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Reposted from @madworksphoto This is 15. We are together in the motherland - the birthplace of humanity, the home of our ancestors, celebrating 15 years of sisterhood in #DeltaSigmaTheta. Today we elevate the national tragedy of #BlackMaternalMortality as we remember our linesister @im_teejay. We stand in the gap for the babies left behind, born to beautiful, worthy, resilient Black women, too often dismissed and undervalued. Women who have found themselves among the unfortunate group of new mothers six times more likely to die during and after childbirth. We fight for healthcare equity. #SheShouldBeHere With grace and resilience, power and passion... We’ve birthed our beloved children, and nurtured others. We’ve birthed businesses and companies, academic accomplishments, creative arts and scholarly research. We’ve protected and incubated the goals of the people we love. We’ve birthed policy and led the call of justice and equality. We’ve given birth to dreams. We stand at the apex of what was and what is to come: For the ancestors who birthed nations and manifested these realities with their incredible tenacity and sacrifice. For the descendants - generations who we have yet to welcome the world. This is 15. We are Eclatient 55 of an Eminent Echelon. #E55XV🇲🇦 #KnowUs™️ #BADST #FAMU #TodayTomaraForever #WeBirthNations #DeltaSigmaTheta #SororitySisters #QueensIntheMotherland👑 #Deltaversary #WomensHistoryMonth #March5 📸: @anass_walidi @bydre__ @madworksphoto💕💚#REPOSTED: #4evahaka2 #FAMUGrad1908💕💚#CreditToOwner - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wwDrZHe2q/?igshid=1kbhyh4c89b78

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Reposted from @theneighborhoodtalk2 TNHT Staff: @yesthatsdee 📸: @madworksphoto @anass_walidi ___________________________________________ Neighbors, it’s women’s month and these linesisters honored their late sister in a very special way! _____________________________________________ On their 15th anniversary, the ladies of BADST Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated gathered in Marrakech, Morocco not only to celebrate their friendship, but a life gone too soon. The group posted a photo to Instagram, but not without making sure one special person was front and center. _____________________________________________ About two years ago, Tomara Johnson Thompson, a.k.a Tee Jay, died after suffering complications during childbirth. While unfortunate, It’s no secret that black women are sometimes overlooked, dismissed, or not taken seriously when experiencing pain during that process. _____________________________________________ Although these Deltas pledged nearly 15 years ago at Florida A&M University, Tee Jay’s death inspired another pledge from the group. In a post to Instagram they stated, “We stand in the gap for the babies left behind, born to beautiful, worthy, resilient Black women, too often dismissed and undervalued. Women who have found themselves among the unfortunate group of new mothers six times more likely to die during and after childbirth. We fight for healthcare equity,” along with the hashtag #SheShouldBeHere _____________________________________________ While the memory of Tee Jay will live on, so will her daughter. She leaves behind a loving husband and group of sisters that will cherish her forever. #TodayTomaraForever💕💚#REPOSTED: #4evahaka2 #FAMUGrad1908💕💚#CreditToOwner - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wwUE_H5Oz/?igshid=istuq29t3wpn