #COVID #COVID19 #johnsonandjohnson #boosterdose

[from the article] After months of training, in 2017, Daniels became the first Black woman, over-the-wall tire changer in NASCAR's history. By the end of the year, Daniels would make history again, as part of the first female duo in a NASCAR pit crew. [end quote]... https://abcnews.go.com//brehanna-daniels-makes-hist/story #NASCAR #women #BrehannaDaniels #WomenPower #sports

From the article: "Congress would be able to dissolve the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s Board of Directors under a new law, called the Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act of 2019, which was passed last year in light of the Nassar sexual abuse scandal. It also holds sports officials legally accountable for protecting their athletes." https://www.forbes.com//simone-biles-and-other-gymnasts-/ #gymnastics #Olympics #sports #humanrights #legalsystem

I will be traveling to Brazil in 2 weeks (Oct 23rd) to assist the Quilombo that my nonprofit sponsors Ylê Asé de Yansã. I will be helping rebuild the community house as well as helping with the agriculture. They were hit with a very harsh winter and need agricultural supplies as well as educational supplies(2 laptops) for the school we have established. We are trying to raise $3,000. Please find it in your heart to donate so these children will have a better life. DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE! #nonprofitlife #nonprofits #Quilombo #ancestralhealing #Indigenous #farming #agriculture #education #brazil #saopaulo

The 1960s Project Conversations Across Generations Guest: Tony Browder Hosted by Dr. Jerome Paige Tuesday February 23, 2021 5 PM EST Locations:... https://www.facebook.com/wojm.sm https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QCDAPZVXec44YVpkdPagQ

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