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David Hogg has consistently redirected his attention to black people who have suffered the wrongs he’s suffered.
He was the one he said the media was ignoring black students from Parkland.
He was at Thurgood Marshall Academy in DC before #MarchForOurLives shining the spotlight on the gun violence black students suffered in their communities. facebook.com/KiaSpeaks/post…
Hi Twitter — @Grace4NY here. I'm a DNC Vice Chair, and in the spirit of #WomensHistoryMonth, I'm taking over @TheDemocrats Twitter today to talk about why access to feminine hygiene products is an important economic justice issue. - @Grace4NY
Women deserve equal access to our economy, not punishment for their gender. That's why I've been working with my fellow women to fight for more access to tampons, pads, and the full range of menstrual products since 2015. - @Grace4NY
I've introduced legislation to make these products more affordable — because leveling the playing field and stopping period-shaming give women, especially low-income women, a better chance to succeed in our economy. - @Grace4NY bit.ly/2pzlxSS
Something I've wanted to do for a while is share some quotes from Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde so here they are in a thread. cop the book! Happy #WomensHistoryMonth
"[W]hen you find people who start from a position where human beings are at the core, as opposed to a position where profit is at the core, the solutions can be very different." - Audre Lorde
"[M]ost people--certainly most Black people-- are on a breadconcern level...If you conquer the bread problem, that gives you at least a chance to look around at the others." - Audre Lorde
In honour of #WomenHistoryMonth, we'll be showcasing the work of famous disabled women forgotten by history. #DisabilityHistory
On Day 1, meet Ragnhild Kata (1873 - 1947), the woman who helped Helen Keller learn how to speak.
Ragnhild was the first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling, eventually learning to speak and inspiring Helen Keller to do the same #DisabilityHistory
Ragnhild was the first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling, eventually learning to speak and inspiring Helen Keller to do the same #DisabilityHistory
2: Annette Kellermann (1886-1975) wore leg braces & swam to build muscle.
She set multiple records in 1902 races, was the first woman to appear naked in a Hollywood film (A Daughter of the Gods, 1916) & launched a swimwear range after being told to 'cover up'. #WomenHistoryMonth
She set multiple records in 1902 races, was the first woman to appear naked in a Hollywood film (A Daughter of the Gods, 1916) & launched a swimwear range after being told to 'cover up'. #WomenHistoryMonth
ELIZABETH BESSIE COLEMAN
First African American female pilot and First African American holder of an international pilot license #WomensHistoryMonth #Day1
First African American female pilot and First African American holder of an international pilot license #WomensHistoryMonth #Day1
MAE C. JEMISON
First African-American female astronaut & First African-American woman in space. #WomensHistoryMonth #Day2
First African-American female astronaut & First African-American woman in space. #WomensHistoryMonth #Day2
MAYA ANGELOU
Actor, writer, director, producer, author, poet, and civil rights activist. #WomensHistoryMonth #Day3
Actor, writer, director, producer, author, poet, and civil rights activist. #WomensHistoryMonth #Day3
