🦄 Angeles Winesett (she/her)

President Carter taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from this remarkable man. barackobama.medium.com/our-statement-…

The Obama Presidential Center will offer programming that will invite visitors—whether they’re coming from down the block or across the globe—to bring change home. This year we continued to make significant construction progress inside Jackson Park. Learn more about the 19-acre campus, the world-class museum, and the exciting community-centric features we’ve got planned: obama.org/presidential-c…

@r_wolfcastle @cosmiquemuffin I remember this

@misscrisp A few of my closest friendships were developed online. They are also part of my (now adult) child's village, and they still cheer her on & celebrate her marriage & baby & art. 💚

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: An Amber Alert was issued for two Georgia children who are believed to be in extreme danger after police say they were abducted from a Burger King. wtoc.com/2023/10/16/amb…

Anger I feel is indescribable. Kicking her in the face! Pulling her hair! Totally unprovoked as girl with glasses tried to walk away! @gmpolice this is criminal assault of grievous bodily harm not a fight & bully should be severely punished! No one did anything to help her!

Black women leaders in the South continue to fight fire with fire, battling attacks on democracy & bodily autonomy with innovative cultural organizing. @monicarsimpson (@SisterSong_WOC) spoke to Prism about focusing the #reprorights movement on liberation. prismreports.org/2023/07/19/sou…

Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first collegiate sorority for Black women, is now the first to have its own credit union.  theblackwallsttimes.com/2023/07/17/alp…

@gunsnrosesgirl3 Fucked

One sentence to describe this structure?

Speeding police officer pulled over by another cop in Florida bbc.in/3XaR7pv

All but one big league team will celebrate Pride Night this season, yet the sport remains hampered by ongoing issues around LGBTQ+ inclusivity. to.pbs.org/3X5Ab3T

Much of what the world knows about the Tulsa massacre started with the work of one woman: Mary E. Jones Parrish. Now her great-granddaughter @AnnelieseMaria Bruner carries on the work. @19thnews Fellow @K__Gilyard's 2nd installment in her Tulsa series: 19thnews.org/2023/06/mary-p…

🧵: It's LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day & this yr, @jazzmyth & I chose to focus on trans women, who face some of the largest pay disparities of any group. Trans women earn 60 cents for every $1 earned by the avg. American worker. The reasons are layered & complex: 19thnews.org/2023/06/lgbtq-…

This morning, a NYC grand jury indicted Daniel Penny in the subway lynching of Jordan Neely. The case will move towards trial. As journalists, we must combat white supremacist narratives that absolve white vigilantism & the systemic violence of the state. prismreports.org/2023/05/04/jor…

AI bias disproportionately impacts communities that historically or presently face oppression. Here’s a guide to help you sort through these concerns, and figure out where we go from here. capitalbnews.org/ai-automated-d…

Across the country, we’ve seen examples of how the increase in electric vehicle production has ramped up pollution and threatened Black homeownership. In rural Alabama, it’s contributing to a flooding crisis. capitalbnews.org/how-bidens-goa…

80 percent of Black women develop fibroids by age 50, and the medical community has few answers as to why. capitalbnews.org/fibroids-black…

Torture with impunity runs rampant in ICE facilities, reports @mauriziogro. The federal government gives private prison companies millions to torture immigrants and snuff out the abolitionist movement. prismreports.org/2023/06/15/tor…

Happening June 29th

Have you been affected by recent efforts to pass legislation targeting LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.? We want to hear from you. forms.gle/JJHBsapsMogHAY…