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Description: Augusta Savage – Division of Cultural Affairs – Florida Department of State – A gifted sculptor, Florida-born Augusta Savage fought poverty, racism and sexism to become a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the period of African-American cultural outpouring in New York City during the 1920s and ’30s. Her extraordinary talent opened many doors that led to her becoming one of the most influential black teachers of her time and a strong voice for civil rights for blacks.
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Description: Holly Holm fights Ronda Rousey in UFC 193 Holly Holm has caused a sensational upset in UFC 193, knocking out the superstar of the sport, Ronda Rousey, in the second round. The underdog dominated the fight before knocking Rousey to the canvas with a crunching left-foot kick 59 seconds into round two.
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The Two Suicides That Changed My Life | Narratively | Human stories, boldly told.

I hadn’t intended to drive across the bridge that puffy blue-sky Monday morning. It was an accident. I was visiting the East Bay for a weekend personal development workshop and planned to see a friend in Berkeley. I got on the freeway, humming along to a radio station and realized I was in the wrong lane, going towards the city. I took a deep breath and said to myself: I guess I’ll see San Francisco today.Driving up the rise of the bridge after pulling out of the tollbooth, a car swerved in front of me to avoid the parked car to the right. I braked hard, thinking there had been an accident. Then, in what seemed like slow motion, I watched a man walk to the edge of the bridge, climb onto the railing, spread his arms wide as though they were wings and step forward. It didn’t occur to me that I was seeing the last seconds of a man’s life until I saw his head on the other side of the railing. He had walked off the Bay Bridge.

Source: The Two Suicides That Changed My Life | Narratively | Human stories, boldly told.

Abbas in solidarity with France

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The Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, condemned the Paris attacks and said that the Palestinians are standing in solidarity with the people of France.

Via PLO’s Twitter account: ” President Abbas: We condemn the terrorist #ParisAttacks and we extend our sympathy and solidarity with the French people and government.”

Other Palestinian authorities also express their solidarity with the French people: the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its shock of the “heinous crime” and extended its solidarity with France in its “just war against terrorism” and Jamal Nazzal, a spokesperson for the Fatah movement in Europe said that the movement also “condemned the terrorist act.”

Yesterday night a massive coordinated attack happened in Paris, France, killing almost 130 people and leaving more than 90 seriously injured.

This Saturday, the Islamic State group took responsibility for it. In a statement issued online, the group said that “eight brothers wearing explosive belts and carrying assault rifles” conducted a “blessed attack on… Crusader France.”

French President Francois Holland announced three days of mourning after the attacks in 6 different locations in the French capital and stated that the coordinated assault was an “act of war.”

Chula Vista Ballet Fighting To Keep Classical Art In Chula Vista | La Prensa San Diego

Fight is a pretty strong word, and usually involves confrontation, but for Chula Vista Ballet, a non-profit youth ballet company, fighting is advocating, and that is something they are not backing down from as they strive to keep the classical art of ballet accessible and affordable to families in the South Bay.

Source: Chula Vista Ballet Fighting To Keep Classical Art In Chula Vista | La Prensa San Diego

RIP Adel Termos… A Hero from Lebanon

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Rather than running for his life, Adel sacrificed it to save
100s.

This is Adel Termos, a young father of two. 

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Adel spotted the second ISIS
suicide attacker heading towards the Mosque in Burj Al Barajneh, Beirut’s
Southern Suburb, Lebanon, to blow himself up, and take100s of lives gathered to
pray.
Adel ran and tackled the bomber who quickly dispatched his bombs taking
both of his life and Adel’s with him. 

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Adel sacrificed his life for the sake of 100s others. 

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Adel… May your Precious and Heroic soul Rest in Peace.