Journalist/Writer https://teapaw.org/t.co/ct4epFZ0OU, previously at https://teapaw.org/t.co/IC09KLpN3I, NewsOne, Daytona Beach News-Journal.
New York City
Joined November 2011
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Nigel Roberts retweeted
Barbados Says It Is Owed $4.9 Trillion in Reparations For Slavery
King Charles has said ‘time has come’ for that conversation, but the U.K. government doesn’t want that discussion.
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A mother in Jackson, MS, spent months looking for her son, but the whole time, he was already deceased, buried by the police in an unmarked grave. 💔 bet.us/40lhI4P
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We love to see it! Cherelle Parker becomes Philly’s first female mayor! 👏🏾👏🏾 bet.us/471vZ9f
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Congrats! Exonerated "Central Park Five" member, Yusef Salaam, has been elected to the NYC City Council. We love to see it.👏🏾👏🏾
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My latest, a look at the Trump indictment. bet.com/article/m9fqbf/trump… – at Brooklyn, NY
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A controversial legal principle called 'mutual combatants' may have played a role in allowing Zack Stoner's accused killers to walk free. bet.us/3zKtlpW
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Volunteers on the ground are helping people navigate the new layer of voter suppression laws, says Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. bet.us/3Wxrhv1
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NYC Health+Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, formerly known as Coney Island Hospital, has been allocated $600,000 in capital funding from local New York City councilmembers Inna Vernikov and Ari Kagan, the hospital announced Wednesday.
Full story ⬇️
Councilmembers @InnaVernikov and @AriKagan47 teamed up to allocate the funds, which will be used to purchase a new hospital police vehicle and security recording system as well as upgrade an aging roof. brooklynpaper.com/south-broo…
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False Convictions Largely Driven By Racism, New Report Says. bet.com/article/wndlui/false… @BET @NigelRob1 @exonerationlist @DPInfoCtr
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As the city works to bring crime levels down, it's working closely with more than 50 community-based organizations like Flatbush-based Elite Learners, who locally to identify the causes of crime and stop it before it can occur. brooklynpaper.com/crisis-man…
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Here's a look into the city's Crisis Management System & violence interrupters.
I heard from Camara Jackson w/ @Elite_Learners, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety & @BrooklynDA to learn more about this cure violence approach.
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Thank you for your time LT Governor @AntonioDelgado !! We appreciate the support !!
#elitelearnersinc #elitelearners #PLG #charitableorganization #eastnewyork #youthservices #freecommunitysupport #safercommunities #antiviolence #elitelearnersinc #elite #peace
Nigel Roberts retweeted
Courage is not the absence of fear , but the triumph over it.
#EliteLearnersInc #EliteMentality #Mentorship #Karate #SelfDefense #Discipline #Courage
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We recently hosted Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado at Elite Learners Inc . Positive talks were made about the future direction of our work in underserved communities and we look forward to a healthy partnership going beyond 2022 !!!
Nigel Roberts retweeted
How do you make #abortion inaccessible w/o making it illegal? Put it out of reach financially.
My story for @FastCompany on how insurance is used to block ppl from getting abortions—esp. low-income Americans & people of color:
@abortionstories @ChiAbortionFund @DelArianaKelly
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Nigel Roberts retweeted
We declare and decree our streets as holy ground. #EndGunViolence
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"There’s a lot at stake for communities of color in the redistricting process. We stand to lose representation & the ability to have elected officials/districts that are reflective of the needs of a community." @latinojustice
via @TheBKReader @NigelRob1
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Nigel Roberts retweeted
For many Black Americans, a traffic stop is a rite of passage. By passing #DrivingEquality in Philadelphia - we can improve police-community relations.
We can promote public safety without promoting discrimination.
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.@NYCMayor please open an investigation into what happened. This is appalling.
This AM NYPD invaded The Gym, a collective providing free food, clothes & other supplies for over a year now. NYPD went about this illegally & immorally in every aspect. This is why we must #alwaysfilmthepolice #nycprotest #f12 #abolishnypd @protest_nyc
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