March. Organize. Empower. Because we are the United #StateofWomen.
Join us for a Week of Action Feb. 18-25th! → http://www.theunitedstateofwomen.org/weekofaction/
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It was a record-setting, historical moment. With almost 3 million strong, the world-wide Women’s March that went down on Saturday was a once-in-a-lifetime historical event. If you were at any of the marches held across the world, you felt the energy, the love, the strength, the boldness – and you heard the calls to action. So now what? It’s time to recycle your signs, fold up your pussy pink hats – and get to work. Use the momentum from the weekend; here are five actionable steps you can take today.
It’s time to log off Facebook, put away those Twitter fingers and get in the game. One of the first and easiest acts we can do now that we have some momentum from the Women’s March is to volunteer, donate time, donate money or do all three. Many of these organizations who have been fighting the good fight for years are doing so on a shoe string budget (some on no budget). Call or visit an organization who has been fighting the good fight and offer to put in some work. Answer phones, make copies, hell, sweep the floor if you have to – but do something that can assist them in their day-to-day activities.
In November 2016, former congressional staffer, Emily Ellsworth, shared with the world via her Twitter account @editoremilye, thebest way to contact your elected officials. Basically, Emily explained that staffers rarely check social media and they get so many emails and letters it is difficult to keep up. However, phone calls cannot be ignored. Take the time and make phone calls to your elected officials and let them know what is in the best interest of your district.
I worked for Congress for 6 years, and here’s what I learned about how they listen to constituents.
— Emily Ellsworth (@editoremilye) November 12, 2016
Do not be afraid to hold your elected officials accountable. As a taxpayer and an American citizen, you have every right to stand up if you believe your elected representative is not working in the best interest of his or her district/state/country. This is not a time when issues, even if they seem small right now, can be swept under the rug while we move on to something else. Ask questions, ask for copies of public records, request hearings, attend meetings. Use this momentum to be proactive in a quest to serve your community.
In the same way we blast our elected officials when they make decisions and we don’t agree; don’t forget to thank them from time to time. Have just as much vigor when your elected official is making the right choices for your community.
Yes black women, we know over 53 percent of white women who voted helped elect Donald Trump. Yes, we know that the original goal of the feminist movement was to benefit white women, and not women of color. Yes white women, we know that men have had their foot on that glass ceiling for decades and we know that average wage earnings for females are about 75 to 80 percent of what men make. Yes we know! But, we have to remind ourselves that the feminist movement was officially organized in the 1800s, and instead focusing on what was, lets try to be forward-thinkers. Perhaps black and white woman were not allies in the 1800s, but in 2016 many of us personally witnessed a huge number of white women at Black Lives Matter rallies. We also witnessed quite a few men marching alongside their wives and daughters at the Women’s March this past weekend. Now is the time to refocus, regroup and understand that we cannot do this alone. We have to form alliances with like minded people, no matter their race, color or gender.
We must stand up, speak out and claim our power. We may do this in the form of becoming lobbyists, running for local and state government, and being the first to address vital issues within our own communities.
We are in this together. #HearOurVoices
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Via TawannaTee Freelance & Marketing Press Release:
Mix tape party, Country Rap tunes, and more at the Purple Buffalo
In celebration of his new mixtape, Hip Hop artist Salis will hold a party.
Charleston, S.C—On Friday, January 27, Hip-Hop fans will gather at the Purple Buffalo for the Sip + Swerve Mixtape Release Party. Sip + Swerve, scheduled to release in February, is a collection of freestyles by SALIS.
To celebrate, the party will kick-off with OG the DJ, and then follow with a headlining performance from SALIS. Before fans can sip and swerve (dance) to his discography of Country Rap tunes, there will be hip-hop performances from Artwork and Mo Money.
“I’ve made some really good music with both Artwork and Mo Money,” SALIS expressed. “We each have a unique sound and style, but I think everyone will enjoy the show. I know they will.”
The Sip + Swerve Mixtape Release Party is one of many hip-hop related events to occur next Friday in Charleston. SALIS, however, is quite optimistic about the turnout.
