#blackoutuesday

So evidently, The Seattle Times liked the Dan Barry profile about the struggles of local news so much, they put it on their front page too on Saturday. Two front pages on two major city dailies on both coasts. That's a pretty good Saturday.

After Black voters turned out in record numbers to flip Georgia & elect 2 Dem senators, Georgia Republicans introduce new voter suppression bill eliminating Sunday voting, when Black churches hold Souls to the Polls drives. Not even hiding the racism motherjones.com/politics/2021/…

Worth rereading today: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?,” by Frederick Douglass nationalhumanitiescenter.org/ows/seminars/c…

We are so honored to receive a RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Award for our podcast on teen mental health, On Our Minds with Noah and Zion! #Murrow rtdna.org/content/2022_r…

Successful Pottstown Celebrates Young Kids Day/Healthy Kids Day!! Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed the beautiful day! 🌼☀️ Michilea Patterson John Armato Stephen Rodriguez Laurie Kolka Evan Brandt

Come visit YW3CA at Coventry Mall this Thursday evening, April 26th. Learn how to stretch your food budgets, shop smarter, use nutrition info to make healthier choices, and cook delicious, affordable meals. Spend 25 minutes with us and get a FREE $10 Gift Card!

Carlos Ojeda Sr. And @PSD_Wellness Speaks to PTICC because ACE’s matter and #connectionmatters John Armato Laurie Kolka Pottstown Schools Evan Brandt PA Department of Education

The most important part is the connection - it makes the difference between success and failure said CarlosOjedaJr of CoolSpeak, LLC. speaking of youth resilience during the PTICC community meeting #Connectionmatters

You go two ways when you experience trauma - you either repeat the cycle or shatter it said CarlosOjedaJr during PTICC community meeting #Connectionmatters #BreakingTheCycle

"I'm not meant to live in a box, I'm meant to live free" said CarlosOjedaJr said during the PTICC community meeting and tells youth they can be anything they want to be #BuildingResilience

She gave me hope and generally cared about me said CarlosOjedaJr about how a caring adult made the difference in his youth PTICC CoolSpeak, LLC. #Connectionmatters

Community connection activities have started!

Superintendent Stephen Rodriguez writes to the community about 2018-19 budget concerns and calls for advocacy filecabinet5.eschoolview.com/9B8535EA-EB5D-… Pottstown Schools Pottstown Teachers Evan Brandt @jzlomek PA Department of Education PA School Boards Association @EmanWilkerson Amy Francis Equity First @PCCYteam NBC10 Philadelphia

Pottstown Pride Gets You Free Baseball Tickets to Fightin' Phils. The event, dubbed Pottstown Proud Night, is sponsored by 4 local non-profits to promote the value of working together for the Pottstown Area community. evan-brandt.blogspot.com/2018/05/pottst… Nancy March John Armato PottstownMercury

Gospel choir sing 'Stand By Me' at the #RoyalWedding

The story behind the teenage cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason who is playing while the royal couple sign the register bbc.in/2k8NqiC #royalwedding x.com/bbcstories/sta…