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reasoningdaily · 11 months

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My former U.S. Track and Field teammate Tori Bowie, who was found dead in her home in Florida on May 2, of complications related to childbirth at 8 months pregnant, was a beautiful runner. She was effortless. At the Rio Olympics, I ran the second leg of the 4 x 100 relay. Tori was the anchor. When she got the baton, I remember thinking, “it’s over.” She just accelerated. When she crossed the finish line, I couldn’t wait to run over to her to celebrate. It was her first, and only, Olympic gold medal.

She also picked up a silver (in the 100-m) and bronze (200-m) in Brazil. The next year, at the 2017 World Championships in London, Tori won the 100-m title, earning the title of “world’s fastest woman.” Tori started out as a long jumper. So seeing her thrive as a sprinter was a huge deal. She was just such a bright light, and people were getting to see that.

Tori grew up in Mississippi and had this huge Southern accent. She didn’t take herself too seriously. You felt this sense of ease when you were around her. I last saw her in early 2021, in San Diego, where she was training. She gave me the biggest hug; something about her spirit was just very, very sweet. I felt her sweetness come over me that day.

Tori was 32 when she died. According to the autopsy, possible complications contributing to Bowie’s death included respiratory distress and eclampsia—seizures brought on by preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that can occur during pregnancy. I developed preeclampsia during my pregnancy with my daughter Camryn, who was born in November 2018. The doctors sent me to the hospital, where I would deliver Camryn during an emergency C-section, at 32 weeks. I was unsure if I was going to make it. If I was ever going to hold my precious daughter.

Like so many Black women, I was unaware of the risks I faced while pregnant. According to the CDC, in 2021 the maternal mortality rate for Black women was 2.6 times the rate for white women. About five days before I gave birth to Camryn, I was having Thanksgiving dinner with my family. I mentioned that my feet were swollen. As we went around the table, the women shared their experiences during pregnancy. My cousin said she also had swollen feet. My mom didn’t. Not once did someone say, ‘oh, well, that’s one of the indicators of preeclampsia.’ None of us knew. When I became pregnant, my doctor didn’t sit me down and tell me, ‘these are things that you should look for in your pregnancy, because you are at a greater risk to experience these complications.’

That needs to change, now, especially in light of Tori’s tragic passing. Awareness is huge. Serena Williams had near-death complications during her pregnancy. Beyoncé developed preeclampsia. I hate that it takes Tori’s situation to put this back on the map and to get people to pay attention to it. But oftentimes, we need that wake-up call.

The medical community must do its part. There are so many stories of women dying who haven’t been heard. Doctors really need to hear the pain of Black women.

Luckily, there’s hope on several fronts. Congress has introduced the Momnibus Act, a package of 13 bills crafted to eliminate racial disparities in maternal health and improve outcomes across the board. California passed Momnibus legislation back in 2021. These laws make critical investments in areas like housing, nutrition, and transportation for underserved communities. Further, several pharmaceutical companies are making advances on early detection and treatment of preeclampsia.

Three gold medalists from that 4 x 100 relay team in Rio set out to become mothers. All three of us—all Black women—had serious complications. Tianna Madison has shared that she went into labor at 26 weeks and entered the hospital “with my medical advance directive AND my will.” Tori passed away. We’re dealing with a Black Maternal Health crisis. Here you have three Olympic champions, and we’re still at risk.

I would love to have another child. That’s something that I know for sure. But will I be here to raise that child? That’s a very real concern. And that’s a terrifying thing. This is America, in 2023, and Black women are dying while giving birth. It’s absurd.

I’m hopeful that things can get better. I’m hopeful that Tori, who stood on the podium at Rio, gold around her neck and sweetness in her soul, won’t die in vain.

—as told to Sean Gregory

#Tori Bowie #Black Lives Matter #Black Mothers Health #Black Maternal Health #Allyson Felix: Tori Bowie Can't Die In Vain #Black Lives of Children Matter #Black Health Matters

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troythecatfish · 19 days

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beam-of-sunlightbb · 5 months

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Be silent when the children are sleeping, not when they are being killed.

#palestine #israel #gaza #gaza strip #children #human rights #civil rights #social justice #black lives matter #blm #history #jerusalem #yemen #the hunger games #theatre

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theivorybilledwoodpecker · 2 years

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So the police aren't obligated to protect children, but they can handcuff parents trying to protect their children and they can shoot rubber bullets at peaceful protesters...but defunding the police is a radical idea?

#defund the cops #Texas #Uvalde #george floyd #black lives matter #bipoc lives matter #Children's lives matter

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lovelyheartclover · 2 months

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Black neurodivergent children deserve to have meltdowns without being killed by the police.

Ryan Gainer should still be alive.

Rest in peace Ryan Gainer 🙏🏾🕊❤️

Tagging: @zombytommy @lilywily143 @m0n1q @bigpinkbaguette @dark-nymph3t @violottie @vixxelle @spinnydraws @pinkpinkstarlet @punkeropercyjackson @weirdo09 @mozzyspurt @uzibrainrot @magicalmousey @loujitsushotsoup @cube-was-here @jinx-the-hunter25 @r3tr0s-posts @electronix-arts

#🎨 Clover's art 🎨#ryan gainer #protect black children #protect autistic children #blm #black lives matter #important #rest in power Ryan Gainer 🕊❤️#tumblr artists #artist on tumblr #traditional art #art

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padawan-historian · 9 months

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I generally do not post videos showcasing antiblack violence, ESPECIALLY videos showcasing antiblack violence towards CHILDREN.

