music lover. traveler. learner. friend. #madewithgratitude
Boston, MA
Joined December 2011
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Lizzo set to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in upcoming Amazon MGM studios biopic
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I, Too
BY LANGSTON HUGHES
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.
Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—
I, too, am America.
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As a proud Angeleno, the fires that have devastated our county have been heart-breaking. I am so fortunate that while my own home in the Palisades was at risk and had some damage from the fires, I am safe. So many others cannot say the same, and my heart goes out to all of those who have been affected and are rebuilding their lives from ash.
I wrote this poem, “Smoldering Dawn”, to process my own fears and prayers for us as we come together as a community to heal from this trauma. While we mourn what we have lost, we also give thanks to the first responders, firefighters and civilians who have fought so tirelessly to combat these fires and ensure the safety of so many.
To honor them, I’m releasing this poem as a fundraiser for the California Fire Foundation, which is offering support and aid to firefighters families, as well as those who have been impacted by the fires. 💛 Give what you can, help who you can, stay safe, and this too we shall conquer.
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#SonyaMassey autopsy findings: The 36-yo was shot in the face beneath her left eye. The bullet then traveled out of the back of her neck, confirming that the now-fired deputy shot in a downward trajectory, & as a result Sonya died from a gunshot wound to the head. #Justice4Sonya
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All that you touch
You change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
Is Change
God
Is Change
-Octavia Butler
from her novel Parable of the Sower
Andrea Shellman retweeted
#DYK that Alfred L. Cralle patented the ice cream scoop in 1897? 🍨 The newly patented design kept the ice cream from sticking and is widely used today. #NationalIceCreamDay
ALT A black-and-white photo of two young girls (Mary and May Augustus) enjoying their ice creams on November 9th, 1959.
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#OnThisDay in 1915, writer Margaret Walker was born. She authored the award-winning poetry collection titled "For My People" and the critically acclaimed novel, “Jubilee.”
#HiddenHerstory #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
ALT A color photograph of Margaret Walker standing on a manhole cover in the middle of an empty street. She is wearing a tan cardigan with a matching striped top and long skirt with tights and light-colored pumps. She wears a rounded tan hat on her head and has one arm folded to her side with a white purse hanging from the crook of her elbow, with the other arm resting at her side.
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Don’t ever talk to me about how Black people aren’t owed reparations because no one alive has suffered what the reparations are for. These survivors for more than a century have stubbornly refused to die, only to be denied justice again and again. That is despite the fact that the state of Oklahoma’s own task force recommended reparations. When it comes to descendants of slavery, this country has always engaged in the tactic of delay until death. That is why reparations MUST include descendants. What is the statute of limitations on crimes against humanity?
BREAKING: The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed the Tulsa Race Massacre case, in what was likely the final opportunity for survivors to receive justice
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4 more days until we pack the ISBCC for #housingjustice! Will we see you there? Register: bit.ly/gbiomarch3
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..”Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.”
― MLK Jr. Great workshop by @thebethelboston Rev Hammond and @reservoirpastor Steve Watson on positive power. @GBinterfaith
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We are going to be blasting this #GRAMMYs rendition of “Fast Car” by @LukeCombs and #TracyChapman on all of our road trips from now on. 🎻
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What is GBIO most excited to see in @MassGovernor Healey's Affordable Homes Act?
- $1.6 billion for public housing capital needs to address deferred maintenance
- local option for real estate transfer fees that will open up new avenues for funding affordable housing development
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This is government overreach and outright censorship.
If you think they’ll stop here, you’re wrong.
If they think we’ll sit back and watch it happen, they’re wrong.
Arkansas officials require teachers to turn over AP African American Studies lessons+course materials for inspection. They're looking for evidence of critical race theory and indoctrination, banned by new state law. This is not a drill. arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2… via @arktimes
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when i look to the
sunset clouds and sky there is
hope still felt inside.
-ursula rucker-
(“HOPE’S in need of HOPE today…don’t delay…send yours in right away” type haiku)
love peace n ease…💗✌🏽🌬️
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#mapoli reminder that the state owns this property and slumlord is not where we want to be on this.
“Massachusetts’ public housing is deteriorating. The cost to fix it could be billions. - The Boston Globe. bostonglobe.com/2023/05/17/b…