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@Glamourmag's #GlamourWOTY honors inspiring leaders and trailblazers who are shaking up the world. Meet the 2020 Glamour Women of the Year, including @ReginaKing, Mayor @KeishaBottoms, @Sifill_LDF, the heroes of Elmhurst, @DoloresHuerta and more. (THREAD) glmr.co/CeckCPK

Long may she reign. 👑 @reginaking is one of this year’s Glamour Women of the Year. glmr.co/eA6HXBu #GlamourWOTY

In the middle of one of the most rewarding periods of @reginaking's career and an unprecedented crisis in the world around her, the actor and director is stepping into the spotlight—and her power. Read her #GlamourWOTY profile by @SorayaMcDonald glmr.co/eA6HXBu

This September, @reginaking became the 1st Black woman director in the 87-year history of the Venice Film Festival to have her work screened. #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/eA6HXBu

Weeks later, @ReginaKing accepted her fourth primetime Emmy (she’s also is the favorite to become the first Black woman nominated for the “Best Director” Oscar). #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/eA6HXBu

“I would like in my lifetime to see what the other side of this looks like—the other side of what a changed system looks like, true systematic change.” - @reginaking #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/eA6HXBu

“She can do anything. “She’s not pigeonholed by genre or character type or generation or time period. She moves effortlessly through all of it.” -Actor @itsgabrielleu on @reginaking #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/eA6HXBu

As COVID-19 spread across the United States, one hospital in New York found itself in the epicenter of the epicenter. Meet the guardians of Elmhurst. Written by
@mattiekahn. #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/hQwnDxM

Dr. Jasmin Moshirpur, 82, has worked at Elmhurst Hospital for over 50 years. “What will stay with me for the rest of my life—and I don’t know how many more years that will be—is the teamwork." #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/hQwnDxM

Veronica Henry put in back-to-back shifts in the hospital’s labs to ensure accurate test results for patients. “I needed more spiritual guidance than I ever have in my life. Because I have never, ever experienced anything like this.” #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/hQwnDxM

"There’s so many of God’s people going at one time. It’s very hard. It’s very difficult to speak about, to tell you the truth.” #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/hQwnDxM

Meida Sanchez has cleaned rooms at Elmhurst for over a decade. She developed a reputation as the hospital’s “prayer lady,” sharing affirmations with patients while she worked. “You are not alone. You are safe. We are here. Don’t be afraid.” #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/hQwnDxM

Navdeep Kaur is a critical care nurse. She led a hospital-wide vigil to mourn the patients who did not survive. “We fought very hard with every strength in our body to keep you alive. And we want your families to know that you weren’t alone.” #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/hQwnDxM

In her first term, Mayor @KeishaBottoms has stood up to her critics, her governor, and the President of the United States. Here’s what’s next for one of Atlanta's most beloved native daughters. #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/WiUdLRc

“Growing up in Atlanta, you weren’t led to believe that it wasn’t possible, because you saw it. You turned on the television; there are Black people on TV. Your mayor was Black. All of this greatness was a part of our day-to-day existence” - @KeishaBottoms glmr.co/WiUdLRc

One of Atlanta's most beloved native daughters, @KeishaBottoms takes her place on the national stage as the city’s mayor. #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/WiUdLRc

“My dad always believed in the best in me. He was the one who always made me think that everything was possible. And he would say, ‘Did you try, did you ask? All they can do is tell you no.’” - @keishabottoms #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/WiUdLRc

.@DoloresHuerta has proven that age is no barrier, and she remains a tireless mentor and role model to generations of activists. @ValerieJarrett interviewed Dolores about her life on the forefront of change. #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/xQ4iS1F

.@DoloresHuerta has spent more than 65 of her 90 years on earth pushing for change—for the rights of farmworkers, but also for women’s rights, civil rights, and a more just world for us all. #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/xQ4iS1F

.@Sifill_LDF is a Civil Rights superhero. As the leader of the @NAACP_LDF, she’s tasked with defending our most sacred freedoms. #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/yKgNeKn

As president and director-counsel of the @NAACP_LDF, @Sifill_LDF is an unrelenting champion with a stellar reputation among civil rights leaders—but as with most superheroes, her name is probably one you don’t know. Written by @MHarrisPerry. glmr.co/yKgNeKn #GlamourWOTY

"As much as it pains me to see long lines of people, wearing masks, standing on their feet for hours, risking their lives to cast a vote; these images are a snapshot of the nobility of Black people.” - @Sifill_LDF #GlamourWOTY glmr.co/yKgNeKn