A grown woman poured out a can of soda on 11-year-old Jace who was swimming with his sister at the neighboring apartment complex. She then proceeded to use the can to slash at the children while shouting antiblack slurs, after she pulled at Jace's little sister's hair . . . clearly this ended very differently then another antiblack, waterside incident earlier this month . . .

And still I am reminded of another antiblack incident that took place almost 50 years before Jace was even born. Before Kim Jennings there was James Brock. Brock dumped acid in the swimming pool at his Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Florida in 1964 to disrupt Black teens swimming in the whites-only pool. They just wanted to swim . . . just like Jace and his sister.

Original Post: @attorneycrump

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11-yo Jace and his sister did NOT deserve to be assaulted by their apartment manager! Hear him describe the unacceptable encounter that that occurred over him swimming in the complex’s pool!

🎥: @keithlawyer

#black lives matter #protect black children #our world #ecosystem of white supremacy #ugly feminism

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notyourtoday · 5 months

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samijami · 11 months

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JK Rowling: Now, I have all of these wonderful white names, for white people..

JK Rowling: What about the nonwhite character?..

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JK Rowling: CHO CHANG

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your-local-aaa-battery · 2 months

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My heart is broken for Ryan Gainer. No one deserves to die simply for being black and autistic. We must fight for the rights of all autistics, because no one will do it for us.

It is so close to autism awareness month, and my heart hurts knowing just how many people face the same discrimination for simply having a disability and being a POC.

I urge everyone to share and reblog as many posts as they can. Get the internet’s attention! Because we need everyone if we are going to continue the fight for justice for Ryan Gainer.

Rest in Power, Ryan Gainer

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intomore · 1 year

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Kwame Brathwaite (1 January 1938 – 1 April 2023)

Throughout his six-decade career, Brathwaite harnessed the power of photography to recalibrate the public understanding of Blackness.

Brathwaite, who was largely inspired by the teachings and writings of Marcus Garvey and Carlos Cooks, held a 60-year photography career that popularized the “Black is Beautiful” movement in the 1960s and continued to empower African and African-American cultural expression and achievements throughout his lifetime.

"Untitled (Kwame Brathwaite Self Portrait at AJASS Studios)" (c. 1964, printed 2016), archival pigment print (all images courtesy the Kwame Brathwaite Archive),

“Untitled (Garvey Day, Deedee in Car)” (c. 1965, printed 2018), archival pigment print,

ikolo Brathwaite wearing a helmet designed by Carolee Prince, Ajass, Harlem, circa 1968,

Kwame Samori Brathwaite playing with Baba's bag, Harlem, circa 1975,

James Brown plaque outside the Apollo Theater, Harlem, circa 1962,

Children on swings, Harlem, circa 1971,

Children playing with slingshots, Harlem, circa 1971.

#art #photography #black is beautiful #kwame brathwaite #rip twitter #blackness #human rights #humanity #activism #marcus garvey #carlos cooks #1960s #childrens #harlem #ajass #james brown #black lives matter #african american #american history

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mimi-0007 · 2 years

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We do matter🖤🖤🖤🖤☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾

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dazedasian · 1 month

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#donations #muslim #black lives matter #feminism #mother #children #intersectionalfeminist #Instagram

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beam-of-sunlightbb · 5 months

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Be silent when the children are sleeping, not when they are being killed.

#palestine #gaza #gaza strip #israel #human rights #children #civil rights #social justice #history #jerusalem #yemen #palestine resources #black lives matter #blm #the hunger games #theatre #glass onion #theater

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beautifullightharmony · 1 year

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I found this link to a petition that will attempt to ask Biden to at least intervene on the overturning of ICWA, so please sign this if you can and if he doesn’t intervene whether it’s because of Big Oil or his own racist motives then we need to come together as people and figure out how to help our Indigenous siblings in need. Because if they do this to the Indigenous people and get away with it, other minority groups might be next.

#childrensrights #social justice #children #black lives matter #bipoc community #indigineous people #icwa #save icwa #black preborn lives matter #indigenous #stop asian hate #stop asian violence #save the children #latino #indigenous history

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lesliecampbellpublications · 11 months

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“A Father’s Love”

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By Leslie C. Campbell

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cyarsk52-20 · 1 year

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Imagine walking freely into AND out of the police station, after explaining to the cops what you just did to Ralph…

⁃Imagine miraculously surviving that attempted murder, and fighting for your life, while thousands of supporters fight for justice on your behalf.

•(Ralph’s GoFundMe https://gofund.me/b68601b2 )

•Contact Prosecutor Zachary Thompson to demand immediate arrest - James S. Rooney Justice Center - Address: 11 South Water Street Liberty, Missouri 64068 - 816-736-8300 - Email: [email protected]

#black lives matter #black lives fucking matter #black lives have value #black people #black culture #black community #Protect black children #blm #black history

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