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On Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 9:25 PM Joe Biden <info@joebiden.com> wrote:

I’ve consistently said throughout the course of the past year that the American people have never shied away from being able to deal with the truth.

From big cities to small towns, too many Americans are barely scraping by, Olawale,

or not scraping by at all. The need to act is clear in the lines at food banks, the small businesses that are closed or closing, and the growing number of I’ve consistently said throughout the course of thea past that the Americans experiencing homelessness.

After nearly year ofyear the public health crisis, have our nation remains in this darkfrom winterbeing of the pandemic and with American people never shied away able to deal facing a deep economic crisis. truth.

So I want to reiterate something: My first 100 days won’t end COVID-19,

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JOHN E. SMITH JR. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Celebrating the 2021 Inauguration

In this issue we are celebrating Hillary Clinton contributions, & the inauguration of Joe Biden And Kamala Harris.

We embraced moving forward, and with truth, justice, and freedom for all people to honor and celebrate the American dream.

During these times we need to uplift our own spirits and attitudes. We hope you are making the most of your time to renew.

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The Book of Gutsy Women | Book by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

About The Book Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them—women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done.

She couldn’t have been more than seven or eight years old. “Go ahead, ask your question,” her father urged, nudging her forward. She smiled shyly and said, “You’re my hero. Who’s yours?”

Many people—especially girls—have asked us that same question over the years. It’s one of our favorite topics.

HILLARY: Growing up, I knew hardly any women who worked outside the home. So I looked to my mother, my teachers, and the pages of Life magazine for inspiration. After learning that Amelia Earhart kept a scrapbook with newspaper articles about successful women in male-dominated jobs, I started a scrapbook of my own. Long after I stopped clipping articles, I continued to seek out stories of women who seemed to be redefining what was possible.

CHELSEA: This book is the continuation of a conversation the two of us have been having since I was little. For me, too, my mom was a hero; so were my grandmothers. My early teachers were also women. But I grew up in a world very different from theirs. My pediatrician was a woman, and so was the first mayor of Little Rock who I remember from my childhood. Most of my close friends’ moms worked outside the home as nurses, doctors, teachers, professors, and in business. And women were going into space and breaking records here on Earth.

Ensuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big piece of the unfinished business of the twenty-first century. While there’s a lot of work to do, we know that throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the toughest resistance imaginable to win victories that have made progress possible for all of us. That is the achievement of each of the women in this book.

So how did they do it? The answers are as unique as the women themselves. Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, LGBTQ trailblazer Edie Windsor, and swimmer

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Hillary Rodham Clinton | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and US Senator.

She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

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The Book of Gutsy Women | Book by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

Chelsea Clinton is a champion for girls and women through her advocacy, writing, and work at the Clinton Foundation. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mailman School of Public Health. She lives in New York City with her husband, their children, and their dog.

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Bernie Sanders selected to take the helm of the powerful Congressional Senate Budget Committee

Atop the Powerful Budget Committee at Last, Bernie Sanders Wants to Go Big - The New York Times

Republicans have long feared the prospect of Mr. Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont, taking the helm of the powerful committee given his embrace of bigger government and more federal spending with borrowed money. With Democrats reclaiming the Senate, that fear is about to become a reality. Mr. Sanders, the most progressive member of the chamber, will have a central role in shaping and steering the Democrats’ tax and spending plans through a Congress that they control with the slimmest of margins.

Mr. Sanders, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats and twice ran unsuccessfully for the party’s presidential nomination, said he would move quickly in his new role to push through a robust and deficit-financed economic stimulus package soon after President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. takes office.

“I believe that the crisis is of enormous severity and we’ve got to move as rapidly as we can,” Mr. Sanders said in an interview.

“Underline the word aggressive,” he said. “Start out there.”

Despite Democrats’ narrow control of the Senate, Mr. Sanders is expected to exert heavy influence over taxes, health care, climate change and several other domestic issues. That is because his role as budget chairman will give him control over a little-known but incredibly powerful congressional tool that allows certain types of legislation to win Senate approval with just a simple majority.

