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TABLE OF CONTENTS NABSW Mission PG. 3 NABSW Vision PG. 4 NABSW Executive Committee PG. 5 Active Chapters 2016 • Active Chapters PG. 6 • Chapter Leadership NABSW Committee Structure
• National Standing Administrative Committees PG. 7 - 10
• National Programmatic Standing Committees PG. 10 - 14
Ad Hoc Committees/Task Forces
PG. 15
Presidential Advisors PG. 16
Financial Report • NABSW 2016 P & L (See Treasures Report) • Income/Expense Comparison 2014 PG. 19-21 Looking to the Future • Moving Forward PG. 23 • Advocacy Agenda PG. 24 President’s Message PG. 25-26
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NABSW is comprised of people of African ancestry who are committed to enhancing the quality of life and empowering people of African ancestry through advocacy, human services delivery and research.
National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. will work to create a world in which people of African ancestry will live free from racial domination, economic exploitation, and cultural oppression. In collaboration with national, international, and other appropriate groups, NABSW will continue to leverage its collective expertise to strategically develop capacity of people of African ancestry to sustain and flourish. NABSW’s vision is guided by the Principles of the Nguzo Saba, which are Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith, and the Seven Cardinal Virtues of Ma’at, which are Right, Truth, Justice, Order, Reciprocity, Balance, and Harmony
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VISION STATEMENT
NABSW was created during the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement on May 8, 1968 in San Francisco, California by a group of Black Social Workers who were convened for the National Conference on Social Welfare, the largest professional social work organization at the time. This group of Black Social Workers disengaged from that meeting to form what has ultimately become the foremost advocacy group established to address social issues and concerns of the Black community. Those Black Social Workers ultimately became the founders of the National Association of Black Social Workers.
NABSW is designed to promote the welfare, survival, and liberation of the Black Community; and to advocate for social change at the national, state, and local level. NABSW is comprised of over 100 membership chapters, and over 30 university and college student chapters throughout the continental United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Additionally, affiliate groups are in both West and South Africa. Membership is available to persons of African ancestry who, regardless of profession, share similar concerns regarding health and welfare issues in the Black community.
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Executive Committee
J Toni Oliver, President, [email protected], (Atlanta, GA)
Roxanne Ellis, Vice President, [email protected] (Hartford, CT)
Traci Lewis, Recording Secretary, [email protected] (Columbus, OH)
Stephanie Jackson, Corresponding Secretary, [email protected] (New Orleans, LA)
Tamara Jackson, Treasurer, [email protected] (Atlanta, GA)
Sondera Malry, Member-at-Large, [email protected] (Houston, TX)
Cassandra Palmes, Member-at-Large, [email protected] (Atlanta, GA)
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Active Chapters - 2016
AL Birmingham AL Mobile AR Central Arkansas CA Bay Area CA Fresno CA Greater Los Angeles CA San Diego CT Greater Hartford CT New Haven DC Metropolitan DE Delaware FL Jacksonville FL Miami Dade FL Palm Beach County GA Atlanta IL Chicago IN Central Indiana KY Louisville KY South Central Kentucky LA New Orleans LA North Louisiana Regional MA Greater Boston MD Baltimore
AR Arkansas State University
AR University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
CA Southern California Student
GA University of Georgia
IL Kennedy King
LA Dillard University
LA Louisiana State University
LA Southern University New Orleans
LA Tulane University
MA Simmons College
MI Marygrove College
MI University of Michigan
NC Fayetteville State University
NC Johnson C Smith University
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MI Detroit MI Flint MI Huron Valley MI Lansing MO St. Louis MS Jackson MS Mississippi Delta NC Cape Fear/Fayetteville NC Eastern NC Regional NC Metrolina NC Triangle NY Buffalo NY Nassau NY New York NY Westchester OH Akron OH Cleveland OH Gran Cincinnati Area Community OH Columbus PA Philadelphia SC Columbia TN Memphis TX Houston VA Hampton Rhodes VA Richmond
NY Medgar Evers College
OH Cleveland State University
OH University of Cincinnati
PA Bryn Mawr College
PA University of Pennsylvania
PA West Chester University
PA Widener
SC Benedict College
SC South Carolina Orangeburg .
