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“I learned to be a black woman in this community. This is my home, and the idea that i might not be a good fit is an idea I never gave a lot of consideration to.”

Let’s stop acting like this isn’t a major event. Yesterday the House of Representatives swore in our newly elected officials and it looked like a good time. Unlike some of our other legislative offices, the gathering looked like a colorful cornucopia of congressional excellence. Along with a record-setting amount of women sworn in, we can’t overlook that Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois became the youngest black woman in history sworn in to office.

That’s right Rep. Underwood is creating history assuring that her name will one day be recalled in history books as the youngest black woman to represent any state. Even with this historical moment, Rep. Underwood’s achievement seems to have been looked over in major news outlets. So here is what we should know about Illinois’ State Representative, Lauren Underwood.

Rep. Underwood in a 32-year-old Registered Nurse from Naperville, Illinois. She earned her Masters from the prestigious Johns Hopkins University. This is also not her first run in the political arena; she was a policy professional in the Obama administration in 2014. She then went on to work at the Dept of Health and Human Services as a senior adviser, where she helped to implement the Affordable Care Act.

Rep. Underwood was able to to defeat Randy Hultgren, the republican candidate running against her on November 6 of 2018. She ran a tight race and managed to earn 52.5 percent of the votes. With her appointment, this means Democrats have a 13-5 advantage over Republicans in the Illinois delegation.

According to in interview with the New York Times, for Rep. Underwood, losing this race was not an option. She stated:

“I learned to be a black woman in this community. This is my home, and the idea that I might not be a good fit is an idea I never gave a lot of consideration to.”

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“I plan to build an amazing company that makes its mark in the telecom space.”

It’s great to see another wireless company entering into the highly competitive telecommunications industry, and bringing some competition to big brands and exorbitant prices. It’s also great that this company has been created by a young, black, woman from Alabama! Tesix Wireless, started by 24-year-old Alabama entrepreneur, Chaymeriyia Moncrief, launched Summer ’18 and has gotten the attention of new customers and investors. Because of the quick interest Tesix has gained, the company already has a valuation of $5.9 million.

Tesix has a over 3,000 people ready to sign up for varying wireless plans that are sure to beat what you may be paying with AT+T, Sprint, and other companies. Moncrief decided to take on the challenge of starting her own telecom company because of her personal bad experiences with previous large carriers.

“Dealing with bill unpredictability is something that we’ve all experienced; being locked in contracts with ever-changing rates and unnecessary fees is on of the biggest issues consumers have with their carriers.”

Check out https://www.tesixwireless.com/plans , here you can see that Tesix has worked hard to simplify plans, and they have laid out exactly what users will get with each plan that comes with a flat monthly fee. Tesix Wireless is able to keep the plan prices low because, right now, they’re not opening any storefronts worldwide like most carriers. Eliminating overhead is one way to continue to keep prices down.

Montcrief understands that she has entered into a competitive market, but she hasn’t let that deter her from launching a viable company. She’s been working on this idea for five years, and has figured out how to offer rates that (1) are lower than her competitors, (2) bill customers without tacking on additional fees, (3) offer more options for customers who desire wireless, and (4) offer that personal touch with customers.

Montcrief is also no stranger to success. She grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, graduated high school in 2012. She went to Alabama State University where she majored in Business Management and Computer Science. In 2016, she also launched a Branding Studio and built an award-winning agency that had 3 locations in a span of 2 years.

“To be able to be in a moment where a company that i have started is valued at millions before its even launched is just beyond me. If Tesix has gained this level of valuation now, it is only more exciting to see where it’s going. I plan to build an amazing company that makes its mark in the telecom space,” Montcrief expressed.

Learn more about Tesix Wireless, and sign for your new, wireless plan at HERE.

Source: Black News

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“Because it improved for over 300 points, so they’re saying I improved basically too much and that’s skeptical for them.”

Here are 10 things we should know about Kamilah Campbell, the high school student accused of cheating on the SAT because she improved her score by more than 300 points.

