May we continue to live into that ideal.
If you don’t understand why ASL users are happy rn, ask yourself if you ever saw a sign language interpreter at an official White House in the last 4 years.
Even at COVID briefings they were denied access to what could have been life-saving info. https://t.co/SOLZnlJAjy Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice (@Imani Barbarin) January 21, 2021
Now, everyone wants to know everything about her. Here s what we know:
In 2004, Andrea became the first Black female Fire Captain in the history of the City of South Fulton Fire Rescue Department in Georgia.
City of South Fulton fire captain at the Inauguration
By Elizabeth Rawlins
South Fulton Fire Captain delivers the Pledge of Allegiance
Andrea Hall delivered the Pledge of Allegiance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol during Wednesday s inauguration.
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - The City of South Fulton’s Fire Chief speaking out about one of his own captains taking part in the presidential inauguration. Capt. Andrea Hall delivered the Pledge of Allegiance just moments before President Biden and Vice President Harris were sworn into office. I felt like a proud parent when you see one of your own in such a special occasion, said City of South Fulton Fire Chief Sterling Jones.
Inauguration Week: Things to Do in Washington, January 19-20
Plus: Take some deep breaths.
Here’s what you should check out this week:
Exhale: It’s been a tense month…year…era. Take some deep breaths and join the National Museum of Asian Art’s free virtual meditation sessions. DC teachers Aparna Sadananda and Philip Bender will walk you through a guided meditation (and if you like this one, you can join them three times a week for the next couple weeks). Wednesday 1/20 at noon; Free, register here.
You might’ve seen him on TV news: Frank Figliuzzi, who formerly led counterintelligence at the FBI, is releasing
It was an inauguration like no other.
In a city on high alert and amid a still-raging pandemic, Joe Biden took the oath of office Wednesday, becoming the 46th president of the United States, declaring it a victory for “the cause of democracy.”
“This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day,” Biden said in his inaugural address after being administered the oath office by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts. “Today, we celebrate the triumph, not of a candidate, but of a cause. The cause of democracy.”
The swearing-in took place from the same Capitol steps overrun by a mob of Trump supporters exactly two weeks ago, seeking to disrupt lawmakers from formally counting the electoral votes that affirmed Biden’s victory in last fall’s presidential contest.
Biden said that the "world is watching," and that the U.S. would work to "repair our alliances and engage with the world once again," following four years of Trump's "America First" policy.