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Kamala Harris Makes Herstory!

3/6/2021

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​On January 20, 2021 herstory was made. In honor of Women’s History Month Sigma Lambda Omega Chapter would like to congratulate Kamala Harris, the first woman and woman of color Vice-President of the United States of America. In her words she is “the first, but not the last!” Congratulations Madam Vice-President!


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In honor of the brave. Your Vote matters!

3/2/2021

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November 2020 was a reminder of the importance of our voice and our vote. As we recognize Black History Month, it is fitting that we take the time to honor those whose hard work and dedication provided us the opportunity to cast our ballot and show that we are a force to be reckoned with.
 
In the early 1960s, a non-violent protest took place in the small town of Albany, Georgia. A few Albany preachers, along with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others from the community devised new strategies for The Albany Movement, which preceded the march on Selma. My mother still remembers the day when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others came to my grandparents ’ home to discuss support for the cause. My grandfather was a preacher.
 
Many African-American leaders, ministers, and students marched on behalf of desegregation and voting rights. My uncle, a student at the time, was among the protestors in Albany who were jailed for taking a stand for their beliefs in the tenets of equality for all citizens, including the right to vote.
 
It is the brave sacrifice of those who have gone before us that has afforded each of us the right and the privilege to vote.  It would be a shame to take it for granted or waste it. 

 In 2022, your time will come again to make a difference. Throughout the country voter suppression is rampant and should we not prepare for 2022 our voices will not be heard on the national or local level. 

 VOTE! It’s a serious matter!
 
AKA’s L.E.A.D. Learn. Empower. Advocate. and Decide. 

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BlackPast.org (2016). https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/albany-movement-1961-1962/
1950s: MLKJr, Civil Rights Movements and SCLC (2015). http://kingandcivilrights.blogspot.com/2015/11/albany-georgia-movement.html

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