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Political Strategist * President of @BrooklynNAACP * Creator & Host of @SundayCivics * Chair of @HigherHeightPAC Press/Bookings: info@ljwstrategies.com
Jan 26, 2021 5 tweets 1 min read
Biden is clearly making the link of how race and the argument of scarcity of resources is used. He is not only saying the words but also taking action. One policy or one bill will not solve these issues. An administration must have a holistic approach across agencies and it seems they are off to a good start.
Jan 25, 2021 6 tweets 1 min read
This is the EXACT reason why I don’t have my degree on the wall 👇🏾 The cost of my freshman year in college (‘96) was covered financially by the estate of my maternal grandmother.
Feb 23, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
A reality show celebrity said something mean spirited to me about my dress and their crew laughed. So I went to the bathroom to collect myself and try to hide. I gave myself a pep talk reminding myself that one person and their mean spirit should not have an effect on how beautiful I feel right now.
Feb 5, 2020 7 tweets 1 min read
We knew what the outcome was going to be. Opponents of a fair democracy may revel in this corrupt President's acquittal but the battle is no where near over. We still have fight left. The corrupt and impeached President can still be removed from office by the people. That is our charge. That is how we fight back.
Aug 2, 2019 7 tweets 2 min read
Had some white voters not been comfortable voting for someone with a documented history of sexism, sexual harassment, racism, xenophobia, a checkered financial history and no government or foreign policy experience to speak of we wouldn’t be here. I question anyone using Obama turnout numbers without recognizing the historical anomaly of his campaigns. Even he and his team weren't able to replicate those numbers for midterm elections.