Edquina Washington

Thank you to @EdquinaW and the entire York City Council for unanimously passing an ordinance to end ghost guns as we know them. Your actions today will save lives tomorrow! 🧡

We don't need to make a plan and then pray for God to make our plan work. We need to pray first and see if God's got a plan. #JoyceQuote

In 1893, Frederick Douglass invited Ida B. Wells to lunch. She noted a place across the street, but indicated they would not receive service there. “Mr. Douglass, in his vigorous way, grasped my arm and said, ‘Come, let’s go there.’” Together, they “sauntered in...as if it were an everyday occurrence, cocked and primed for the fight if necessary.” Douglass grabbed a table and chair for him and Wells, as “paralyzed” staff looked on. A stand-off ensued with wait staff until the proprietor realized it was Frederick Douglass, and warmly welcomed him while sharing stories of a time past when Douglass visited his hometown. “When [the proprietor] finally went to another part of the room, Mr. Douglass turned to me with a roguish look and said, ‘Ida, I thought you said that they didn’t serve us here. It seems we are getting more attention than we want.’” Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. He never knew the date of his birth. This is something he struggled with throughout his lifetime. Douglass believed that he was born in the month of February in 1817. In fact, records show that Douglass was born in February of 1818. He chose the 14th of February for his birthday because his mother would call him her “little Valentine." Unfortunately, Douglass never knew much about his parentage. His mother, Harriet, was sold off when Douglass was but a child, and he only met her a few times before she passed away. Though born enslaved in Maryland, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement. 🖋️if you love our content, please consider supporting our page on AfricanArchives.Support (follow the ko-fi page too for weekly posts roundup)

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Join artist and survivor Erica Gaimari and YWCA York this Saturday, April 1st to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month with an exhibit of artwork created by survivors to raise awareness of the impact of sexual assault. Learn more here: bit.ly/3YUpa4z

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Please join us for @UPMC's Diversity Dialog Dinner April 11, 2023, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. We look forward to creating a safe space tp engage in meaningful conversations. Learn More: bit.ly/3Exl5fc

All women should be included all the time. #WomensHistoryMonth

Thank you, @MHarrisPerry, for coming and bringing enticing and insightful conversations. Thank you, as well to Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith President of @yorkcollegepa and Executive Director of @PA_HumRelComm, Chad Dion Lassiter for partnering with us to make this event possible.

Thank you all that joined us in powerful conversations with @MHarrisPerry at @yorkcollegepa for @PA_HumRelComm 's Women's History Event. It was great to have different sororities like the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Sigma Gamma Rho Inc. in attendance.

Join us for YWCA York's 17th Annual Race Against Racism on Saturday, April 29th 10am - 2pm! Click here to register: bit.ly/3XV6zVs

To close the evening with International Women's Day, we had the Women's History Event with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. If you were not in attendance last night at PHRC’ Women History Event, you missed engaging and empowering discussions with @MHarrisPerry.

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