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Serena Williams is joining the ownership of the WNBA's expansion team Toronto Tempo.

She now has ownership in 3 professional sports leagues 🤯

🏈 National Football League (Miami Dolphins)
⚽ Women's Soccer League (Angel City FC)
🏀 Women's National Basketball Association (Toronto Tempo)

Last night, House Republicans sold out lifeline services for the American people in exchange for giving their rich friends nearly $5 TRILLION in tax cuts.

DEI is good for social good, and it's good for business 👏🏽

"Our North Star of dignity and respect for everyone, and our work to that end, will never waver,"

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Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda Follow the lawsuits and rulings that are challenging President Trump's executive orders.

The U.S. has presidents, not kings.

No matter how much Donald Trump tries to manifest dictatorship, checks and balances is still that gworl 💅🏽

Check out all of the lawsuits currently challenging his agenda ⬇️
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Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wo...

In case you missed it: The Trump administration is giving K-12 schools and universities two weeks to eliminate DEI programs or risk losing federal funding.

This is disgusting. apnews.com/article/dei-...

Issa Rae Cancels Show At Kennedy Center After Donald Trump Takeover Issa Rae has canceled her sold-out show at The Kennedy Center after Donald Trump was elected chairman.

Major shoutout to Black creatives for standing up to Trump's unprecedented takeover of the Kennedy Center.

"Insecure" creator Issa Rae canceled her sold-out show at the Kennedy Center, and Shonda Rhimes resigned from the board ⤵️
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In December, nearly 100 former national security officers warned Tulsi would become the “least experienced Director of National Intelligence since the position was created.”

President Trump is considering an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, and if this happens, it will gut our public schools and put millions of students at risk.

This isn’t about bureaucracy—it’s about overcrowded classes, fewer resources, and lost opportunities.

US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June | CNN Business It’s not just eggs. Many commonly purchased goods and services got more expensive in January, driving inflation in the wrong direction and to its highest rate since June of last year.

Inflation is up 3%.

Our President should be doing everything he can to make the cost of living more affordable for everyday Americans, but instead, he's planning unnecessary tariffs that will make groceries even more expensive. 🤦🏾‍♀️

www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/b...

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Black Joy is…

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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

The same week that Google updated maps to rename Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America", they've removed the start of several observances including Black History Month, Women's History Month, and Pride Month from its calendars.

Big tech is normalizing Donald Trump and his attacks on DEI.

Black History Month has been off to a phenomenal start.

✅ Kendrick and Beyoncé sweeping at the Grammys
✅ Kendrick, Serena, and SZA giving us a whole vibe during the halftime show
✅ Eagles W and Jalen Hurts being crowned MVP
✅ Black love on full display on the field

We really love to see it 😍

Democrats, Pro-Voting Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Order Ending Birthright Citizenship Read more here.

TODAY: A Washington state court will hear a lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to some noncitizen parents. Democratic attorneys general in four states argue that the order violates the 14th Amendment.

Get background.👇

Musk’s DOGE agents access sensitive personnel data, alarming security officials Elon Musk’s DOGE team has accessed highly restricted data maintained by the Office of Personnel Management, including personally identifiable information for millions of federal employees.

DOGE is *not* a real government agency.

It has no authority to make spending decisions, and there is no reason why its employees should have access to any of our personal data.
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VFP Black History Month Playbook

We got you with the ultimate resource playbook to celebrate Black History Month! ✊🏾

From must-reads to binge-worthy podcasts and Black-owned businesses to support, this guide is packed with everything you need to honor Black excellence all year long 🔗⤵️

www.voterformationproject.org/blackhistory...

Our country deserves BETTER than RFK Jr.

With his leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services, our communities and loved ones will suffer.

Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”

Since Friday, more than 8,000 U.S. government website pages have been taken down ⤵️

The White House is full on purging government sites to make it harder for us to access critical information and resources.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! 🎉✊🏾

Today and every day, we celebrate the joy and brilliance of our culture.

Throughout the month, we'll be shining a spotlight on change makers - past and present - who've made a difference in our communities. ✨

“DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift.” - Alicia Keys

Tonight’s Grammys have been a refreshing break from the madness 💜

One thing Bey gon’ do is make history during Black History Month.

She’s the FIRST Black artist to ever win a Grammy for Best Country Album! 👑🐝

super happy for Barbie, she deserves all the success!

Sorry for the confusion! For added clarification, Reese is the first to have an actual meal collaboration with the brand🏀

Additional clarification: Reese is the first female athlete to have a meal collaboration with McDonalds!

Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump's Justice Department The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections.

Voting and legal experts worry that adopting Project 2025 priorities “would likely result in a decrease in enforcement of federal civil rights and voting laws.”

Learn more ⤵️

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Angel Reese is the first female athlete to have a partnership with McDonalds! 👑

The Angel Reese special will be available starting 2/10/25 🍟
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Three Of The Most Popular DEI Myths Debunked Since the 2020 DEI boom, critics have promoted different myths about DEI. This article explores the most popular DEI myths and provides evidence to debunk them.

"DEI is desperately needed because different communities still experience barriers at many stages in their career. A 2021 McKinsey study on the Black experience at work indicated that Black workers are overrepresented in lower-wage and frontline jobs,"

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let's get some things straight about #DEI ⬇️

✔️ No one has benefited more from it than white women
✔️ DEI benefits women, people of color, working parents, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups
✔️ DEI does NOT lead to unqualified people being hired

while families are mourning, victims are still being identified, and investigations are underway, the President is blaming DEI on this tragedy.

we deserve better leadership.