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Apr 21 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
“While operating without financial resources, Grills said the task force, YCG and A/B partners were in the process of finalizing contracts and were ready to proceed with directions from the nine-member panel.”

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“Everything came to a halt at our March meeting,” Grills said. “Unfortunately, we may have put a negative spin on the reputations of communications firms that have spent years building credibility.” 👀🤦🏾‍♂️

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There should be more community support for federal #reparations legislation. Why would anyone have to hire a PR firm to galvanize community outreach efforts? This work starts on the ground. Canvassing, knocking on doors, volunteering in community events, sponsorships etc.
The fight for #reparations will not be easy. It is our job -as individuals who are in favor of reparations- to change the culture and the framework of the reparations discussion in order for it to resonate with potential allies.

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Jan 23
Black(#ADOS) communities were shut out of entrepreneurial investments in the seafood industry during #Reconstruction. “Bohemian”, or Romanian/Yugoslavian immigrants, migrated to Biloxi, MS from Baltimore, MD. to offset The Natl. Child Labor Comm’s ruling.
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The National Child Labor Committee was formed in 1904 to combat the growing number of children who were working in what would be considered shocking and appalling conditions today; especially in Mississippi’s seafood industry.

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“In the Child Labor Bulletin for 1912 and 1913, Hine stressed the importance of bringing the abuses and mistreatment of child labor practices to an end.”

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Dec 20, 2021
@60Minutes I wrote an extensive article in the @MSFreePress in November of 2020 about the #hookwormepedemic in Lowndes County Alabama. My research connects #NeglectedTropicalDiseases to the underlying conditions related to #COVID19 in the Black community.

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@60Minutes @MSFreePress “U.S. Sen. Doug Jones and others have done nothing to mitigate this epidemic that has gone unnoticed among leftists who are calling for a Green “New Deal.” Meanwhile, 32% of residents in Lowndes County, Ala., live in abject poverty.”
@60Minutes @MSFreePress “A recent survey by the National School of Tropical Medicine found that 34% of these residents tested positive for Necator americanus (hookworm). Hookworm responds to deforestation, resulting in flooding, which then creates the ideal environment for hookworms to thrive”
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Nov 4, 2021
🚨Breaking News🚨 Here is my latest @MSFreePress Voices piece! There is a lack of transparency in Mississippi’s police departments that no one is talking about. Shout out to @DonnerKay, @kbrenemen and @AziaCimone for giving me the opportunity!
@MississippiAdos
As Rankin County deputies struggled with Damien Cameron in his grandmother’s home, he was heard screaming “I can’t breathe” in a back room before his grandmother found him unresponsive in her front yard.
The Cameron family sought clarity from law-enforcement officials to no avail. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said that it will not comment on an ongoing investigation and that it will “turn over all investigative findings to the district attorney for review.”
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Nov 3, 2021
One of the most disheartening aspects of our #JUSTICE4LAMELLO protest were the racist hecklers who flipped me off and called me a n***er as I held a photo of the slain 3 month old baby.
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This is a stain on the @CityofGulfport. Gulfport Police Chief Chris Ryle has shown a pattern of citing “investigative material” when asked to provide public records requests regarding police involved shootings. I have obtained the General Orders via MBI.

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I cited several violations of police policy by law enforcement agencies regarding de-escalation procedures and deadly use of force. The lack of transparency surrounding the shooting of 3 month old #LaMelloParker raises grave concerns for lawmakers community leaders.
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Oct 31, 2021
Can we all have a serious bipartisan conversation around the history of immigration in America and it’s impact on #ADOS? The Immigration Act of 1864 was one of Lincoln’s most signature pieces of legislation prior to the #EmacipationProclomation of 1865.

friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/l…
“This law legalized and bureaucratized labor recruitment practices similar to indentured servitude to encourage immigration to the United States and economic development.”
“Although many poor Europeans had arrived as indentured servants during the colonial period, the practice had ended in the 1820s.”Congress repealed this law in 1868 after protests by labor organizations.

pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015…
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Oct 30, 2021
Shout out to @AziaCimone @TorshetaJ
Deanna Tisdale-Johnson @DonnerKay @kimberlydgriffi, and so many more who helped to contribute to this series! These testimonies make the case for the need for a comprehensive federal #reparations claim that is specific to #ADOS communities.
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School segregation is still present in the communities of Noxubee County Mississippi. @MississippiAdos

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