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Stacey Abrams was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and

Stacey Abrams was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and raised in Gulfport, Mississippi. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child. Abrams was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2006. She quickly rose through the ranks through her competence and coalition building skills and became minority leader in 2010. One of her most famous actions was shooting down a Republican proposal to cut income taxes while increasing a tax on cable service in 2011. She did a private analysis of the bill that found that 82% of Georgians would see net tax increases if the bill passed. Abrams not only left a copy of the analysis on the desk of every House legislator’s desk but then got members of the Georgia Tea Party (who vehemently disapproved of any tax increase in any capacity) as well as Georgia’s very conservative Georgia Baptist Convention (the bill did away with state deduction for charitable giving) to back her on stopping the bill. The bill was halted in a bipartisan fashion, a rarity in Georgia politics. Abrams left the Georgia House to run for Governor of Georgia in 2018. Her campaign and race were marked by open racism, voter suppression (through tactics such as shutting down voting booths in Black areas) and by blatant conflicts of interests such as it being legal for Georgia’s Secretary of State (a person who runs elections in a state), Brian Kemp, to be allowed to keep their job while running for governor. The most naked of all these attempts of electoral terrorism was when on a single night in July 2017, half a million voters had their registrations cancelled. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, election-law experts said that this "may represent the largest mass disenfranchisement in US history.” Despite electoral chicanery that would have made a Soviet dictator smile, Abrams lost only by 55,000 votes in what she has referred to as a rigged election and vowed to fight voter suppression. (1/2)

You made it to #FriYAY 🎊 How are you going to l

You made it to #FriYAY 🎊 How are you going to love yourself this weekend? “When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel”
- @brownncares Link in bio to @neda helpline for support, resources, and treatment options for yourself or a loved one. #ourmindsmatter #NEDAwarenessweek2021

ATTENTION: Calling all current and rising club lea

ATTENTION: Calling all current and rising club leaders! Mark you calendar for Sunday, March 21st from 1-3 pm EST to attend the LAST student leadership training for this school year. Link in bio to register. 🧠💪 #ourmindsmatter #studentled

It’s #NEDAwarenessWeek and we’re collaborating

It’s #NEDAwarenessWeek and we’re collaborating with @neda to invite ‘Every Body to Have a Seat at the Table’. Together we can bust myths, reflect on personal journeys, and point people to support and resources. Link in bio for more details on how your club can participate! #ourmindsmatter #mentalhealth #edrecovery

Thank you to all of our panelists and everyone who

Thank you to all of our panelists and everyone who came out to support our Solomon Speaker panel event yesterday evening! We had 88 folks join us to discuss the scope of barriers that impact Black youth mental health. We hope to continue this conversation in the future. Link in bio to the panel recording in case you missed it, want to rewatch it, or want to share it out! #blackyouthmindsmatter #blackmindsmatter #blacklivesmatter #blackhistorymonth

Last call to register! The Dr. Solomon Speakers

Last call to register! The Dr. Solomon Speakers panel event will be this evening @ 7pm EST. Register with the link in bio to join an open discussion about how we can collectively better advocate for Black youth mental health.

Have you heard of Dr. Alfiee’s podcast Couched i

Have you heard of Dr. Alfiee’s podcast Couched in Color? Take a listen and follow @couchedincolorpod Register with the link in bio to hear more from Dr. Alfiee, a pioneering psychologist, during tomorrow’s Dr. Solomon Speakers panel event! #blackyouthmindsmatter #blacklivesmatter✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Nigel is the Director of School Mental Health with

Nigel is the Director of School Mental Health with DC Public Schools and will be with us during our Dr. Solomon Speakers series tomorrow evening at 7pm EST. Take a listen to his hype up song, Grow Food by Appetite for Change - the kids who created Hot Cheetos and Takis in 2012 are all grown up & back to share their message about growing and eating healthy foods. Feed your body, feed your mind. Link in bio to register for the panel! #blackyouthmindsmatter

Dr. Carothers will be joining us for our Dr. Solom

Dr. Carothers will be joining us for our Dr. Solomon Speakers panel this Tuesday! She works as a clinical psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia and enjoys swimming & traveling. Link in bio to register for panel.

Jordan is the Director of Student Engagement with

Jordan is the Director of Student Engagement with Minding Your Mind. You might have heard his story of having survived a suicide attempt and his journey to becoming a public speaker to share his story with youth. Register for our Dr. Solomon Speakers panel with the link in bio to hear from Jordan and others speak about Black youth mental health. #blackyouthmindsmatter #blackmindsmatter #blacklivesmatter

Come out to our panel event on Tuesday to support

Come out to our panel event on Tuesday to support Seble! She is our teen panelist and student leader from Robinson Secondary School. @seble_alewho

Justin Graves, founder of HESONWHEELS, will be the

Justin Graves, founder of HESONWHEELS, will be the Dr. Solomon Speaker panel moderator! He likes to meet one new person everyday. Register with link in bio to meet Justin and hear an open discussion about how we can better support Black youth mental health! #blackyouthmindsmatter #blackmindsmatter #blacklivesmatter

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