Najeema Davis Washington

09/20/2022

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07/19/2022

Get your read on…

Over 200 Black-owned bookstores have closed nationwide since 2002, according to a national survey conducted by Troy Johnson of the African American Literature Book Club. Since 2018, Johnson estimates at least 108 Black-owned bookstores have made a substantial comeback. Currently, efforts to promote....

05/20/2022

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09/29/2020

Perhaps now we might get closer to truth and JUSTICE FOR !

Kentucky's AG agreed to release the recordings of the proceeding that considered charges against those involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor

09/25/2020

Melissa Watson is running for Congress in South Carolina - the state hasn't sent a woman to Congress in decades and Melissa is one of many running in the state. She is an alumna of the College of Charleston, and holds a Masters degree from the Citadel.

Support www.melissaforcongress.com

Melissa Ward Watson ’99 is running for Congress in South Carolina’s 7th Congressional District. Ms. Watson works for the Charleston County School District where she is a National Board Certified Teacher. She earned her MAT from The Citadel in 2001. While at the College, Ms. Watson majored in political science and was a member of the Black Student Union. She resides in Florence, SC, and has two children, Morgan and Douglas. Learn more here: https://www.melissawatsonforcongress.com/.

09/13/2020

Very important information for South Carolina voters these upcoming months.

📢 Here is a list of the upcoming voting deadlines in South Carolina from the SCDP Voter Protection Unit. Make a plan to vote and visit www.votebluesc.com to check your voter registration and request an absentee ballot!

09/07/2020

Cigar factory and hospital workers strikes are my example of “fighting for fair labor practices” right here in Charleston, South Carolina. History needs to recognize and celebrate these “Movements by the People”

Today we celebrate Labor Day and recognize all of the contributions that workers have made to our society. The idea of "Labor Day," a "workingman's holiday," originated during the Industrial Revolution. People of all backgrounds organized and protested poor and unsafe working conditions. Labor unions grew from this movement and started organizing and demanded better conditions for workers.

We have the labor movement to thank for our day off of work! Democrats up and down the ballot in South Carolina are working to improve the lives of working people across the state. From increasing the minimum wage and advocating for paid family leave to providing affordable and accessible healthcare, Democrats are ready to implement these essential policies to improve the lives of all South Carolinians.

09/06/2020

Wow, really, South Carolina? The state hasn’t sent a woman to Congress in THIRTY YEARS... I can’t believe it. Well, we’ve got work to do.

South Carolina has not sent a woman to congress in over 30 years! Adair Ford Boroughs is ready to change that, with your help. Sign up to phone bank for Adair here: https://www.mobilize.us/adairforcongress/event/289324/ and help us make history this November!

09/03/2020

The International African American Museum drew me home. This is a dream dreamed decades before meetings were held and funds were raised!

Thanks to our friends at Charleston Waterkeeper for sharing this perspective of the museum’s construction from the Charleston Harbor. 🏗

Set to open at 2022, the museum is being constructed at the historic site of Gadsden’s Wharf, located directly on the Charleston waterfront.