TN Middle Tennessee State
TX Prairie View A&M University T
TX Texas College
VA Union University
VA Virginia Commonwealth University
National Standing Committees Administrative
Membership – [email protected]
Co-Chairs, Agnes Black (Hartford, CT), L Zakiya Newland, (Nassau/Suffolk, NY),
(Regional & State liaisons to be determined by the co-chairs)
Executive Committee Liaisons – Sondera Malry, [email protected] (Houston, TX) Cassandra Palmes, [email protected] (Atlanta, GA)
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REGIONAL LIASIONS
Northeast Anntinette Williams (DC)
Agnes Black (CT)
Southeast Jacqueline Nash (FL)
Midwest Catina Anderson (IN)
Dayvid Brown (IN)
Terri Davis (IL)
Southwest Yolanda Adams (LA)
Andrew Wilson (LA)
West Michael Guynn (CA)
Yvonette Powell (CA)
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NATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES
(Administrative)
Finance and Budget – [email protected] Chair, Addie Hudson [email protected] (Chicago, IL)
Executive Committee Liaison – Tamara Jackson [email protected]
Members: Barbara Akins, (Metropolitan DC), Linda Thompkins, (Philadelphia, PA), John Gordon, (Metrolina, NC), Roxanne Ellis, [email protected], Jennifer Muchinson Hudson, [email protected] (Staff)
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National Standing Committees
Administrative (cont’d)
Comprehensive Health and Wellness – [email protected]
Co-chairs, Frankye Johnson Shelby (Indianapolis, IN), Anthony Harris (Detroit, MI) Executive Committee Liaison – Roxanne Ellis [email protected]
Fund Development – [email protected] Co-chairs, Emma Myers [email protected]
(Columbia, SC), John Gordon [email protected] (Charlotte, NC) Executive Committee Liaisons– Tamara Jackson
[email protected], (Atlanta, GA)
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National Standing Committees Programmatic (cont’d)
Communications and Information – [email protected] Co-Chairs, Jataun Rollins (Chicago), Breanna Kelly, (Atlanta)
Executive Committee Liaisons – Stephanie Jackson [email protected] (New Orleans, LA), Sondera Malry, [email protected] (Houston, TX)
• National Relations – [email protected] • Co-chairs, Denise Davison, (Baltimore, MD), Kenneth Green, (Hartford, CT) • Executive Committee Liasion – J Toni Oliver [email protected] • • International Relations • Chair, Cheikh Ahmadou Banba Mbacke [email protected] (Detroit, MI) • Members: • Leslie Hollingsworth, (Lansing, MI), Angela Jenkins, (New York City) • Executive Committee Liaison – Traci Lewis, [email protected]
(Columbus, OH)
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NATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES (Programmatic) con’t
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• International Education Committee –[email protected] • Chair, Dr. Sevaughn Banks (Bay Area, CA) • Members: • Dr. Willie Davis (Lansing, MI), Dr. Sandra Mitchell, Nikel Bailey (Atlanta),
Janet Robinson Bryan (Bay Area), Denaya KellyDarby (Bay Area), Paula Diggs, (Boston, MA), Erica Pettis, (Greater Detroit, MI)
• Executive Committee Liaison, Traci Lewis [email protected] • • National Conference Committee • Chair, Brenda Baker [email protected] (Detroit, MI), • National Meeting Planner, Zelma Smith (Atlanta. GA)
[email protected] Executive Committee Liaison, Toni Oliver [email protected]
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National Standing Committees Programmatic (cont’d)
