We didn’t want it to get to this point, but given the situation we find ourselves in, we have no choice. Beginning Jan. 3, you must show proof you are fully vax'd to enter bars, restaurants, fitness centers, and entertainment/recreational venues where food/drink are served. 🧵

Effective Jan. 1, 2022, all Chicago employers of nannies, care workers, and home cleaners must provide their workers w/a written contract in their preferred language. The contract must include the wage and the work schedule agreed upon by the employer and the domestic worker.🧵

Omicron is very real and highly transmittable. Get vaxxed. Get boosted. Talk to family and friends about doing the same. Wear a mask. Don’t let your guard down. #ProtectChicago

"We might get a Black female Supreme Court Justice—what would that look like?!? I’m bullish on women and girls.” - Nicole R. Robinson at @YWCAChicago. #WPITrends

“I want us to move donors past the transaction to true allyship. We need people for the long haul.” - Nicole R. Robinson at @YWCAChicago. #WPITrends

Excited beyond belief about the pending confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson. She will be both Supreme Court Justice and Truthteller. The ywca chicago alongside the entire YWCA USA stands in solidarity with her.

However you feel about Jussie Smollett & what he did, why does any jailtime, let alone 150 days make sense? Enormous taxpayer cost. His careers deeply damaged so punishment’s exacted. Forget rehabilitation: he’ll come out far more damaged than when he went in. A costly waste.

“As Cook County State’s Attorney, it pains me deeply to say that, in this particular case, our justice system failed. Chicagoans deserve to know how and why it can, and likely will, happen again across the country.” chicago.suntimes.com/2022/3/10/2297…

I’m tripping that you can assault someone on live television on stage at the Oscars and just take your seat and watch the rest of the show.

HEY EVERYONE! My FREE writing workshops for writers/people of all ages and backgrounds is back. Via Zoom starting SUN APR 3. Please see flyer for details. Guest writers will include WALTER MOSLEY, SONIA SANCHEZ, TIM WISE! Please share this. REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/kpwritingworks…

Younger women now earn at least as much or more than men in 22 metro areas wapo.st/3tKGjRN

Burdened financially? Relief is in the way for Chicago Residents - apply for cash assistance instagram.com/p/CcymvN7F7Y6/…

Still stunned. Unbelievably reckless sexist and racist. Freedom is under attack and this is the tipping point in the wrong direction

Hiring: Deputy Director of AmeriCorps NCCC - full time, residential service program. The ideal candidate will be an operations and strategy powerhouse. Deadline is June 14. Please spread the word! usajobs.gov/job/657127600

We’ll feature voices that provide insights on our research & the need to increase funding for women’s & girls’ organizations, including thoughts from jeannie.sager, Cindi Leive Nicole R. Robinson Mona Sinha @acalltomen’s Ted Bunch and a special performance from Broadway's Morgan Wood.

“I’m hopeful because there are more philanthropists who are applying a gender and equity lens to unleash the potential of girls.” Nicole R. Robinson speaks to how @YWCAChicago addresses equity and empowers women.

Nicole R. Robinson @YWCAChicago "We’re building communities of resilience so people can feel that they belong, and can thrive and grow." Nicole R. Robinson #GiveToWomenAndGirls

Sharing my gratitude for being included in Crain's Chicago Business Notable Black Leaders and Executives list. YWCA Metropolitan Chicago CEO I’m honored to stand in solidarity with everyone on the list #leaders #bettertogether #chicago linkedin.com/posts/nicole-r…

Here's my take on #ChicagoMayoralElection and what Johnson's win means for the Black establishment who backed Vallas. chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023…

34 percent of Harvard students are white. 43 percent of those students are either legacies, children of faculty, kin of donors or a recruited athlete. 75 percent of them would not have gotten in if not for special status (National Bureau of Economic Research). But when in doubt,