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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner

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Child Champion. Youngest woman elected to Newark Board of Ed. Founder @shewinsnj. Chair @njdemswomen. Nwk, Carolina&🇬🇾 Roots🎓@Swarthmore, NMH @unionseminary

Newark, New Jersey
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
6 years
There is power in our stories. To see ours captured w/ such joy, such light— I am forever grateful.Grateful for every girl who trusts me w/ her story.Grateful for everyday people who fight daily for our kids.Thank you @EmCollective @Rexamoto @KimberlyJAvalos @rasjbaraka. #SheWins
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NowThis Impact
6 years
This woman started an organization to help teen girls who, like herself, have experienced trauma — now she is serving as the youngest woman ever elected to the Newark School Board (In partnership with @EmCollective)
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
4 months
What better way to celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay by learning more about a powerful warrior — Wynona Lipman. Tickets are FREE! The screening is at 2pm TODAY! Register here. https://t.co/tapol7zL65
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
4 months
Blessed to spend my #NationalVoterRegistrationDay with the young leaders Donald Payne Tech High School! 🗳️ Students registered to vote and participated in a mock gubernatorial election! #HighSchoolVoterRegistrationWeek 🗳️💗 #VOTE 🌊 #OurVoteOurVoice #NewJersey #TreyReed 🕊️🙏🏿
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BREAKING: Trump has ordered the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology. This famous photo is one of them. Please paste this image everywhere. Don't let them erase history. Information at the President’s
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
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#MarcyBorders born 9-19-73, a legal assistant from #NewJersey survived the #WorldTradeCenter collapse on #September11 2001. The 28 year-old mom said she never recovered from the trauma of the attack.🙏🏿 She died from cancer on August 24, 2015.🕊️ #911 #NeverForget #America #OTD
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Piyush Mittal 🇺🇸🇺🇦🟧🌊🌈
5 months
What the founding fathers and other historical figures would think of Donald Trump and his band of merry morons
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
5 months
Black labor has always been foundational to the USA —from the fields,to factories, from domestic work to boardrooms. Yet too often, the contributions of Black people, especially #BlackWomen, are overlooked, underpaid, and underprotected. #LaborDay #BlackLivesMatter #GenderEquity
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@AfricanArchives
AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY
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4th July, 1844 — Edmonia Lewis was born. Edmonia was the first professional black sculptor and one of the most celebrated neoclassical sculptors of her time. ‘The Death of Cleopatra’ is one her most recognised works. It depicts the famous Cleopatra in the moment of her death.
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
7 months
Happy #4thofJuly to all who believe in protecting democracy. #FrederickDouglass’ “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” still resonates! Our #IndependenceDay assignments are clear on 11/3/2026! #VOTE 💙 #July4th #July4 #Elections #FollowBackFriday #FridayVibes #StayWoke
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
7 months
Happy 100th Birthday Mr. Evers! #CivilRights Leader Medgar Evers, was assassinated on June 12, 1963. He knew the price and was willing to pay it. #MedgarEvers #RestInPower #RestInPeace #antiracism #history #ushistory #civilrightsmovement #fietts #divinenine #onthisday #otd #rip
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President Joe Biden pays his respects to Minnesota House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman as she lies in state at the Capitol alongside her husband, Mark, and dog, Gilbert.
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@RpsAgainstTrump
Republicans against Trump
7 months
Flashback Trump: “Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He’s weak and he’s ineffective”
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
7 months
Thursday, the rain came down, but joy rose higher. 🌧️✨ This #Juneteenth, our children reminded us what freedom looks like in motion—resilient, radiant, and rooted in love.❤️ #Juneteenth2025 #FreedomDay #Community #FreedomDay2025 #BlackJoy #ProtectChildren #SHEWins #Legacy #USA
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
7 months
#NewJersey was the last Northern state to end slavery. Officially, slavery ended months after the declaration of freedom in Texas #Juneteenth. #Slavery in #Newark,NJ ended January 23, 1866. #Juneteenth2025 ✊🏾#FreedomDay #EmancipationProclamation #FollowBackFriday #FridayVibes
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
7 months
10 years later, we still #SayTheirNames The wounds from #MotherEmanuel run deep, but so does our faith, love & fire.🕊️✊🏾 We honor the #Charleston9 May our prayers be loud enough to shake injustice at its core. 🙏🏿#Emanuel9 #RIP #OTD #OnThisDay 🕊️#NeverForget #Charleston #Racism
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Nick Sortor
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🚨 HOLY CRAP! Rep. Melissa Hortman sounded absolutely TERRIFIED while speaking to the media after she voted NO on healthcare for illegals She was just ass*ssinated this morning. She knew she’d end up as a target in one form or another.
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
8 months
Happy #ElectionDay #NewJersey! Polls open from 6a-8p. @rasjbaraka for Governor! He’s not just running. He’s fighting — for US. Take friends to the polls, show up & show OUT. #VoteRasBaraka #RasForGovernor #NJVotes #PrimaryElection #VOTE #VOTA #TuesdayVibes #BETAwards2025 #Cali
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
8 months
Union Theological Seminary #ClassOf2025! 🎓🥳 The most incredible experience w/the most incredible people. More ✍🏾 + 📸 on this beautiful journey soon, but in the meantime, here’s how to make use of an overly priced robe! #Seminary #GoodWednesday #NYC #MasteredIt #Graduation 🎓
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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Essex County Commissioner
9 months
Newark Symphony Hall is the next stop on the #StateOfThePeople Power Tour. Join Mayor #RasBaraka @TamikaDMallory and others. Thank you @WBGO Jazz for this insightful conversation. Register today. https://t.co/ZGxKcdlQ4q
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WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with some of the organizers of the Newark stop of the State of the People Power Tour on May 13
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