What we do next will have a massive impact on the trajectory of this virus in New York.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 15, 2020
We can only maintain public health by STAYING APART.
The decision each of makes now will impact us all tomorrow. STAY HOME.
MARCH 15: TODAY’S INSPIRING WOMEN
HARRIET E. WILSON
Harriet E. Wilson, one of the first female African-American novelists, was born today in 1825. Her novel Our Nig, or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black was published anonymously in 1859 in Boston.
MARCH 14: TODAY’S INSPIRING WOMEN
SYLVIA BEACH
Sylvia Beach, an American-born bookseller and publisher, was born today in 1887. She was perhaps best known for her Paris bookstore, Shakespeare and Company. Continue reading
NYPD Insert MTA Service Suspension Contingency Plan. Will Mass Transit Stop Running?
In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak we have seen many events get cancelled as a result. All professional sports teams have cancelled their seasons, Governor Cuomo has banned events that would have more than 500 people including the St. Patricks Day Parade, even Mayor De Blasio has ordered restaurants to cut their capacity by 50%.
Continue readingCoronavirus NEW Updates. How Many Are Predicted To Get Infected & Die. Plus Much More!
Mayor de Blasio’s Potentially Deadly Balancing Act
As many of you know, last week I led the charge against the MTA’s policy of not being allowed to wear face masks to protect ourselves against the coronavirus. Check out the story Continue reading
MARCH 12: TODAY’S INSPIRING WOMEN
JULIETTE GORDON LOW
Juliette Gordon Low assembled 18 girls together in Savannah, Georgia, for the first-ever Girl Scout meeting today in 1912.
Continue readingMARCH 11: TODAY’S INSPIRING WOMEN
LORRAINE HANSBERRY
Today in 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin In the Sun opened at Barrymore Theater, New York. This was the first play by a Black woman to premiere on Broadway.
Continue readingMARCH 10: TODAY’S INSPIRING WOMAN
JOSEPHINE GROVES HOLLOWAY
Josephine Groves Holloway was born today in 1898. She founded the first unofficial Girl Scout troop for African American girls and worked for two decades to have her troops recognized by the Nashville Girl Scout Council.
Continue readingMARCH 9: TODAY’S INSPIRING WOMEN
GRACIELA OLIVÁREZ
Graciela Olivárez, Chicana activist, was born today in 1928. She was the first woman and first Latina graduate from Notre Dame Law School, and one of first two women on the board of Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
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