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Monica Ponder PhD

4 years

A throw back that I will pin to this page, as a reminder of my story/experience in Blackness. Attending an #HBCU literally saved my life. Always, always...for the ancestors. Gratitude, beyond. ❤️✊🏾 #MLPPhD #HealthCommunication

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Monica Ponder PhD

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I adore Black culture to the depths of my being. ❤️✊🏾

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This is such a good comparative analysis of media framing and its role in spreading misinformation, harmful social stigma, and racialized violence. It’s modern day propaganda. #montgomerybrawl #Montgomery

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Monica Ponder PhD

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I have vitiligo. One of the hardest things as a child was explaining to kids what this condition is. Many assumed I had been burned, or that I was in constant pain. Usually I could quickly get a nod of solidarity by sharing that it’s the same condition #MichaelJackson has. ❤️🥲

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Black Twitter is undefeated. 😂

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@TheTajMiham

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Fashion Nova bout to be like “The shooter missed, but we don’t! Take 10% off your next order with code ONESHOT”.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

8 years

Excellent editing. The Stanford Rapist’s Dad’s letter defending his son is the epitome of "rape culture"

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@alexandraozeri

8 years

Here, I fixed his letter (changes in bold)...

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Monica Ponder PhD

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1 year

Teaching an African American issues in #Healthcommunication course in the Fall @HowardU gives me the perfect excuse to dig into some of my favorite texts. Feel free to add your own suggestions. I am happy to share the final syllabus with those interested.

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Monica Ponder PhD

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2 years

This response is a master class in public relations (e.g. repair, reputation management, responsiveness, listening). However, for Black women, there is often never any grace to be human or imperfect. You are loved, @lizzo .

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

1 year

The International Black Writers Festival returns for the second year at the Mecca @HowardU . This will be epic, I agree @nhannahjones

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

3 years

Free “Foundations of Communication Theory” nugget in less than 60 seconds. ❤️

@[email protected]

@Imani_Barbarin

3 years

In case you were wondering why people cap for companies and corporations:

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Monica Ponder PhD

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3 years

These ads are completely classist. We cannot “individual responsibility” ourselves out of a global pandemic. The institution of public health has failed the American public. Please remove these ads. Signed, An epidemiologist and health/crisis communications expert.

ＪｅｓｓｅＨｉｒｓｃｈ

@Jesse_Hirsch

3 years

Oh my god

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

8 years

She passed her #PhD comprehensive exams. I'm now officially an "independent scholar". Today is a very good day.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 years

I gave a talk to @HowardU School of Medicine & shared this same concern. While there are benefits to medical professionals being more accessible to the public via social media I’m concerned about the ethics of liberal social sharing, esp patient experiences. #HealthCommunication

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

6 years

"When you have a seat at the table, make sure you make room for others." Georgia needs @staceyabrams

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 years

I co-sign this message. This work is necessary and especially meaningful since Professor Tate edited this text while @HowardU .

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@surlybassey

2 years

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! @haymarketbooks is reissuing one of the most insightful books about writing and life of all time. Been out of print for years. If you consider yourself any kind of cultural worker, get a copy and study for craft

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I have so much respect for scholars of media and cultural studies. Your work is necessary.

Gabrielle 💬

@gabalexa

9 months

I love this analysis of Cobra & Meg, you will always be famous!

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@MonicaLPonder

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“Mr. Walker is part of a long tradition of Black people willing to distance themselves from the humanity and dreams of their community in exchange for white praise and white power. Black people betraying Black people has a legacy stretching from the plantation to today.” #Warnock

Danté Stewart (Stew)

@stewartdantec

2 years

When Herschel Walker announced his campaign last year, I knew that he wasn’t Black people’s representative but white America’s tool. I have not just been angry but sad. Here’s my attempt to say what makes me so sad and angry. My latest with @nytimes .

