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I am looking forwarded to tonight's interview @EarthwhileWBUR. Urban Flooding in the 7th Ward, NOLA & Sea Level Rise at the Gulf of Mexico are REAL! #EarthDay. Signed Angela M Chalk, ED, HCS.

@AfricanArchives Most interesting! Thank You

The Tignon laws of the 18th century were laws that banned black women from exposing their natural hair in public. #InternationalWomensDay Their hairdos was obscuring the status of the white women and this threatened the social stability. The law would control colored women “who dressed too elegantly..” Resembling today’s West African Gele, a tignon is a type of head-covering. It is a large piece of material wrapped or tied around the head to form a kind of turban concealing the hair. Tignons were worn by free and slave Creole women of African descent in Louisiana from 1786. Historically, their prevalence was as a result of sumptuary laws passed in 1786 under Governor Esteban Rodriguez Miró. These prescribed and enforced appropriate public dress styles for women of color in a white-dominated society. Hence, they were made as a way of regulating the appearance of black women in the U.S. During the period, when black enslavement in America was at its peak, and places like New Orleans was unique in its high population of gens de couleur libres (free people of color), black women’s beauty and features often attracted white men who approached them as suitors. This enraged white women who perceived them as competitors. Evidently, African women competed openly with white women through elegant dressing, including adorning their textured hair with gems, beads, and other accents that made them stand out from white women and possessing great beauty. To take care of this perceived menace, series of sumptuary laws birthing the Tignon Law were put in place in order to stop white men from pursuing and engaging in affairs with women of colour, “while also being a class signifier,” 🖊️As the only admin behind this page, I try to research to educate. If you appreciate this effort, you can support to help the page thrive on ko-fi.com/africanarchives. Your support is deeply appreciated! (Or just the ko-fi page for articles/posts roundup)

I was fortunate to spend the past few days engaging with state and local leaders from across the country on pressing policy opportunities and challenges at the #NewDEAL2023Conference. @newdealleaders #LaLege #LaGov

@railnola This is exciting to see!

The #NOPB team visited Warren Easton High School and Bard Early College, discussing careers in the railroading industry and the agency's history. It was great to engage with the students, showcasing the importance of rail to the area and the vast industry career opportunities.

This week I'll be presenting at Partnership for Southern Equity Southern Unity for Racial Justice & Equity Summit. "Living and Working in Communities to Bring About Equity: Using Nature-based Solutions.

I'm going to Engaging People Power: Youth, Volunteers, Boards/ Fortaleciendo el poder popular: juventud, voluntaries y juntas directivas ! Will you join me? secure.qgiv.com/for/cagrf/even…

@travisloop Congratulations to the 2023 Emerging Leaders @WaterNow

It was awesome speaking with a White House official about the intersection of water, environmental justice, and emerging leaders. Her key message to early and mid-career water professionals is to "be bold" in ideas and actions!

@travisloop @USWaterAlliance See YOU in Tucson! You're in for plethora of information.

I just registered to attend my first One Water Summit held by the @USWaterAlliance! I'm so excited to experience a different type of water sector conference with a heavy focus on people. Hope to see many of you in Tucson! Learn more and register: web.cvent.com/event/d7228e83…

@ShebaTurk @USATODAY This same thing happened post Hurricane Katrina. There needs to a moratorium on AĹL transfers of property.

Developers are aggressively tracking down Maui fire survivors in an attempt to buy their land just days after the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century From @USATODAY : Residents are worried that if insurance payouts and government assistance don't come fast enough, survivors may lose hope and sell to people who will drastically change their beloved but rapidly gentrifying community usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

I'm so honored to have had to the opportunity to speak before the great folks attending the @CitSciAssoc Conference in Tempe, AZ.

Thank You Sir, Your skills are AMAZING! The city or town should recognize this man's commitment to Public Service (Every grain of sand in the dump truck)

@travisloop Thanks for such a powerful interview of Water Loop Podcast #176. Communities of Color in New Orleans, La are leading the actions to mitigate the impacts of climate and weather events. bit.ly/livingNOLA

BLEU DEVILS WIN and ADVANCE!!! Back in action at 12 PM tomorrow.

I had the opportunity of being interviewed for the Water Loop Podcast #176. Communities of Color are taking actions to mitigate the effects of climate change and weather impacts. bit.ly/livingNOLA

@ShebaTurk @Geuice301 George, needs to try out for The Voice! What a gift! #7thWardProud

This is so LA!! I was passing by my favorite security guard George and caught him singing so I asked him to do Maxwell and whattttt 🤯 @Geuice301

#LouisianaProud #GumboDiplomacy Ambassador it would be meet you. You've made me proud to be an African American woman from Louisiana leading a community based organization. Thank You.

@travisloop Hot tea w/lemon. A warm towel wrapped around your neck. Gargle with warm salted water. Now up until your interviews.

I have to conduct four interviews tomorrow and have laryngitis. Quick remedies? 🙏

. @ServicesHealthy addresses #ClimateChange with the 3 E’s method — engagement, education, & empowerment. Access this #ACLA22 Replication Guide & learn how this method could be integrated into your community: buff.ly/3NP78fQ

It was amazing to collaborate with @ServicesHealthy, @La_Marana_PR, @NewAlphaCDC for this #HazWS session on community-lead #DisasterResilience. Learn more at @Just_Solutions_ and from each of the panelist. Thanks to the @HazCenter and the audience for the engaging questions!

"None of us can control nature & environment but we can do something to slow down the effects," says @ServicesHealthy @amchalk62. "Respect the people that live in the communities...this is how we’re going to be able to mitigate effects of #ClimateChange." bit.ly/3btOf3h