Professional Development – [email protected] Chair, Dr. James Freeman (Charlotte, NC) Member: Dr. Sevaughn Banks (Bay Area, CA) Executive Committee Liaison – Toni Oliver, [email protected] (Atlanta, GA) African Center Social Work Academy –[email protected] Co-Chairs, Dr. Colita Fairfax (Hampton Rhodes, VA Liaison, Karen Allen (Metro DC) Executive Committee Liaison – Toni Oliver, [email protected] (Atlanta, GA)
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NATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES (Programmatic) con’t
• Office of Student Affairs Advisor • Traci Lewis, Advisor [email protected] (Columbus, MA), Dr. Tiffany Lane, co-advisor,
[email protected], (Philadelphia, PA) President-Jessica James, (New Orleans - SUNO), [email protected], Vice President, Latoshia S. Johnson, [email protected]
• Executive Committee Liaisons – Roxanne Ellis [email protected], (Hartford, CT)
• Constitutional Review- [email protected] • Chair, Lois Hayman-El • Members: • Jacqueline Nash (Jacksonville, FL), Emma, Meyers (Columbia, SC), Delois Caldwell Dayvid Brown,
Alvin Dollar, (Atlanta), Ronald Frost, (Boston) • Executive Committee Liaisons – Toni Oliver [email protected] (Atlanta, GA), Roxanne Ellis
[email protected] (Hartford, CT) • • Family Preservation • Co-chairs, Oronde Miller, [email protected] (Detroit) Joyce Jamees, [email protected]
(Round Rock, TX) • Liaison, Zelma Smith Pressley [email protected] •
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Ad Hoc Committees/Task Forces
• Jegna Collective • Conveners, Anyika Nkululelo [email protected] (Bay Area, CA) &
Mike Guynn [email protected] (Los Angeles, CA), Cheikh Ahmadou Banba Mbacke [email protected] (Detroit, MI)
• Liaison, Leonard Dunston [email protected] (Durham, NC) • Military Initiatives • Co-chairs, Darren Wallace [email protected] (Atlanta, GA), Tracy
Golliday-Champagne [email protected] (Detroit, MI) • Personnel Committee • Members: • Jacqueline Nash, [email protected] (Jacksonville, FL), Addie Hudson,
[email protected] (Detroit) • Disaster Preparedness • Co-chairs, Gloria Scott [email protected] (NYC) & Tiffany Person
[email protected] (Atlanta, GA) • Liaison, Roxanne Ellis (Hartford, CT)
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Presidential Advisors Past Presidents
William Merritt (1982-1986) Leonard Dunston (1994-1998)
Rudolph Smith (1998-2002) Dr. Gloria Batiste-Roberts (2006-2010)
Joe Benton (2010-2014)
National Office Staff National Office Director, Melanie Bryant, [email protected]
Office Assistant, Eunice Cothran, [email protected]
Bookkeeper, Jennifer Muchinson Hudson, [email protected]
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REPORTS TO BE PRESENTED SEPARATELY
Annual Meeting – Treasurer’s Report
Administrative
• Finance Committee
• Fund Development
• Constitutional Review
• Membership
• Office of Student Affairs
• Meeting Planning
Steering Committee Meeting
Programmatic
• National Conference
• Communication & Information
• International Relations
• Jegna Collective
• National Relations
• Health & Wellness
• Awards
• Disaster Preparation
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NATIONAL/STATE INVOLVEMENTS - 2016
• Association with Affinity Agencies – most through alliance with IBW/BFS
• Participation in Meetings with Federal Agencies
• Participation on CBC Panel on Black Families
• Partnership with Houston ABSW Family Preservation Agenda
• African American Women and the Law
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2016 Income & Expense Comparison
