My thanks to Wendy for the invitation to be a guest on the Nurse Wellness Podcast to share information about Mental Health First Aid buzzsprout.com/1734980/106152…

One of the first steps to reducing black maternal crisis is to “believe her.” #download the #believeher app to start the discussion. #maternalmortality #blackmaternalmortality #maternalmorbidity #maternalhealth

I had a wonderful time at the 100 Women of Color Gala, it was amazing to be in the presence of so many women of color. We were Black, Brown and beautiful. We were seen, respected, and valued. Now more than ever we have to uplift and protect each other. #protectblackwomen #100WOC

Over 40 nurses of color shared their experience with racism in nursing as part of the Reckoning with Racism in Nursing Project. Please visit the website for more info rn-reckoning.org Silent no more! #ReckoningwithRacismInNursing .

For everybody saying it's unacceptable to change the number of Supreme Court justices, Mitch McConnel did that for almost a year. When he refused to allow RBG's seat to be filled, he changed the number of justices on the Supreme Court from 9 to 8.

Today commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the U.S. While there is still more work to be done, we acknowledge the impact our ancestors' sacrifices have on our lives. Support us in centering Black Systems of Care! blackmamasmatter.org

Ebony Magazine Circa 1969…

Shirley Chisholm, First Black woman elected to the United States Congress
in 1968

The kids are alright! Students at Seattle Pacific University are protesting after campus administration voted to uphold a ban on hiring LBGTQ+ faculty and staff.

Why Roe could matter, electorally: Voters like the status quo, and usually the party out of power doesn't get to enact major policy changes. Roe being overturned would be a *major* exception and would remind voters how much power Republicans have via courts and state governments.

You can learn a lot about people based on what makes them completely lose their shit.

Dolly Parton💕🔥

This is so important—and wonderful. Thank you, Brooklyn Public Library!

Assistant Professor Favorite Iradukunda has been named a 2022-2023 Family Research Scholar by the UMass Amherst Center for Research on Families. Her research interests include maternal health equity and healthcare services, cross-cultural intersectionality and health outcomes.

The second image in the 5 anniversary of Black Maternal Health Week. This image represents: The embodied essence in the Hands, created together with Colombian Parteras Tradicionales and published in our paper. #BMHW22 #BlackWomen

FINAL FOUR BOUND

Wells Fargo

Who was practicing nursing in our communities before Florence Nightingale? Who was safely birthing our babies before and after 1619?

Sunday’s UConn Women’s Basketball win was the most-watched women’s basketball game EVER on FOX College Hoops, clocking in with nearly 700,000 viewers.

BIG EAST WBB is back on FOX this Sunday for a 2021 title game rematch between UConn and Marquette WBB!

In its resolution censuring Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger the Republican National Committee referred to the violent attempt to overthrow our government as 'legitimate political discourse.' Let's etch that in marble, shall we?

A motto that is guiding me this year is 'protecting my peace.' I am no longer going to allow people to say things to me that devalue or dehumanize me. If you do, be prepared for me to show you I know who I am and what I can do!