Tag: activism
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JOIN US!! 11/2/19 for the HOPES Benefit @ Silvie’s Lounge in Chicago
JOIN US!! 11/2/19 for the HOPES Benefit @ Silvie’s Lounge. Chicago HOPES for Kids provides academic support to kids living in homeless shelters. With each move, kids can fall 3-6 months behind in school. Our academic programs are designed to help them break the cycle of poverty. https://bit.ly/2VFX3qZ JOIN US!! 11/2/19 for the HOPES Benefit…
ellemadelyn
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The activist’s paradox: To answer the call to act to relieve human suffering without drowning in the suffering
Brief, but accurate. https://wp.me/pO0No-1ps
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“Today it’s becoming more clear that disparities have more to do with racism than race, says Neel Shah, an OB-GYN and a professor at Harvard Medical School. For a long time there was “this baked-in assumption” that there was something different genetically among black women leading to their higher rates of maternal mortality, he says.…
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Protests Erupt In Bangladesh After Young Woman Burned Alive For Reporting Sexual Harassment From Her Principal | BLAVITY
This is a worldwide problem and we got a long way to go. *This* is why its going to take all of us. ” Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s last words to her brother were an act of defiance. “The teacher touched me. I will fight this crime till my last breath,” she said to her brother…
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“The activist’s paradox: To answer the call to act to relieve human suffering without drowning in the suffering” -Ram Dass https://citizenactionmonitor.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/the-activists-paradox-to-answer-the-call-to-act-to-relieve-human-suffering-without-drowning-in-the-suffering/
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Progression of Our People
See Jovan Landry striking performance of her original song “Progression of Our People,” in a straitjacket. It’s emotionally powerful stuff, so you have been warned 🙂
ellemadelyn
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Shirley Chisom
What’s the adult version of #Blackgirlmagic First black female Congressman First black female candidate for presidency #blackhistorymonth https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1997224857247371&id=109054332793&sfnsn=mo
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Jovan Landry talks Synergy Pt I
Hello All, Welcome back to my podcast Alert, Aware, Mindful. This week we are speaking with Jovan Landry a rising black, female artist and organizer of Synergy an upcoming ALL FEMALE hip hop album, featuring local Chicago musicians and artists. This is the first of two parts. Jovan Landry PT 1 We talk about her…
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Synergy / Jovan Landry (featuring Various Artists)
“Everyone can eat, just come and grab a plate.” Wise words!! Hey, everyone, this week’s interview is going to be with breakthrough artist Jovan Landry. This WeWork grant recipient will talk more about her all female-powered project Synergy. Check out a sneak peek below, then come back this week and hear her in…
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