TOTAL INCOME - 2016
Membership 58,570.00
National Conference 234,587.59
IEC 195,400.00
Website 22,622.49
Other 24,601.69
Total 535,781.77
Membership $58,570.00
10%
National Conference $234,587.59
45%
IEC $195,400.00
37%
Website $21,342.00 ,
4%
Other $24,601.69 ,
4%
Total Income 2016
Membership
NationalConference
IEC
Website
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2016 Income & Expense Comparison
TOTAL EXPENSES -- 2016
National Office $ 151,290.05
National Conference $ 160,409.18
IEC $ 149,091.16
Other $ 26,572.90
Total $ 487,363.29
National Office,
$151,290.05 , 31%
National Conference,
$160,409.18 , 33%
IEC, $149,091.16 ,
31%
Other, $26,572.90 ,
5%
Total Expenses 2016
National Office
National Conference
IEC
Other
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2016 INCOME & EXPENSE COMPARISON – SIDE BY SIDE
Membership $58,570.00
10%
National Conference $234,587.59
45%
IEC $195,400.00
37%
Website $21,342.00 ,
4%
Other $24,601.69 ,
4%
Total Income 2016
Membership
NationalConference
IEC
Website
Other
National Office,
$151,290.05 , 31%
National Conference,
$160,409.18 , 33%
IEC, $149,091.16 ,
31%
Other, $26,572.90 ,
5%
Total Expenses 2016
National Office
National Conference
IEC
Other
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P& L Income - 2016
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December 2016 Jan - Dec 16 Budget $ Over Budget
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
4010 · Membership Dues
4011 · 2016 Chapter Dues 0.00 3,100.00
4012 · 2016 Member Dues 0.00 14,745.00
4013 · 2017 Chapter Dues 2,100.00 16,175.00
4014 · 2017 Member Dues 4,400.00 24,550.00
4010 · Membership Dues - Other 0.00 0.00 51,800.00 -51,800.00
Total 4010 · Membership Dues 6,500.00 58,570.00 51,800.00 6,770.00
4020 · Donations/Contribution
4022 · Donations (Donations) 500.00 655.00 24,100.00 -23,445.00
4023 · Donations-Scholarships 500.00 3,000.00 2,750.00 250.00
4024 · Donations-Kwanzaa100 756.00 9,610.00
4033 · Donations-Disaster/Emergency 0.00 170.00
Total 4020 · Donations/Contribution 1,756.00 13,435.00 26,850.00 -13,415.00
4026 · 50 X 50 Raffle 0.00 232.50 620.00 -387.50
4027 · Merchandise Sales 0.00 1,820.00 2,250.00 -430.00
4030 · Advertising
4031 · Job Board 1,279.75 22,622.49 29,000.00 -6,377.51
4037 · Journal Ads 0.00 5,300.00 18,000.00 -12,700.00
Total 4030 · Advertising 1,279.75 27,922.49 47,000.00 -19,077.51
4042 · Registrations
4039 · International Conference 1,700.00 195,400.00
4041 · National Conference 1,750.00 187,185.00
4042 · Registrations - Other 0.00 0.00 345,865.00 -345,865.00
Total 4042 · Registrations 3,450.00 382,585.00 345,865.00 36,720.00
4043 · CEU's 0.00 6,990.00 8,250.00 -1,260.00
4044 · Ethics 0.00 2,080.00 1,050.00 1,030.00
4045 · Exhibitors Fees
4048 · National Conference 880.00 18,190.00 26,070.00 -7,880.00
4049 · Steering Committee Meetings 0.00 250.00 750.00 -500.00
4045 · Exhibitors Fees - Other 0.00 0.00
Total 4045 · Exhibitors Fees 880.00 18,440.00 26,820.00 -8,380.00
4046 · Luncheon Income 0.00 5,140.00 8,275.00 -3,135.00
4047 · Hotel Rebate (990 line 10a & 102) 0.00 13,510.59 8,720.00 4,790.59
4051 · NBUF Donations 253.29 2,366.95 9,000.00 -6,633.05
4056 · Miscellaneous Revenue 0.00 1,607.24
4057 · Zawadi Chapter Gifts 0.00 1,082.00 1,500.00 -418.00
Total Income 14,119.04 535,781.77 538,000.00 -2,218.23
P&L Expense – 2016 (part 1)
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Expense
7001 · Salaries & Wages 5,057.76 57,710.01 51,572.00 6,138.01
7003 · Payroll Taxes
