For rural & Southern #LGBTQ youth—who are less likely to have other LGBTQ youth nearby + more likely to experience harassment—online spaces such as those provided by The Trevor Project can be key in efforts to reduce the risk of suicide among LGBTQ youth. 🧵/1 thehill.com/changing-ameri…

Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win the Best Actor Oscar, has died at 94. Poitier was barrier-breaking and an enduring inspiration who advanced US racial dialogue through his art. Few movie stars have had or will have the influence Poitier had both on and off screen.

The #COVID19 (5+) & Flu Immunization events hosted by @LNCharter shift to Tuesdays in 2022! Available to any eligible community member. 12435 Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville MS Cafetorium, 4-7PM, appointments NOT required: live.vcita.com/site/vaxclinic… #LNCPride #GetVaccinated 1/2

Tomorrow’s Rapid Antigen #COVID Testing event by VaxClinic will occur in a drive-thru setup. This is a local community event open to the public. @LNCharter MS 12435 Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville 4-7PM Info & ability to schedule: clients.vcita.com/portal/5ub6qxr… #COVID19 #CovidTesting

#ICYMI - we are celebrating #ThreeKingsDay virtually on Thurs., Jan. 13 @ 7p in partnership with Fiestas Patrias y Tradiciones de Charlotte, Manolo's Bakery, and Soy Latino como Tú. We have dancing, story time, and more planned for you to enjoy! Details: museumofthenewsouth.org/events/three-k…

The Senate has passed a bill to posthumously award Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till with the Congressional Gold Medal to recognize what the Till family accomplished in their fight against injustice. 🙏🏾 huffpost.com/entry/us-senat…

The shelters are in Matthews, Huntersville and Charlotte, and are open to anyone that needs a warm, safe place to go. charlotteobserver.com/news/weather-n…

Today, we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. May his words and impact continue to bring change: blogofcraigsmith.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-two… #MLKDay2022 #MLKDay #nced

OFFICIAL: Due to the inclement weather from #WinterStormIzzy, @LNCharter will be CLOSED tomorrow, January 18th. This is considered a traditional "No School for Students" day. We will continue to monitor conditions for potential operational impact to Wednesday. #LNCPride #nced

On this day in 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress. White officials tried to declare his election null and void. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

The pandemic has claimed the lives of many Holocaust survivors who deserved more years to educate & tell their stories. On Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day, a 🧵of 18 survivors we've lost to COVID. We will keep telling their stories. More of their stories @FacesOfCOVID. 1/11

While Auschwitz's liberation brought an end to the atrocities there, survivors would forever be haunted by their experiences. Learn more about Auschwitz this #HolocaustRemembranceDay.

Not Wordle...just #LNCPride.

Join me, Principal Funchess, & Co. at 8AM tomorrow for the February (already?!?) Principal's Coffee Chat. We will be allowing in-person attendance in the Student Commons (#MaskUp), while the live stream & archive will be available here & shared within Schoology. #LNCPride @LNCharter

#DidYouKnow an all Black Deaf social club, the Ebony Silent Club, was established in the 1940s? Monthly meetings took place at a member's home or a rented space. Activities included parties, card-playing, & games. Photo from our #DeafNYC project advisor, Thomas Samuels! #BHM2022

We greatly appreciate the support LNC Counseling Dept. (Coach Porter, Mrs. Casillas, Mrs. Riggins) provide to @LNCharter students, faculty, & parents, as this is #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek, sponsored by ASCA. TY all counselors, of all levels, at all schools. #NSCW22 #LNCPride

HAD TO SHARE THIS! Escaping slaves use to throw balls of fried corn meal out to distract the hounds from tracking them. The hounds stopped barking and tracking thanks to the corn meal which later adapted the name “hush puppies” #BlackHistoryMonth

Today, LNC Student Diversity and Inclusion Council hosted Corine Mack (President of Charlotte-Meck NAACP Chapter) for "Going Beyond Black History Month", an open-forum discussion of how we can continue to celebrate and make progress beyond just the month of February. #LNCPride #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

While @LNCharter is now a Mask Optional environment, many will continue to wear a mask. We will all respect these personal decisions by demonstrating Empathy & Compassion together, which is the Leadership in Action emphasis this year at the HS. Continue to Be Your Best. #LNCPride

Join us this evening following our live event EQUALibrium: A Conversation on Race & Equity in Charlotte for analysis of the event. David Adetokunbo Williams of Beyond Housing Winston Robinson of Applesauce Group Leading on Opportunity x.com/i/spaces/1BdGY…