26 Jun 2024
Seeing the dwindling support following #BlackoutTuesday in June 2020, five Black literary organizations came together to form #GettingWord with the goal of directing support to Black poets and writers.
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4 Jul 2023
Many thanks to all who have donated to our @GettingWordNow annual collective fundraising campaign. We’re above $20,000 and there’s still time left! We love for you to join us in supporting #BlackLiterature and #BlackWriters. Link’s in the bio.
#fundblackliterature #gettingword
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3 Jul 2023
Please support Getting Word TODAY! gettingword.org/
#GettingWord #FundBlackLiterature #SupportBlackWriters #BlackVoicesMatter #BlackLiterature #AmplifyBlackVoices #RepresentationMatters
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30 Jun 2023
Listen to Lauren Alleyne (executive director @FuriousFlowerPC) and L. Renée (assistant director @FuriousFlowerPC) discuss the importance of our collective and why your support matters.
#FundBlackLiterature
#SupportBlackWriters ✍🏾
#GettingWord
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26 Jun 2023
Black literacy and literature play an integral role in our collective memory and understanding. Let’s advocate for
these vital voices in our culture! #SupportBlackWriters ✍🏾
Learn more and support #GettingWord today: gettingword.org/
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19 Jun 2023
#GettingWord brings over 130 yrs of organizing, publishing & fellowship for 5 Black organizations together and celebrates Black literature for Juneteenth! Please join me in supporting Black writers on this holiday!
gettingword.org
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19 Jun 2023
As we celebrate #Juneteenth, remember that Black literacy and literature play an integral role in our collective memory and understanding. Let’s advocate for these vital voices in our culture. Click here to learn more and support #GettingWord today ➡️ gettingword.org
ALT A poster announcing the Getting Word collective's annual Juneteenth fundraiser
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19 Jun 2023
As we celebrate #Juneteenth, remember that Black literacy and literature play an integral role in our collective memory and understanding. Let’s advocate for these vital voices in our culture. Learn more and support #GettingWord today: gettingword.org
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12 May 2023
Don't forget! Next Friday, May 19 at 7 p.m. is the @GettingWord Black Writers Lighting the Way virtual celebration!
bit.ly/GettingWordKickoffEve…
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7 Nov 2022
At our Benefits Fair Friday I learned that, even though I'm a 16 year Drake employee, there are some great benefits I have never accessed (travel assistance! legal document creation!). Drake HR is doing a terrific job of gettingword out. And: I got to pet Griff II! #highered
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27 Jun 2022
We’re waiving application fees again today ONLY for #TWHRetreat if you:
1. Post a selfie holding a book of your favorite black author
2. A short detail why it’s your fav book w/ the phrase, “ I hope you all donate to #GettingWord ”
3. Tag & follow @TWHPoetry @GettingWordNow
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Celebrate Juneteenth by supporting @GettingWordNow and Black literary arts.
Black writers are our culture keepers: bookshop.org/shop/gettingwor… #FundBlackLiterature #GettingWord
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13 Jun 2022
Juneteenth approaches, and what better way to celebrate Black freedom than investing in Black literature and the organizations that nurture Black writers? Buy a book from Bookshop's Getting Word booklist and 10% of the cost will be donated to #GettingWord! #FundBlackLiterature
13 Jun 2022
🔥 BIG NEWS! Moved by our mission to support Black Literary Orgs, @Bookshop_Org is giving Getting Word 10% of all book sales from our curated Getting Word reading lists!
Visit bookshop.org/shop/gettingwor… to support Black authors and #FundBlackLiterature.
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13 Jun 2022
Check out our #GettingWord book lists curated by @cavecanempoets, @FuriousFlowerPC, @HurstonWright, @ObsidianLit, @TWHPoetry! #FundBlackLiterature
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12 Jun 2022
This is #Ujamaa (cooperative economics) at its best and we're here for it!!✊🏾
Please heed this important call to action by the "new" collective @GettingWord and our friends at @cavecanempoets, @TWHPoetry, @ObsidianLit, @FuriousFlowerPC, and @HurstonWright. #FundBlackLiterature
6 Jun 2022
Black writers begin somewhere. @GettingWordNow is a coalition of 5 Black literary organizations supporting Black authors, poets, and essayists. Join us from #Juneteenth to July 4th to #FundBlackLiterature.
Visit gettingword.org to learn about our work and donate today!
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9 Jun 2022
Celebrate Juneteenth by investing in Black Literature! #GettingWord is a collaboration of 5 Black organizations that represent over 130 years of community, workshops, readings and support for Black authors that are changing the face of American lit!!
gettingword.org
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1 Jun 2022
You know being an experienced genealogist you would think I & others would handle death better than I do. Going to miss my chats with Cousin @hrworth & Aurelia @ #gettingword-monticello #mybrother-Robin
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4 Jan 2022
The Getting Word project @TJMonticello features oral histories from the descendants of the plantation's enslaved families, covering stories that span over seven generations: ow.ly/Cz3050HmaFu
#Blackhistory #Virginiahistory #GettingWord #oralhistory
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