DOES - Unemployment (Qtly) 0.00 144.00
Futa 0.00 42.00 145.00 -103.00
Medicare Emplr 73.35 848.43
Soc Sec Emplr 313.58 3,627.74
7003 · Payroll Taxes - Other 0.00 18.00 3,945.00 -3,927.00
Total 7003 · Payroll Taxes 386.93 4,680.17 4,090.00 590.17
7006 · Payroll Processing Fee 15.59 258.90
7050 · Travel (header) 0.00 22.75
7051 · Lodging 0.00 24,025.09 24,263.00 -237.91
7052 · Meeting/Conference Fees 0.00 896.60 4,000.00 -3,103.40
7053 · Transport/Bus,Train, Plane,Car
7057 · National Office Travel 340.40 7,636.40
7058 · National Conference-Travel 0.00 3,768.28
7059 · IEC-Travel 0.00 146,645.00
7064 · OSA-Travel 0.00 3,260.10
7053 · Transport/Bus,Train, Plane,Car - Other 0.00 2,865.61 100,720.00 -97,854.39
Total 7053 · Transport/Bus,Train, Plane,Car 340.40 164,175.39 100,720.00 63,455.39
7054 · Meals 0.00 258.10 4,150.00 -3,891.90
7055 · Misc. (Misc.) 0.00 0.00 700.00 -700.00
7056 · Gratutity & Tips 0.00 100.00 750.00 -650.00
7061 · Consultant 1,400.00 27,700.00 23,650.00 4,050.00
7063 · Contractual Staff/ Temps 0.00 220.00 500.00 -280.00
7065 · Utilities`
7066 · Electric 46.02 698.21 2,100.00 -1,401.79
7067 · Gas 43.55 416.22 900.00 -483.78
7068 · Telephone / Internet 268.30 4,418.90 5,700.00 -1,281.10
7069 · Waste Mgmt./Trash Removal 231.99 2,479.55 1,400.00 1,079.55
7070 · DC WASA/Water Bill 36.36 462.33 288.00 174.33
Total 7065 · Utilities` 626.22 8,475.21 10,388.00 -1,912.79
P&L Expense – 2016 (section 2)
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7071 · Website 0.00 6,819.75 7,550.00 -730.25
7080 · Postage & Shipping 0.00 5,913.64 7,470.00 -1,556.36
7090 · Printing & Copying 0.00 9,965.99 13,600.00 -3,634.01
7091 · Refunds 0.00 1,385.00 1,500.00 -115.00
7093 · Contributions/Donations Expense (Contributions/Donations) 100.00 427.75
7101 · Costs of Goods Sold 0.00 2,522.85 1,710.00 812.85
7200 · Mortgage
7201 · Principal (990 line 36) 1,767.07 20,533.71
7202 · Mortgage interest 496.11 6,624.45
7200 · Mortgage - Other 0.00 0.00 27,158.00 -27,158.00
Total 7200 · Mortgage 2,263.18 27,158.16 27,158.00 0.16
7210 · Personal property taxes 0.00 2,397.24 2,000.00 397.24
7212 · Banking fees -415.00 0.00 100.00 -100.00
7213 · Business taxes 0.00 0.00 75.00 -75.00
7214 · Professional Audit 0.00 0.00 15,800.00 -15,800.00
7215 · Merchant Fees 0.00 2,365.00 4,800.00 -2,435.00
7216 · Finance Charges 0.00 0.00 100.00 -100.00
7217 · Late Fees & Penalities 0.00 0.00 100.00 -100.00
7220 · Repairs/Maintenance 78.00 5,690.00 1,000.00 4,690.00
7225 · Yard /Office Cleaning 0.00 250.00 500.00 -250.00
7230 · Advertising Expenses 0.00 3,000.00 7,000.00 -4,000.00
7240 · Security 0.00 900.00 1,520.00 -620.00
7241 · Drayage 0.00 5,439.90 7,250.00 -1,810.10
7242 · Entertainment Cost 0.00 2,600.00 3,300.00 -700.00
7250 · Insurance - non-employee 0.00 3,721.54 4,900.00 -1,178.46
7260 · Dues /Subscriptions 0.00 0.00 1,700.00 -1,700.00
7261 · CEU Certification 0.00 3,705.00 4,500.00 -795.00
7262 · Host Chapter's Share 0.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 0.00
7263 · Zawadi Chapter Gift (Out) 0.00 1,082.00 1,500.00 -418.00
7301 · Supplies 0.00 9,029.56 11,425.00 -2,395.44
7302 · Awards 0.00 1,032.00 2,500.00 -1,468.00
7303 · Honorariums 0.00 6,000.00 6,600.00 -600.00
7304 · Scholarships 0.00 8,550.00 7,750.00 800.00
7401 · Breakfast/Symposium 0.00 19,541.90 22,925.00 -3,383.10
7402 · Luncheon 0.00 41,965.00 46,450.00 -4,485.00
7403 · Reception 0.00 8,019.99 6,000.00 2,019.99
7405 · Registration Workers/Exhibitors 0.00 3,498.36 4,000.00 -501.64
