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NYC's 👏 biggest 👏 flex 👏 so far...⁠ ⁠

NYC's 👏 biggest 👏 flex 👏 so far...⁠
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Meisha Porter has been the Bronx Executive Superintendent and veteran of the NY public school system for over 20 years. On April 1, she will be replacing Richard Carranza.⁠
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WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?⁠
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1. A Black female chancellor in charge of the nation’s largest education system – is pretty badass. Talk about representation!⁠
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2. Think of NYC’s school system as the litmus test for the entire country. What happens here will most likely be replicated to some degree in states all across the country. We’re like the lab rats of the nation…or at least in NY’s case, pizza-loving 🍕🐀. ⁠
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3. NY happens to have the most segregated schooling system in the nation...According to the NYT, out of 895 slots in Stuyvesant High School’s freshman class, only seven were offered to black students in 2019. Meisha is hoping to change that. ⁠
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Having grown up in NY, she has been a product of the schooling system where – it appears she has a stronghold on what the NY school system needs to flourish. She starts officially on April 1st.⁠
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This originally appeared in our WTF IS HAPPENING IN NYC newsletter, which we spent way too many hours a day researching. Sign up via the link in bio or tap the post to read more. ⁠
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Oh and #HAPPYWOMENSHISTORYMONTH!⁠

Happy Women's History Month! June 24, 1982 - NYC h

Happy Women's History Month! June 24, 1982 - NYC had its largest garment strike EVER, and it took place right in Chinatown. Growing up in NYC for our entire lives, we never read about this monumental strike in any of our textbooks...did you?⁠⠀
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20,000 immigrant Chinese women marched all the way down Mott Street to Columbus Park, where union leaders and workers gave captivating speeches to fight for their rights. For weeks beforehand, the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union and volunteers handed out fliers, visited garment factories, and spoke to workers to come out and make a stand. It was the largest garment strike in NYC and led to increased wages and benefits for thousands of workers. ⁠⠀
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⁠⠀ Credit to @aaww_nyc and author Huiying B Chan for the incredible article! #womenshistorymonth2021 #newyork_instagram #newyork_ig #nycgo #nyc_explorers #nycityworld #made_in_ny #nycdotgram #chinatown #stopaapihate ⁠⠀
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WOW! Our @bbbsnyc billboards are LIVE across 10 lo

WOW! Our @bbbsnyc billboards are LIVE across 10 locations in NYC!
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We are so excited to partner with @bbbsnyc to bring awareness to mentorship in NYC!
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This month we’re hosting a virtual info session on March 11th at 7pm via ZOOM to highlight how YOU can become a mentor and impact a youth today. Tap the link in bio to RSVP and join us next week!

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