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“Crawford revealed the laundry bus at the Juneteenth Block Party…He partnered with other organizations, including PAD (Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative), Morehouse School of Medicine, The Department Of Veterans Affairs, and local barbers.” #healthcommunication

Black Enterprise

@blackenterprise

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Atlanta Man Launches Mobile Laundry Bus For Unhoused People

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@MonicaLPonder

2 years

@Ethnography911 @Ebonyteach I left the CDC after 14 years as a health communicator (during the early phase of the pandemic). I’m happy to send my detailed resignation letter. I think it will provide some insight. ❤️💔

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

4 years

Tuning in. I’m so eager for this discussion. #MayorsWhoMatter @CNN @KeishaBottoms @chicagosmayor @MayorBowser @LondonBreed

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

6 months

I received a journal article acceptance this week and confirmation of a book chapter that’s headed for publication. I’m constantly reminded that there’s so much power in the written word. I’m so grateful for the privilege to do this work. May I never forget.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 years

@CandiceBenbow These are facts. I’ve been married, separated, divorced, single all by 40 (hey boo lol). I married young & avoided some of the social comparisons BUT what I’ve learned from living every stage is that married & single women live both sides of the same coin. Many commonalities...

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 years

@CSHasanKose @1demerith You lost me at “letting”. I support equal, shared partnership and decisioning in the marital home - whatever that looks like for any couple.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 months

Powerful. Art can reflect the state of culture and society in ways that words fall short.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

7 years

The traffic congestion in ATL over the next months will shine an embarrassing light on our underinvestment in public transit. #atlantafire

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

1 year

I go hard for Black creatives. This is the work of Cedric Smith from GA. He has an entire exhibit scheduled for September based on the banned books propaganda. But reading has long been banned for African Americans. His exhibit is gonna be everything. @HealthCommunication

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

4 years

@iSmashFizzle This statement next to your delightful profile photo just tickles me. #YesEnergy

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

8 years

Transcript of @iJesseWilliams full #BETAwards speech. Save it. Share it. Read it. Act.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

9 years

Please check out my article on @HuffPost . "Reflections on the Charleston Massacre - From a Millennial" http://t.co/ciubQiCMMo

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 years

My work in professional spaces has been erased and co-opted. I know this feeling. Bless her for having the agency, fearlessness, & confidence to speak truth to power. @chaedria I see you. You represent so many black women in this moment.

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@badnewswomen

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It went down at the Guggenheim! @chaedria is the first Black curator to exhibit with the institution with her show Basquiat: Defacement The Untold Story. They left her off the panel and.....

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 years

Agreed. I will add that this guidance will further stigmatize many people, beyond those with pre-existing health conditions. Placing the burden of responsibility on the public (individual behavior) has not worked historically. #COVID19 #HealthCommunication

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@uche_blackstock

2 years

Many of my colleagues on here have eloquently explained their concerns with the new CDC guidelines, so I’ll just add that any guidelines that include “Talk with your provider.” when 25% of Americans don’t have a PCP and 10% are uninsured is inherently problematic.

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

“Generally incurable and ongoing, chronic diseases affect approximately 133 million Americans, representing more than 40% of the total population of this country.” - via @NHCouncil This pandemic #Publichealth response has been an absolute failure. #VeryEncouragingNews

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@divafeminist

3 years

Many of us have multiple comorbidities because of poverty, racism, organized abandonment,and or ableist built-environments & policies. But even if our so-called “choices” caused comorbidities, it’s reprehensible to accept our deaths or long term illnesses as “encouraging news.”

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

9 years

Your local park can be your outdoor gym. Stairs, walking/biking trails, sports fields, & beautiful views. #MoveInMay http://t.co/gXb4ZS65G9

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@MonicaLPonder

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I am teaching an African American issues in #HealthCommunication course in the Fall @HowardU @howarduchsoc and I am intentionally starting lesson one with Black joy. Means of survival that have sustained us for centuries are necessary #PublicHealth interventions.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

4 years

This.

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@deray

4 years

. @nhannahjones delivered a word that I keep thinking about.

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@MonicaLPonder

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@CandiceBenbow This is how I first learned of him. He had a blog & promoted the church w/ a website, “the church with the free breakfast dot com” - yes an actual url. As a community activist I’ve followed his methods for more than a decade. He can galvanize well but his gifts are his weakness.

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@MonicaLPonder

5 years

@anthoknees ...possibly. But you also have to honor who you are. High sensitivity can be a gift, if nurtured and valued. Sending love.