  1. Kamilah Campbell is an honor student with a 3.1 average, at Dr. Michael M Krop Senior High School in Miami, Florida
  2. Kamilah is the daughter of a single mom, co-captain of her high school dance team, and has earned a scholarship from the local dance studio where she works
  3. Kamilah’s ultimate dream is to study dance at Florida State University, the #14 dance school in the nation. She dreams of majoring in Dance and minoring in Business
  4. Kamilah was aiming to also earn a scholarship from Florida’s Medallion Scholarship program. This is a scholarship issued by the state that pays $159.53/credit hour. Students need a 3.0 GPA, at least a score of 1170 on the SAT, and 75 hours of community service to eligible
  5. Kamilah says she took the SAT in March and didn’t prepare for it at all. She scored a 900 out of 1600. She knew she needed to improve, so she got to work.
  6. Between March and October, she took practice tests, and studied to retake the SAT and scored a 1230; improving by over 300 points.
  7. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) invalidated the new test scores stating the reason, “based on substantial agreement between your answers on one of more scored sections of the test and those of other test takers.” They also said the point-increase generally isn’t the only factor that raises a red flag, and that she will need to retake the test if her score is rejected permanently.
  8. Kamilah and her family are fighting back, to fight for her good name and restore the legitimacy of her test scores.
  9. “They tell you you need to practice and work and study to do better but then when you do better, they question it. Because it improved for over 300 points, so they’re saying I improved basically too much and that’s skeptical for them. They are not looking at it as if, ‘Maybe she focused and dedicated herself to passing this test. I’m proud of myself and I need my scores released.” – Kamilah Campbell
  10. The deadline has passed for Kamilah Campbell to apply to Florida State, and for her to apply for the SAT scholarship issued by the state of Florida.
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“Nothing like this ever happens in this neighborhood”

2018 was the year where America battled about how to deal with the massive problem of gun violence in this country. Not only gun violence, but gun rights, gun ownership, and gun laws. For so long people who love guns have confessed that guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Although this is true, guns are getting in the hands of people – who are killing people; and this is the leading cause of death for young men 15 to 19 years old. In Lawrenceville, GA a community has been disrupted after a teen was shot, and another teen committed suicide.

Lawrenceville is the upscale community in Atlanta, Georgia where this tragedy happened. Four boys were hanging out when one of the four young men, 15-year-old Devin Hodges, pulled out a handgun to show his 17 year-old friend Chad Carless. As they were playing with the gun, Hodges accidentally (according to the police) fired the weapon, shooting Carless.

Two of the other young men ran away, but Gwinnett County Police believe Hodges, who fired the fatal shot, stayed and called 9-1-1. As officers were responding to the emergency call, they stated they heard a “single gunshot while attempting to locate the involved parties from the initial 911 call.” The boys had been playing in a nearby shed, and responding officers found one teen dead inside, and another teen with a self-inflicted gun shot wound near the shed.

A witness told WSB ABC News, “nothing like this ever happens in this neighborhood”, however, we know in this country stuff like this happens too often. In 2019, we all – as a community, have to push to end this cycle of gun violence. Statistics estimate 4.6 million children live in homes with unlocked and loaded weapons. You want to be an asset to your community? Then start at home, the most important thing we can all do is start within the walls of where we live and lock up our guns.

This year and for the next 2 political seasons, gun laws will be a hot topic of discussion – stay informed.

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It’s that time again! Each year many of us make resolutions and goals to start the new year with the idea of creating a happy, prosperous, healthy lifestyle that will take us throughout the rest of the year. Well, a Carolinian creative and motivational speaker is getting all of us geared up to commit to our weight and health goals with the clothing brand, “Comfort Can’t Progress”. Stephen Carpenter is the founder of “Comfort Can’t Progress LLC”, a motivational clothing line whose sole purpose is to help each of us escape our Comfort Zones at any costs.

Stephen understands all too well the importance of exercise and keeping up with your health goals for this year. Years ago, Stephen received a serious take-it-or-leave-it statement from his doctor:
“My slogan came about when I was given an ultimatum from my Doctor. He looked me right in the eyes and told me either loose weight or die. After that life changing meeting I started to take my health and dreams seriously. I no longer entertain the idea of “just comfortable”. When I want to remain mediocre, I challenge myself; by reciting Comfort Can’t Progress and knowing I cannot change the world remaining Comfortable.”

The Comfort Can’t Progress Brand is not just a fashion brand, but Stephen and his team are expanding with speaking engagements and life skills classes that can help individuals with their weight-loss journies.Stephen took these harsh, but life-changing words from his doctor and set out to change his life, his lifestyle, and the lives of others. After losing the necessary weight, Stephen realized he could help others do the same. Stephen created the “Comfort Can’t Progress” brand to motivate and inspire, he states, “you will never progress if you are comfortable and willing to stay the same. So do yourself a favor, when you start feeling comfortable, do something that scares you. Step out of your Comfort Zone, shock yourself and the world.”

These words are the perfect words to start a new year, so Start your new year off right and SHOP HERE for motivational fitness gear, also make sure you like them on Facebook

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