7501 · Office Equipment 0.00 429.00 1,000.00 -571.00
7502 · Rental Equipment 0.00 11,431.44 12,975.00 -1,543.56
7504 · Software 0.00 0.00 500.00 -500.00
Total Expense 9,853.08 487,363.29 466,041.00 21,322.29
Net Ordinary Income 4,265.96 48,418.48 71,959.00 -23,540.52
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
6700 · Interest Income (Interest Bearing Bank Accounts.) 0.71 0.71
Total Other Income 0.71 0.71
Net Other Income 0.71 0.71
Net Income 4,266.67 48,419.19 71,959.00 -23,539.81
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
WHERE WE DO BUSINESS
• Assessment of our physical space
• Best use of our physical space (shared space)
• Virtual Office
• Online Store (OSA)
HOW WE DO BUSINESS
• Collaboration with Other Programs
• Support Other Programs
• Subcontracting with Other Programs
• Training and Consultation
• Contracting for Services
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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE VISION FOR LEADERSHIP
• Leadership in the field of social work education
• Leadership in the field of social work practice
• Collaborations for the development of African Centered Social Work
• Develop of standards and certifications for social work practice with Black children, families and communities
• Leadership Development and Succession Planning
VISION FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY
• Fund Development, FUND Development, FUND DEVELOPMENT
• Capitalizing on our investment – property
– monies
– website
– Training
• OSA Funding & Support
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President’s Message • WE’VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH
Oh, Oh, It’s January 21, 2017. An estimated 500,000 have descended on the nation’s capital. About 100,000 were expected. The
camera shifts to Chicago where about 10,000 were expected. As protesters continue to assemble, the crowd is finally estimated as at least 100,000. The news media seems to be grappling to make sense of what is happening and then switching to the streets of NYC, news reporters trying to make it through the crowds and estimating from an aerial view say at least 250,000. While local rallies were encouraged, no one seems to know what to make of the growing swells of solidarity rallies moving across the country. As the sun came up from east to west, split screens begin to project camera shots panning through crowds and aerial views in Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Memphis, Denver, Las Vegas , St. Paul, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Honolulu, Anchorage – all with the same story – a few were expected but tens to hundreds of thousands showed up – over a million all toll. Contrary to false news reports by the new President’s Press Secretary of low reporting and comparable numbers in attendance at the inauguration the day before, by the time the clock struck high noon on the West Coast, media accounts revealed anti-Trump protest rallies were happening in all 50 states, 600 cities and 7 continents. The low cumulative estimate, 2.6 million. http://heavy.com/news/2017/01/womens-march-on-washington-list-of-cities-states-participating-where-location-time-full-complete-links/
While heads are shaking, trying to make sense of this groundswell of protest; how it happened; why it happened, what WE know is that this model of protest & rebellion that dates back to Nat Turner and continues today with Black Lives Matter… Don’t get it twisted.
