#breathewithme Revolution

Today I joined @Ilhan and @mayorsforagi to introduce The Guaranteed Income for Foster Youth Act. It will close gaps in the federal foster system by financially supporting young adults exiting foster care. It's time to level the playing field. More here: bit.ly/UBIFosterYouth

Female rap icon Missy Elliot donated $50,000 to assist 26 families living in her hometown of Portsmouth (VA) with past-due rents. Now, these families can stay in their homes and avoid eviction – what a generous donation by Missy! brnw.ch/21wDWIw

PRAYER , PRISON & #GunViolence When White people kill White people with guns, #Republicans call out MENTAL HEALTH & pray for the dead. When Black people kill anybody with guns, the #GOP calls it CRIME & lock up the living. With fewer guns, we’d have to pray & imprison LESS.

BOGO: Black women in Georgia are participating in a 2-year guaranteed income pilot highlighting the potential of no-strings-attached funds fighting poverty. #EndInequality #BasicIncome basicincometoday.com/georgia-basic-…

Long overdue for #economicjustice

@BerniceKing @Twitter Absolutely disgraceful. Reported.

I’m not sure if @Twitter will do anything, but will you help me report this? Enough is enough.

We will never stop saying your name, #SandraBland. #SayHerName

In John Trumbull's painting, five writers present to Congress a draft Declaration of Independence in 1776. @arlenparsa blotted out the faces of 34 enslavers who denied people "unalienable Rights," like "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." #WhatToTheEnslavedIsthe4thofJuly

America paid... $1.6 B - Japanese $32 M - Ottawas of MI $31 M - Chippewas of WI $12.3 M - Seminoles of FL $105 M - Sioux of SD $81 M - Klamaths of OR $1 B/44 M Acres- Alaska Natives $0 - African American Descendants of Slaves Reparations are only “controversial“ and rebranded as “handouts” when it comes to BLACK PEOPLE.

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LIZZOS JUNETEENTH GIVEBACK IS PROUD TO PRESENT $50,000 TO THE MARSHA P. JOHNSON INSTITUTE. Thank you to @MPJInstitute for all you do for black trans women & the trans community. Go to lizzolovesyou.com for info on how to help this wonderful organization and to win a chance to see me in Japan.💖

"The United States needs a government-funded and -directed AI program to develop widely reusable models in the public interest, guided by technical expertise housed in federal agencies." foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/12/ai-…

70+ years after the Civil War, the WPA Federal Writers' Project began interviewing elderly Americans who remembered being enslaved. This collection is at the Library & this narrative from Sarah Gudger, age 121, is just one amazing piece of it. go.loc.gov/j1ZG50OM6op #Juneteenth

Today, in honor of #Juneteenth, we wanted to share the work of our friends at the Black Music Action Coalition (@bma_coalition). Their mission is to address systemic racism within the music business by advocating on behalf of Black artists, songwriters, producers, managers, agents, executives, lawyers and other passionate industry professionals. Recently, BMAC curated their Music Industry Action Report Card as a transparent and easily understood tool to measure growth and hold industry leaders accountable for their expressed commitments to racial equity. Visit bmacoalition.org to read the report or donate toward their leadership development initiatives supporting the next generation of music industry leaders.

In America, poverty is a death sentence. It’s the fourth leading cause of death in the country – more than homicides – but gets way less attention. And it’s only getting worse. 1/6

Today, we announced the launch of #OnRampACMxBMAC, a partnership with @bma_coalition on a guaranteed income & mentorship program for young Black members of the Nashville music community + unveiled the inaugural class of 20 artists & industry professionals acmcountry.com/onramp

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May her memory be a blessing to those who loved Tori Bowie. Black maternal health outcomes are significantly worse across all income brackets and health statuses. We dream of a world where women are believed and have the resources they need to thrive.

🚨Many #Deliveristas cannot afford to stay at home and are on duty. Many are directly experiencing the effects of this air pollution, including shortness of breath. This situation serves as another example of why it’s crucial for NYC to immediately implement the minimum pay law.

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