“If you’re a fan of UGK, OUTKAST, or even BIG KRIT, meet me at the Purple Buffalo. OG the DJ will be playing old and new Country Rap tunes, and I’ll be performing them.”
Country Rap tunes (also referred to as Country Rap), is a sub-genre of Hip-Hop inspired by a rich southern lifestyle—to include things like classic cars, country cooking, the dialect, dirt roads and moonshine. Hence, the title of SALIS’s third EP Moonshine & Hennessy (released Mar. 2016).
While this style of music is heard more frequently in Texas and Mississippi, it will be played for one night at the Purple Buffalo.
“That venue is perfect for a Country Rap tunes concert,” SALIS added.
The Purple Buffalo will open at 9 p.m. and The Sip + Swerve Mixtape Release Party will begin at 10:00. Admission is $5; guest must be 21 + with a valid id. The Purple Buffalo is located on the King Street Extension at 2702 Azalea Drive in North Charleston.
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Saturday’s Women’s March Charleston Restored Hope for Thousands Here in the Lowcountry.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead’s #WomensMarchChs #WomensMarch
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This has been a whirlwind week for a young lady the world knows as Alexis Kelly Manigo, but was born Kamiyah Mobley. On Friday, police filed kidnapping charges on the woman Kamiyah has known for 18 years as her mother, Gloria Williams. Because there is no statute of limitations, the woman that Kamiyah has known has her mom is facing a life sentence in prison. Williams kidnapped Kamiyah from University Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina back in 1998 when she was only eight hours old; she posed as a nurse in order to commit this crime. Kamiyah has this to say in an emotional Facebook post regarding Gloria Williams,“My mother raised me with everything I needed and most of all everything I wanted, my mother is no felon.” During a jail visit, Kamiyah burst into tears as she yelled for her mother and told her she is praying for her.
While losing the woman she has always known as her mother, Kamiyah has simultaneously been reunited with her birth mother and father. This past Friday at the Walterboro Police Department, the family was reconnected. Her birth father, Craig Aiken, told Channel 5 news that he is still in shock after a 45-minute reunion with his biological daughter. Aiken stated, “First meeting was beautiful, it was wonderful, couldn’t went no better… she was glad to meet us, it’s a feeling that you can’t explain it, it’s hard to put it in words right now it’s hard to deal with this here right now, we are just trying to process it, 18 years, it’s going to be hard to make that up.”
Many are concerned about how Kamiyah will be able to embrace the mother and father that gave birth to her, while trying to deal with the loss of the woman that has cared for her during an 18-year period.
While working on the issues from losing a mother, gaining a new family, and having to deal with a criminal trial, Kamiyah also has to deal with resolving issues with the man that she thought was her biological father. This week, ABC News conducted an interview with Charles Manigo to find out how he reacted after discovering the child he thought was his daughter really belonged to another family. In the interview Charles stated that it didn’t matter and Kamiyah “will always be his daughter.” However, Kamiyah had her own message for her father in a post that has since been deleted, but disputes the fact that Charles was a full-time father. Kamiyah wrote:
“YOU WERE NOTHING TO ME MY WHOLE LIFE, I CAN COUNT ON MY FINGERS HOW MANY TIMES I’VE SPENT THE NIGHT AT YOUR HOUSE….He didn’t even help with [anything] that was done for that prom, He was the reason I didn’t go to my senior prom.”
According to Charles Manigo, 18 years ago, Gloria Williams was his girlfriend, and had told him that she had given birth to Kamiyah while he was away. He went on to say he helped raise Kamiyah and had joint custody.
While the world continues to be fascinated by Kamiyah’s story; one cannot help but to feel worried about how an 18 yr-old, who’s life has become a social media mystery, is able to deal with all of this. According to CBS, Kamiyah has already been assigned counselors to help with the mental stress of this past week’s events. One can only hope that the Walterboro community and the world continues to pray that Kamiyah is able to find her strength through this ordeal.
Source: People
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