Last night, the @CommerceGov said it would add a citizenship question to the #2020Census. In theory, it’s about getting an accurate count for purposes of the Voting Rights Act. In reality, it’s a racist xenophobic move with severe long-term consequences. commerce.gov/sites/commerce…
The census is an incredibly important tool that touches so many aspects of American lives. It’s the foundational data for everything from voting rights for black people, median earnings for women versus men, fertility rates, and more. damemagazine.com/2017/05/15/cen…#2020Census
40k people a year die from breast cancer. That number, despite all the pink ribbons money can buy, has not changed since 1970. #Thread
Stage-4 breast cancer is also called metastatic breast cancer. Metastasis occurs in about 30% of women diagnosed with breast cancer...
Oct 21, 2017 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. #DVAMTurns30 this year, but the #DVFacts show there's still work to be done. #Thread
.@NCADV reports that 1 in 3 women & 1 in 4 men will become victims of physical domestic violence in their lifetime. #DVFacts