They clearly don't know you very well--one of the best faculty I've had the privilege of working with.

Deleted mine directly from my junk mail folder because that's exactly what this nonsense is.

So, trade deals are the new "infrastructure week." Got it.

Lent and Advent will give you about 10 weeks.

It's no longer just IN-3 for Banks. He "represents" the entire state as a Senator. Of course, he only believes he needs to represent those who voted for him.

While it was written for the dawn of 2022, "New Day's Lyric" has some insights and themes that are important (maybe essential) for us in this era. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBER...

Gorman's poems focus on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, but they all tend to also encompass an element of hope. She was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate and was the first poet to perform at a Super Bowl (www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ejb...).

If you have Netflix, you can watch the film adaptation of The Six Triple Eight. I highly recommend it.

For more information about the 6888th, please see www.womenofthe6888th.org/the-6888th

Upon their return to the States, the unit was disbanded and, for all intents and purposes, forgotten. Finally, in 2021, the unit and its surviving members were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service.

There, they were tasked with sorting and delivering a backlog of 17 million packages and letters. They had to develop systems of identifying servicemen with limited information. They were allotted six months to complete this herculean task, which they accomplished in three.

Beyond being a boxer, Ali was also a humanitarian and philanthropist. He donated time and money to feed the hungry and support the United Negro College Fund. He understood the importance of an education.

To learn more about Muhammad Ali, see alicenter.org

The Supreme Court overturned his conviction in 1971. He was both praised and disavowed for his position against the war.

His opposition to the war led to a charge of draft evasion and resulted in Ali being stripped of his boxing titles. He managed to stay out of jail, but he also didn't fight during what is considered a prime age.

Enjoy my favorite Roberta Flack song, "Killing me Softly with his Song" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrud...

To learn more about Roberta Flack, see www.robertaflack.com

Before hitting the charts, she was a junior high music teacher and taught private piano lessons. She also spent her nights singing in D.C. jazz clubs, where she was ultimately "discovered."

However, she preferred the contemporary gospel music played at the Baptist church down the street.

Flack earned a full-ride music scholarship to Howard University, where she started at the tender age of 15.

You can enjoy Andrew's favorite song by Horace Silver, entitled "Song for My Father" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWeX...

To learn more about Horace Silver, see www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/...

To learn more about Madame C.J. Walker, see indianahistory.org/education/ed...

If you have Netflix, you can also watch the mini-series Self-Made about her life - www.netflix.com/title/80202462

Walker was also an activist and a philanthropist. One of her quotes is appropriate for our current times--"This is the greatest country under the sun. But we must not let our love of country, our patriotic loyalty, cause us to abate one whit in our protest against wrong and injustice."