Communications strategist, organizer, and co-author of "Lifting As They Climbed: Mapping the History of Black Women on Chicago's South Side"
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2009
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LIVE NOW!
Lifting as They Climbed
Join authors Essence McDowell (@Inspirationess) and Mariame Kaba (@prisonculture) for the launch of Lifting As They Climbed: Mapping a History of Trailblazing Black Women in Chicago
Stream:
youtube.com/watch?v=L5OKz0Na…
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Today—join @Inspirationess and our co-founder @prisonculture for this virtual book launch. Lifting As They Climbed is a testament to trailblazing Black women in Chicago, whose lives reveal powerful connections to present-day struggles for radical community-building and solidarity
Tomorrow! Join @projectnia and I with @haymarketbooks for the virtual launch of Lifting As They Climbed. We'll be talking all about the new book + there will be a raffle with prizes for attendees!
RSVP here: bit.ly/LATC2024
#WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth2024
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On now! Loving learning about Emma Atkinson who moved to Chicago in 1847, among the first 13 Black families to settle in Chicago where she confounded the first Black congregation & church, Quinn Chapel AME & where Frederick Douglass once spoke! Join here: youtube.com/live/L5OKz0Nai-Y…
Tomorrow! Join @projectnia and I with @haymarketbooks for the virtual launch of Lifting As They Climbed. We'll be talking all about the new book + there will be a raffle with prizes for attendees!
RSVP here: bit.ly/LATC2024
#WomensHistoryMonth #WomensHistoryMonth2024
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''We are tired, we have suffered enough!"
Nigerians took to the streets in different parts of the country, to protest against the massive spike in prices of food and everyday needs in the country.
Our reporters from @bbcafrica heard from the protesters in different cities.
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BREAKING: Brandon Johnson has defeated Paul Vallas to become the next mayor of Chicago, the Associated Press has declared. trib.al/5pXyfN9
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Tune in now to watch @Inspirationess @6figga_dilla @joihasquestions & CSU president Z Scott talk about Mamie Till-Mobley's legacy, based on @ABCNetwork Women of Movement miniseries & Devery S. Anderson’s book about Emmett Till's murder at youtu.be/jLAf2bhyXjg
Join our panel discussion at 6 pm tomorrow w/ @Inspirationess @6figga_dilla @joihasquestions & CSU president Z Scott about Mamie Till-Mobley's legacy, based on @ABCNetwork Women of Movement miniseries & Devery S. Anderson’s book about Emmett Till's murder. chipublib.bibliocommons.com/…
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Ida is The Queen! Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth2021 with Hull-House and hear from special guests @MichelleDuster & @Inspirationess Find the details in our March Newsletter: createsend.com/t/i-98D5537AC…
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The wonderful Essence McDowell (@Inspirationess) was generous enough to share an excerpt from the book she co-authored, Lifting As They Climbed. Grab your copy today and learn about the rich history of Black women in Chicago and beyond! liftingastheyclimbed.com/
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"Part of my admiration for these women comes from the realization that in one lifetime you can accomplish so much."
Listen to @Inspirationess discuss her book "Lifting As They Climbed" recounting the lives of Black women who have shaped life in Chi. soundcloud.com/newberrylibra…
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Our comrades have been arrested at the 53rd & Lake Park action! Please amplify! @Damon_AF @MalcolmLondon Jennifer Pagan from @LetUsBreathe773 !! We need them out now!!! @chicagosmayor Call off your goons!!! Let our people go!!! Stop this violence!!
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LMPD: 7 people shot, 1 'critical' during protest in downtown Louisville demanding justice for Breonna Taylor wdrb.news/2ZLqEDd
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"The harsh reality is that an estimated 64,000-75,000 Black women and girls are currently missing in the U.S." buff.ly/39JJ9tE
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@prisonculture and @Inspirationess reminded us on the #liftclimb tour today that black women's work on the south side was radical and transnational, that they had to write themselves into history and make spaces for each other, because history was actively erasing them
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Tomorrow, 6/18: Hall Branch—Co-author @Inspirationess draws on the guidebook Lifting as They Climbed: Mapping a History of Black Women on Chicago's South Side to discuss Black women artists, educators, and activists. bit.ly/2JzxLpZ
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Thank you @Inspirationess for such an informative, moving Social Justice address at @UChicagoSSA! Can’t wait to read & teach Lifting As They Climbed: Mapping a History of Black Women on Chicago's South Side. More on the book here: liftingastheyclimbed.zibbet.…
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.@PiperAnderson1 reminds us that “accountability is all of our responsibility” and that our task is to “reclaim accountability from the legal system, and from white supremacist structures.” #BACNY2019
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Find out how artists @tonikagj, @blounttalk, and @inspirationess are redefining connections between creative work and resistance to oppression at tomorrow’s #PublicNewsroom! More info: tinyurl.com/103-gardens
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Want to learn more about the Black women who helped create Chicago's South Side?
'Lifting As They Climbed' from @prisonculture and @Inspirationess delves into the history of Black women activists and artists who lived and worked in the area. liftingastheyclimbed.com/abo…
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#WildSeed: @ViolaDavis is developing an adaptation of the #OctaviaButler novel at Amazon, scripted by @Nnedi and @Wanuri. The latter will also direct. buff.ly/2usDPrX
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Ep. 180 of #AirGo features Essence McDowell, a communications strategist, organizer and co-author of "Lifting As They Climbed: Mapping a History of Black Women on Chicago’s South Side."
Listen to her talk about the project, her role in it, and much more: soundcloud.com/airgoradio/ep…