So, if you had a question about what the new President stands for, you must know by now that just hours after his inauguration he signed executive orders to allow governments to deny, waive, defer, etc., provision of Obamacare thought to be “burdensome” and overturn a recent mortgage-fee reduction - geared at helping first-time and low-income home buyers. The civil rights page, the website protecting people with disabilities, all mentions of LGBT issues , the policy page on climate change, the page the whitehouse.gov/espanol (to give better access to Spanish speaking citizens) and the page on protecting people with disabilities were all removed from the While House website (www.whitehouse.gov).
A new day is dawning. People get ready. Don’t need no baggage, you just get on board. Walk together children, don’t you get weary.
To borrow a quote that appears to have been written by a Greek poet, Dinos Christianopoulos, and now referred to as a Mexican proverb, “they tried to bury us. They didn’t know were seeds.” Keep growing my sisters and brothers. Keep growing together, strong and buffered by Umoja ~ Unity, Kujichagulia ~ Self Determination, Ujima ~ Collective Work and Responsibility, Ujamaa ~ Cooperative Economics, Nia ~ Purpose. Kuumba ~ Creativity, and Imani ~ Faith. We don’t need to look outside of ourselves strength or direction. WE have all the tools we need.
Oh, can’t turn around. We’ve come this far by faith.
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President's Message While heads are shaking, trying to make sense of this
groundswell of protest; how it happened; why it happened, what WE know is that this model of protest & rebellion that dates back to Nat Turner and continues today with Black Lives Matter… Don’t get it twisted.
So, if you had a question about what the new President stands for, you must know by now that just hours after his inauguration he signed executive orders to allow governments to deny, waive, defer, etc., provision of Obamacare thought to be “burdensome” and overturn a recent mortgage-fee reduction - geared at helping first-time and low-income home buyers. The civil rights page, the website protecting people with disabilities, all mentions of LGBT issues , the policy page on climate change, the page the whitehouse.gov/espanol (to give better access to Spanish speaking citizens) and the page on protecting people with disabilities were all removed from the While House website (www.whitehouse.gov).
A new day is dawning. People get ready. Don’t need no baggage, you just get on board. Walk together children, don’t you get weary.
To borrow a quote that appears to have been written by a Greek poet, Dinos Christianopoulos, and now referred to as a Mexican proverb, “they tried to bury us. They didn’t know were seeds.” Keep growing my sisters and brothers. Keep growing together, strong and buffered by Umoja ~ Unity, Kujichagulia ~ Self Determination, Ujima ~ Collective Work and Responsibility, Ujamaa ~ Cooperative Economics, Nia ~ Purpose. Kuumba ~ Creativity, and Imani ~ Faith. We don’t need to look outside of ourselves strength or direction. WE have all the tools we need.
Oh, Oh, Oh, can’t turn around. We’ve come this far by faith.
It’s January 21, 2017. An estimated 500,000 have descended on the nation’s capital. About 100,000 were expected. The camera shifts to Chicago where about 10,000 were expected. As protesters continue to assemble, the crowd is finally estimated as at least 100,000. The news media seems to be grappling to make sense of what is happening and then switching to the streets of NYC, news reporters trying to make it through the crowds and estimating from an aerial view say at least 250,000. While local rallies were encouraged, no one seems to know what to make of the growing swells of solidarity rallies moving across the country. As the sun came up from east to west, split screens begin to project camera shots panning through crowds and aerial views in Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Memphis, Denver, Las Vegas , St. Paul, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Honolulu, Anchorage – all with the same story – a few were expected but tens to hundreds of thousands showed up – over a million all toll. Contrary to false news reports by the new President’s Press Secretary of low reporting and comparable numbers in attendance at the inauguration the day before, by the time the clock struck high noon on the West Coast, media accounts revealed anti-Trump protest rallies were happening in all 50 states, 600 cities and 7 continents. The low cumulative estimate, 2.6 million. http://heavy.com/news/2017/01/womens-march-on-washington-list-of-cities-states-participating-where-location-time-full-complete-links/
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