Sharon Pruitt-Young

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RT @theferocity: Toni Morrison, 1993: “They waited and waited for justice and it didn't come.” https://t.co/JUAuNeppcZ

When I first started at NPR, Petra was one of the first people to reach out. I loved talking with her about our various shared nerdy interests. She was so encouraging and a bright light that radiated kindness. Awful news. Praying for her loved ones. Rest in peace, @petramatic

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NPR is heartbroken to report that our own books editor, Petra Mayer, died on Saturday. If you've read or listened to anything about books on NPR, you've likely encountered her work. https://t.co/EbSvs1o40B

Possibly shouting into the void but...have you had trouble finding a Halloween costume at a traditional store? Have you noticed a lack of options as compared to previous years? DM me if so! I want to talk to you for a future article👀

It was a pleasure getting to know @fullcircle2022 and I wish them the best of luck on their extraordinary journey! Hit the link for more:

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A team called Full Circle Everest hopes to become the first all-Black group to summit the world's highest mountain — and, in doing so, to inspire more Black people to spend more time in the outdoors. https://t.co/CF9fPDZ1nj

RT @thatsjonnyfrank: …s/o to @SPruittYoung for bringing this idea and story to life. And to @OurBlackGirls for the hard work put into thi…

RT @thatsjonnyfrank: Thousands of Black girls and women go missing every year. Last year, that figure was nearly 100K. Their cases hardly…

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Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe has teamed with rap star Gunna to open a free grocery store inside his old middle school in Atlanta. She hopes to expand the concept around the country, ⁦@SPruittYoung⁩ reports. https://t.co/lqiDND9h1x

RT @GabrielKKramer: "It's not about asking for more attention or being in "competition" with white people — it's about other groups getting…

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Tens of thousands of Black girls and women go missing every year. Last year, that figure was nearly 100,000. Yet their cases hardly ever grab national headlines. Erika Marie Rivers is trying to change this by telling as many of their stories as she can. https://t.co/uNS8OlwUi0

RT @blkcreatives: "But then a 13-year-old reader sends me a pitch deck for a virtual teen summit or a 16-year-old sends a photo of her + he…

RT @saeed_ahmed: This @SPruittYoung brought me such joy. As she writes, “typically, getting your hair braided can cost hundreds of dollars…

RT @publicbill: "The criteria include how much value the sport would add to the Olympics legacy; how long the sport has existed; how popula…

RT @saeed_ahmed: In 2007, Chris Crocker, then only 19, was widely ridiculed for a video in which they told the world to “Leave Britney alon…

RT @NPR: "Say yes to masks, no to bras," reads a recent post on Naked Bike Ride in Philadelphia's Instagram page. https://t.co/KBzCCZZvtv