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Love & Celebrate Your Beautiful Jewish Curls ❤️💕

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#ICYMI, be sure to check out Dana Sussman's recent article on how she "Finally Learned to Love My Jewish Curls."

"Inspired by my daughter, 13 years after I chopped off my own curls, I’m growing them out again. I’m extremely grateful to the natural hair movement for celebrating curly hair textures, encouraging me to celebrate my curly texture; and for inspiring me to model curl-positivity for my toddler, to learn to embrace one’s own authentic and unique beauty, and to reject the Eurocentric restrictive norms of the past. And these are the lessons I hope we can all instill in our children, one ringlet at a time." - D. Sussman, https://bit.ly/LoveMyJewishCurls

To create your own unique style, add perfect definition to your beautiful curls, and leave your hair soft and tangle free! Try the Mielle Organics options below:

Pomegranate & Honey Product Line - For Curly and Coiley Hair

Formulated for thick, curly Type 4 hair, but is perfect for all curls and coils looking to achieve definition. This collection features our Prime + Define™ styling system which helps you acheive superior curl definition without compromising softness and manageability.

Key Benefits: Curl Definition, Style & Hold, Detangling

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Mango & Tulsi Product Line - For Wavy and Curly Hair

Excessive styling, use of heat tools, and low-quality products can weaken or even break hair, exposing an unhealthy and compromised scalp. The fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants in this formula deliver vital nutrients that help to prevent breakage and moisturize dry hair and scalp - nourishing it back to health.

Key Benefits: Restores & Balances Moisture in Scalp & Hair, Replenishes key nutrients

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Ref: Hair product line tips from MielleOrganics.com

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History of June 19th

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"Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation – which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.

Later attempts to explain this two and a half year delay in the receipt of this important news have yielded several versions that have been handed down through the years. Often told is the story of a messenger who was murdered on his way to Texas with the news of freedom. Another is that the news was deliberately withheld by the enslavers to maintain the labor force on the plantations. And still another is that federal troops actually waited for the slave owners to reap the benefits of one last cotton harvest before going to Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. All of which, or none of these versions could be true. Certainly, for some, President Lincoln’s authority over the rebellious states was in question. Whatever the reasons, conditions in Texas remained status quo well beyond what was statutory."

Learn more: https://bit.ly/History-of-June-19th

Black Lives Still Don't Matter

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"Black Lives Still Don't Matter"

Several days ago, I tried to share this article about the terrible atrocities that these young victims endured at the hands of their captors. But being wounded by the same powerful people who overlooked their pain, I failed at illustrating their suffering.

The Hillary Clintons of the world, who also stole my settlement, are also responsible for overlooking the abuses that these young women and girls have endured.

This too is another unfortunate illustration of the various ways that Black lives do not count.

https://bit.ly/Black-Children-Never-Count

At the Following, you have the power to help!

@RonFilipkowski @lawofruby @blm @blmla @VP @TylerPerry @melindagates @darrenwalker @UN @jamiefoxx @aoc @oprah @msnbc

A'ja Wilson, The Absolute MVP!🙌🏾💕✨

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"A'ja Wilson wasn't satisfied with her 28-point performance against the Atlanta Dream, so she unraveled the Dallas Wings for 36 points and WNBA history!"

Read along here:

https://bit.ly/Aja-Wilson-Superstar-MVP

“LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 14: A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces receives her 2023 WNBA championship ring before the team's home opener against the Phoenix Mercury on May 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** ORG XMIT: 776136454 ORIG FILE ID: 2152986214© Getty Images”

Superstar Angel Reese Is Back In Action 🙌🏾💕✨

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"Angel Reese and her Chicago Sky teammates will look to get back on the winning track as they travel to the nation's capital on Thursday to face the winless Washington Mystics.

The Sky (3-5) have lost back-to-back games − falling to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever last Saturday in a game marred by a hard foul on Clark by Chicago's Chennedy Carter, and then losing to the New York Liberty on Tuesday as Reese was ejected after getting hit with two quick technical fouls.

The rookie forward from LSU seems to have embraced her role in bringing more attention to the WNBA, recently telling USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour: 'Obviously, everybody wants this (increased spotlight) and has wanted this for a long time, especially my teammates who’ve been in this league for a little while now ... We've all been given these opportunities and we don't take them for granted. So I'm just happy to be a part of it and continue to help grow the game as much as I can.'"

Discover more here:

https://bit.ly/angel-reese-back-in-action 🙌🏾💕✨

THE LAND SHOULD NOT BE DIVIDED. IT BELONGS TO ISRAEL.

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THE LAND SHOULD NOT BE DIVIDED!

Psalm 22:6: "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you.'"

Genesis 15:18-21: "On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites.”

Joel 3:1-2: "For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land,"Zachariah 12:4-5: "In that day,’ says the Lord, ‘I will strike every horse with confusion, and its rider with madness; I will open My eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the nations with blindness. And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, ‘The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the Lord of hosts, their God."

Genesis 12:3: “I will bless those who bless you (Israel), and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

Civil Rights Panel Highlights Widespread Discrimination Against Black Families in New York’s Child Welfare System

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"A prominent civil rights committee has released a first-of-its-kind report describing persistent discriminatory treatment of Black families in New York state’s child welfare system. It calls for the president and Congress to recognize “a new paradigm of child welfare,” one that emphasizes family preservation over “reporting, investigating, surveillance, and family separation.”

Discover more: https://bit.ly/Widespread-Discrimination-Coast-To-Coast-N-S-E-W

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in Washington, D.C. oversees a panel of New York volunteers that released a report decrying longstanding racial inequities in the state’s child welfare system. Photo from the official website.

FREE Summer & Year-Round Food Programs In Your Community

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For free summer meal programs in your community, here are several convenient resources:

🍎 Text the word FOOD to 304-304 to receive a list of locations near your home. Or visit: https://www.nokidhungry.org/help

🍞 Call the USDA Hotline at 1-866-348-6479, Monday through Friday, or texting “Summer Meals” to 914-342-7744.

https://blackdoctor.org/summer-food-service-programs-for-youth-in-need/

Photo by Unknown, from blackdoctor.org