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@MonicaLPonder

4 years

Can we please talk more about this? My parents grew up in the segregated South and their PTSD is palpable. So much of their pain and reflection shapes our behaviors as a family unit, and guided their parenting style.

Robert L. Reece, PhD

@PhuzzieSlippers

4 years

One of my students asked me about how I grew up yesterday and was flabbergasted when I told her that both of my parents were born on plantations. This county continues to teach our racial history as if it was a long time ago when it was just yesterday.

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9 years

Just 30mins of physical activity 5 days a week is all you need. That’s watching your favorite half hour show on the treadmill. #MoveInMay

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

@JeromeAdamsMD Dr. Adams: I have much respect for your candor. We need it in this moment. I suspect that most transmission is occurring interpersonally, at the kitchen table. This public health response is disappointing. Signed, A former CDC employee Epidemiologist Health/Crisis Communicator

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

1 year

Missing my mommy. As a public health crisis communicator, I am most triggered by how society expects us to keep moving when many of us are dealing with debilitating pain, loss, grief & trauma. As a scholar, I will always make space for this inhumane duality. #healthcommunication

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

3 years

There are countless competent health and science communicators at the CDC. Posts like this disparage the hard working professionals that are tirelessly working and advocating internally. It is stigmatizing. Please critique the government leadership, not powerless workers.

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@MonicaLPonder

9 years

“Physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle.” @FitnessGov

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

3 years

My hometown was an early #COVID19 hotspot. The grief, anger & confusion was overwhelming. But it also showed how powerless it is being Black in public health. The duality. These past 18 months have been the most transformative of my life. I’m officially radicalized. #HealthEquity

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 years

The Department of Communication, Culture & Media Studies @HowardU is highering an Assistant Professor to begin in Aug 2023. CCMS is in the @howarduchsoc in Washington DC. Job details can be found at the link below (see comment). Please help us spread the word. Thank you! #HBCU

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

3 years

I have a student who is researching collective care in Black communities during the pandemic. We’ve always had to save ourselves when the system didn’t effectively support us or keep people safe. There’s rich historical examples in this area as well.

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we need to stop saying “I don’t owe anyone anything” and “no one owes me anything” these aren’t values of our community. Individualism is not a value of our community. We owe each other care, consideration, shelter, warm meals, and check-ins. CARE is a value of our community.

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@MonicaLPonder

6 months

Such a beautiful message on this new moon in Aquarius.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 months

My students wrote a paper on this topic. “The ‘CDC says if we do the hokie pokie, we can turn this thing around’: A critical #healthcommunication analysis of Black Twitter's response to continual shifts in federal #COVID19 Guidance I look forward to sharing it soon. @CCMSGSO

The Madwoman in the Classroom

@heymrsbond

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The CDC said “fuck it.”

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@MonicaLPonder

8 years

Congrats @Simone_Manuel on the historic achievement! First African-American swimmer to win individual gold.

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@MonicaLPonder

8 years

I hope you're watching #Confirmation . #AnitaHill is a trailblazer. A pivotal moment in history. #Stand @HBO

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@MonicaLPonder

9 years

I ran, walked, climbed, jumped, laughed, and got muddy. But I had #fun ! #GoDirtyGirl http://t.co/wIngxD06tf

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

Congrats to these talented students @CAU . Culture for service. I’m so proud to be an alumna. #NBAAllStar #HBCUsMatter

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@MonicaLPonder

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Fight a cold or #flu without meds. http://t.co/x6NhlmuYNq @HelloBeautiful #fluseason #NIVW2014

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

…ableism and selfishness. Agreed.

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@DrAhmednurAli

3 years

What’s “mild” for one person can be a death sentence for another. Our discussions of Omicron are steeped in ableism.

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@MonicaLPonder

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@Ethnography911 @Ebonyteach Understood. The rhetorical keeps some from safely truth telling. I’ve been waiting on critiques of the pandemic response that are framed as a workforce competency issue. While racism exists in nearly every American institution, when it occurs in public health, we all suffer.