That tool — a budget mechanism called reconciliation — allows Congress to move some legislation without gaining 60 votes. It has become the vehicle for several major legislative efforts this century, including tax cuts under President Trump and President George W. Bush, and the final version of President Barack Obama’s signature health care bill.

The reconciliation process begins with lawmakers adopting a budget resolution, originating in the House and Senate Budget Committees, which can include directions to congressional committees on how much to increase federal spending or taxes.

The nature of the process effectively gives Mr. Sanders a leading role in deciding how expansive — and expensive — Mr. Biden’s ambitions for new taxes and spending will be.

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Youth Poet Laureate Becomes Instant Celebrity After Reading At Biden Inauguration | Chicago Defender

In preparation for the reading, Gorman studied the techniques of famous orators of America’s past, including Martin Luther King Jr., President Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass. Her resonant voice was also made stronger by her emotive hand gestures, a common practice in spoken word poetry.

The prose drew from Biden’s inaugural theme, “America United,” as Gorman recited lines of inclusivity and diversity: “We are striving to forge our union with purpose. To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man,” she recited.

Raised in Los Angeles, Gorman — like Biden — had to overcome a speech impediment as a child.

Gorman’s mother, a middle-school teacher, consistently encouraged her daughter to read and write, which led to an early fascination with poetry. She became the first National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, in a competition held at the Library of Congress, and later graduated from Harvard University with a degree in sociology.

With that background, her work often focuses on feminism, race, social justice, and the African Diaspora.

Yet the young poet’s powerful performance at the Capitol drew inspiration from her own experiences, too.

“We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president only to find herself reciting for one,” Gorman read.

The poet also called on Americans in all regions across the nation to “leave behind a country better than the one we were left.” Her poem also featured a line from scripture in George Washington’s farewell address, and two references to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s political musical “Hamilton.”

“The new dawn blooms as we free it. For there is always light,” Gorman concluded her poem. “If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”

Still, her aptitude for poetry is just the beginning — Gorman wants to run for president in 2034.

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Sergio Hudson Wife, Net Worth, And Wikipedia: Where Is Sergio From? Everything To Know About | Wiki Project

Sergio Hudson is a young fashion entrepreneur. Vice president Kamala Harris and Michele Obama wore his designs on the inauguration.

Known for his luxury women’s fashion brand “Sergio Hudson“, Sergio Hudson has created some jaw-dropping masterpieces. Coming from a family that had little background in fashion, Sergio got attracted to the fashion world at a very young age.

Hudson studied fashion and began his career in the early 2000s. He was even seen in the reality TV show “Styled To Rock”. Sergio won the show and began with his brand “Sergio Hudson”.

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Quick Facts: Sergio Hudson Wife, Net Worth, And Wikipedia: Where Is Sergio From? Everything To Know About Name

Sergio Hudson

Birthday

1984

Age

36

Gender

Male

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American

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Fashion Designer

Parents

Daniel Hudson, Sheldon Hudson

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Married (Unverified)

Wife

Lisa Crystal

Education

Bauder College

Instagram

@sergiohudson

Sergio Hudson’s Net Worth And Wikipedia Bio Styling high profile women like Kamala Harris and Michele Obama, Sergio Hudson is definitely earning a healthy amount of income. However, the exact numbers are under review for now.

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FASHION NEWS 1/24/2021

Know about the two Black designers behind Kamala Harris’ Inauguration Day outfits | Lifestyle News,The Indian Express

Amid speculations about what Kamala Harris would wear on Inauguration Day, the Vice President stepped out in outfits created by two Black designers.

Harris teamed a purple dress with a matching jacket by designer Christopher John Rogers.

Rogers, mentions a CBS News report, is a young Black queer designer from Baton Rouge.

Sharing pictures of Harris on Instagram, Rogers wrote, “Thank you, Madam Vice President. We are so honoured and humbled to have played a small part in this historic moment.”

IN PHOTOS |From Lady Gaga to Michelle Obama: Who wore what on Inauguration Day The 27-year-old designer, who founded his New York label in 2016, is known to be an emerging star in American fashion. He studied fashion at the Savannah College of Art and Design, mentions harpersbazaar.com.

