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Advanced Placement, African American Studies Revisions, Will Include Colin Kaepernick's 2016 Protest Link: ow.ly/7iQ650Qirz0

#KYRC #Houston with @kaepernick7 x @e_reid35 ✊🏾✊🏾

Each year, @NFL players have the opportunity to represent a cause that is important to them on custom-designed cleats through the My Cause My Cleats initiative. This year, nine NFL players across five teams selected @Everytown! commanders.com/news/khaleke-h…

Dear Lord, Today, may I walk confidently into this day knowing that when You decide to bless me, You’ll bless me. You’ll show me mercy that I don’t deserve, and give me favor that I didn’t earn. Remind me that It’s nothing I did; it’s simply the favor of God on my life. Amen🙏🏾

Damar Hamlin opened his eyes last night and is responsive. He has been gripping the hands of those close to him, per @RapSheet Amazing to hear.

When your beautiful friend writes a beautiful book, you must immediately share it with the world. Thank you @lcretain40, for your inspiring words and sharing your traumatic gun violence survivor story. Order from your local independent bookstore or here👇 amazon.com/dp/1734439211/…

@MsLisaHendricks @lcretain40 “Whenever you find that spark, it is a powerful feeling to open yourself up to feeling connected to something bigger than yourself. The more people I meet telling my story, the more I realize how much we are all connected. The whole world is truly one big family.”

Tonight, the great Reverend Joseph E. Lowery transitioned from earth to eternity. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. He was a champion for civil rights, a challenger of injustice, a dear friend to the King family. Thank you, sir. [📸: MLK, Lowery, Wyatt Tee Walker]

For anyone who needs inspiration, my book The Power of Five is available to download on ebook, or to order in print (March 31,2020). After being shot five times, I found the strength within to survive and thrive. I hope the Power of Five can help you, too.

🔼🧵#Grateful to all #SurvivorStrong friends who inspire me daily to #KeepGoing w/my own grief & loss: @truthaboutroni_ @forcamilo13 @kharyp @BrendaDMoss @LizB_Russell @MsLisaHendricks @time4this @MiaLivasPorter @lcretain40 @MHDavisNewYork @RisherRev everytown.org/momentsthatsur…

Day 6 Jaycee #MomentsThatSurvive Jaycee and a friend went out for breakfast where he ate McDonald's fruit & yogurt parfait.That evening Jaycee was murdered.I #honorwithaction by every Wednesday having one for my Jaycee @MomsDemand @Everytown @DFMPR

The true power and potential of our nation resides not with the president, but with the people. Always remember that.

Day 3 @Mike2020 End Gun Violence Bus Tour - Three stops Savannah, Macon, and Atlanta. Great interaction with constituents. Over and over again, it is absolutely prevalent that voters consider #EndGunViolence as a top voting issue. Thanks @MomsDemand volunteers for showing up!

I don’t remember my mom, Joyce, at all. I was only 20 months old when she shot & killed herself. So, my #MomentsThatSurvive are...

By early February, more Americans are killed with guns than are killed in other high-income nations in an entire year. This National Gun Violence Survivors Week, lift up the voices of survivors by following #MomentsThatSurvive and sharing their stories. MomentsThatSurvive.org

By early Feb, more Americans are killed with guns than are killed in other high-income nations in an ENTIRE year. I’m sharing my story to put a face on America’s gun violence crisis. Read my story & share your own on @Everytown’s #MomentsThatSurvive wall. everytown.org/tribute/lisa-h…

#MomentsThatSurvive #PrayersandAction ⁦@PrayAndActNow⁩ ⁦@Everytown⁩ everytown.org/tribute/rev-sh…

Usher performs “Amazing Grace” during the Lakers’ tribute to Kobe.