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@MonicaLPonder

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Look at my family. They came ready for the run. They call themselves "Chocolate Ninjas." 😂 #GoDirtyGirl #RunWithMeDG http://t.co/zEFJxxQ38P

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

3 years

New publication alert, cc: @ProjectRefocus_ . Advancing #healthequity means, first, reimagining public health surveillance. Our work is necessary. Congrats @DrChandraFord and brilliant colleagues. It is an honor to work with you. #CrisisCommunication #COVID19 @HowardU

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@MonicaLPonder

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. @POTUS An amazing, emotionally charged week 4 our nation - so many significant events & milestones. Kudos & much respect. #ProudAmerican

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@MonicaLPonder

6 years

It’s reverse engineering. We must elect people who understand our values and our experience. @staceyabrams #BETxAngelaRye

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@MonicaLPonder

2 years

I had the sincere pleasure of meeting @MalikahBerry last week at a curated dinner in honor of #TillMovie @ZuCotGallery , a Black owned art gallery. So much wonderful energy in one space. I will definitely be tuning in. #JimmyKimmel

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@blackgirlsdream

2 years

Tune in to @abcnews @nightline tonight, as @Malikahberry Rogers, executive director of SBGWC discusses our open letter to Megan @theestallion ! You don't want to miss this, tune in at 12:30am EST right after #JimmyKimmel

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@MonicaLPonder

1 year

My @howardu students agree that #healthcommunism is a must read. It challenges conventional #healthcommunication tailoring “..illness is the only form of life in capitalism…health (physically, socially, economically, and metaphysically) under capitalism is an impossibility.”

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 years

I’ve stopped using the term as well. American institutions were founded without my freedom in mind. I will not exhaust myself trying to assimilate into the master’s systems.

Juana Hollingsworth

@jewelsfromjuana

2 years

Today, April 13,2022 I am no longer using the term “imposter syndrome”. Last night Dr. @atachine informed me this concept was developed by two white women to explain why minoritized folks feel like outsiders or face self-doubt

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

My Community & Public Health students discussed this last week. We are about to enter a season of #VaccineFraud , particularly as more institutions begin requiring “proof” of prior vaccination before access or service. This is about to be a data management nightmare.

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

@PiperAnderson1 @prisonculture You’re asking the wrong question. This is my PSA.

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

There are countless competent health and science communicators at the CDC. Posts like this disparage the hard working professionals that are tirelessly working and advocating internally. It is stigmatizing. Please critique the government leadership, not powerless workers.

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@uche_blackstock I just said the same. These institutions…the very definition of “violent”. Such hypocrisy.

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@MonicaLPonder

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Best wishes @LisaRayamTV on your next chapter! You & @PortiaFOX5 were wonderful mentors when I interned @FOX5Atlanta

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@MonicaLPonder

3 months

Our culminating text in my Race, Culture and Social Justice Class @HowardU this semester is her work #ViralJustice . The students devoured it. Necessary. Scholar activism looks like this. cc: @ruha9 (you’re loved and valued)

#StopCopCity 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

@micahinATL

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oh fuck yeah!! this is the same Ruha Benjamin who gave this speech just a couple weeks ago. All my love and respect to Professor B!

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To date, my daughter (15) has read 112 books this year. As an only child, she has mastered dwelling peacefully in her own internal world of curiosity. I admire her so…🥲 #ProudMommy

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

As a #publichealth communicator, Twitter is like attending an integrative creative design, communication theory, and cultural studies class every single day. I will never leave lol. Exhibit A. 👇🏾 #MLPPhD #healthcommunication

Erica Buddington

@ericabuddington

3 years

This is what makes Twitter so difficult to quit 😭

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@MonicaLPonder

8 years

Relationship goals ♥️. Commitment done right only amplifies the best in us. @POTUS @FLOTUS #healthylove #blacklove

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@MonicaLPonder

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…and (adding perspective) that level of care should not be placed on one person alone. Collective care is necessary for all of us.

Erika Totten (she/they)

@ToLiveUnchained

2 years

Marriage is not the ultimate prevention for growing old alone, community is.