Also Read |Joe Biden inauguration: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez mix message with fashion The designer’s creations have been worn by other eminent personalities in the past including Michelle Obama, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zendaya and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Rogers is known for his bold, colourful style, and often criticised for it too. He was quoted as saying in a recent interview with Vanity Fair, “I love fabrics that play with light—anything iridescent or metallic or shiny; sequined…Some of my white professors in art school saw my work and thought it was tacky. They wrote it off as out of touch and too tailored.”

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Sergio Hudson

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1/30/2021

Schiaparelli Designer Talks Dressing Lady Gaga for the Inauguration – WWD

When Lady Gaga stepped out to perform the national anthem at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, the team at Schiaparelli, gathered in front of a TV screen at the haute couture house’s headquarters in Paris, erupted in cheers and sobs.

Nobody was prouder than artistic director Daniel Roseberry, the sole American in the room. His team had worked against the clock to finish the singer’s outfit in just five days. Fortunately, they still had a bust with Gaga’s measurements left over from when she wore custom-made Schiaparelli for her Las Vegas residency in 2019.

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1/30/2021

Hank Aaron may replace Klan leader’s name on Ga. school

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ATLANTA (AP) — Late baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron is among several names being considered to replace a Ku Klux Klan member’s name on an Atlanta high school.

A school board committee narrowed a list of recommended name changes for Forrest Hill Academy on Wednesday and included two tributes to the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves right fielder, including Hank Aaron Center of Learning and Growth and Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy.

Aaron died last week at the age of 86.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the naming committee will meet Feb. 25 to choose a recommendation.

https://www.wrdw.com/2021/01/28/hank-aaron-may-replace-klan-leaders-name-on-ga-school/

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CICILY TYSON

Cicely Tyson - Biography - IMDb

Cicely Tyson was born in Harlem, New York City, where she was raised by her devoutly religious parents, from the Caribbean island of Nevis. Her mother, Theodosia, was a domestic, and her father, William Tyson, was a carpenter and painter. She was discovered by a fashion editor at Ebony magazine and, with her stunning looks, she quickly rose to the top of the modeling industry. In 1957, she began acting in Off-Broadway productions. She had small roles in feature films before she was cast as Portia in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968). Four years later, Cicely was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her sensational performance in the critically acclaimed film Sounder (1972). In 1974, she went on to portray a 110-year-old former slave in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974), which earned her two Emmy Awards. She also appeared in the television miniseries Roots (1977), King (1978) and A Woman Called Moses (1978). While Cicely has not appeared steadily onscreen because of her loyalty to only portray strong, positive images of Black women, she is without a doubt one of the most talented, beautiful actresses to have ever graced the stage and screen.

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Billy Dee Williams and Cicely Tyson - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos

Billy Dee Williams and Cicely Tyson were married for 9 years. They dated for 2 years after getting together in Jun 1954. After a 6 months engagement they married on 29th May 1957. 9 years later they separated in Aug 1965 and divorced on 28th Dec 1966.

1/31/2021 They had a daughter named Vivica Anjanetta age 56.

Did Cicely Tyson have children? Actress revealed daughter in new memoir

The actress had a 20-year-long relationship with Jazz legend Miles Davis, albeit on and off. The pair met in 1965 after meeting at Riverside Park. However, it’s reported his addiction issues and infidelity drove them apart.

They later reconnected years on in their 50s and marries at Bill Cosby’s home on Thanksgiving Day in 1981. Ultimately, they divorced years later after his issues became a problem for the marriage once more.

Cicely Tyson’s first marriage was to Kenneth Franklin in 1942, but it ended in 1956.

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Cicely Tyson Biography- Single After Divorce With Late Ex-husband

Some Interesting Facts Cicely Tyson was born on December 19, 1924, in New York City, New York, United States.

Her mother, Frederica Tyson, was a domestic worker, and father William Augustine Tyson worked as a carpenter and painter.

Modeled for Ebony magazine, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar.

Nominated for Golden Globes for her role in Sounder.

First African American woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress in a leading role.

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