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@MonicaLPonder

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This is a classist & reductionist exchange. These talking points are classist, ableist, individualistic & devoid of any structural critique/admittance of failures. To-date we’ve had 1.02M deaths in the US. Where is the repair, the empathy, the…apology? #healthcommunication

Google “Project 2025,” Donald Trump is a Fascist

@WalkerBragman

2 years

Just an incredible exchange. Reporter: The White House has pledged to go beyond CDC guidance in caring for President Biden...If the White House thinks that's the right approach for the president, shouldn't that be the right approach for all Americans? CDC Director:

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@MonicaLPonder

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Like physical illnesses, treating #mentalhealth problems early can help prevent a more serious illness from developing. #B4Stage4

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

Excellent point @oni_blackstock . Following trends in #COVID19 policies is absolutely an exercise in psychology and media framing/perception. I’m discussing this tweet with my doctoral students @HowardU today. #CapitalismvsPublicHealth

Oni Blackstock, MD MHS

@oni_blackstock

3 years

Ahh yes just in time for Black Friday & winter holiday shopping. There’s a whole psychology to lifting mask mandates. It signals to people that there’s a “return to normal” & will definitely get people flooding back into stores just in time. #ProfitOverPeople

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@MonicaLPonder

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@CandiceBenbow I have to disagree to a point - he has an amazing knack for getting people hype over anything (church, a new project, sensationalizing media, etc). Many can’t get followers to their cause - or donations. That’s a leadership skill that he’s abused for his own profit.

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@MonicaLPonder

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Several students @HowardU @CCMSGSO are pursuing dissertation work in Black maternal health. @mentnelson when your art is in my feed I think of #ShalonIrving & rest in gratitude that our institution contributes to the army of care. I appreciate you. #HealthCommunication

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@MonicaLPonder

4 years

@TwitterSafety I’m teaching a communication theory course and this tweet just reaffirmed everything I teach my doctoral students about agenda setting + who benefits from such decisioning. @TwitterSafety I’m disappointed in the timing of your enforcement, and the message it sends to BIPOC.

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@MonicaLPonder

2 years

I will definitely share this case w/ doctoral students @HowardU . The presence of clinicians on social media is layered. While consumers benefit from their accessibility, health education & transparency, the ethics of social sharing must be examined closely. #healthcommunication

✨Odion✨

@bodaciousbobo

2 years

Y’all got that Black Female therapist fired from her job because she told men to get therapy with a different delivery online. Black women journalists put her whole govt name out there in articles so now she’s being doxxed. Wow

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3 months

Underrated cultural response. Necessary. 10/10

Your dad liked my tweet

@EN_Griffin

3 months

Did y’all know George Zimmerman is a fantastic Jenga player? His been through a lot but he has a gift.

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@MonicaLPonder

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@NeilLewisJr Thank you for sharing such an important perspective Dr. Lewis.

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@MonicaLPonder

3 years

@oni_blackstock My ex-husband, a high school teacher has caught COVID twice in the past 7 months due this very issue. And, yes, his exposure placed our daughter at risk both times. Teachers also have families that will be placed at risk for COVID continually. There are many ripple effects here.

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@MonicaLPonder

2 years

Just like this tweet advises, context always matters when reporting surveillance data and statistics. These mechanisms are typically (mal) adaptive forms of coping, in order to manage prolonged stress, anxiety and mental health. #healthcommunication

Hi I’m Solomon

@solomonmissouri

2 years

They’ve lived through two recessions, wage stagnation, cascading effects from climate change, unaffordable housing market, a once in a generation pandemic, loss of bodily autonomy, and the most incompetent assemblage of politicians the world has ever seen…

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@MonicaLPonder

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. @repjohnlewis I'm here for your facial expression & your steadfast stance for justice. #MakeItStop #NoBillNoBreak

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@MonicaLPonder

4 years

No it’s not decision fatigue. It’s the insistence (despite rising incidence of #COVID19 ) that we maintain the same, if not more, level of normalcy & labor production. It is the fear, anxiety, uncertainty and social stigma of being forced to keep going despite a global pandemic.

Dr Ellie Murray, ScD

@EpiEllie

4 years

COVID fatigue is a real & we’re all exhausted, but I suspect a lot is actually *decision* fatigue. The absence of clear rules, information, and guidance means having to think through our every action to decide what feels safest. Good leadership would give us all a break.

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Monica Ponder PhD

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@tressiemcphd 😂😂 So triggering. It’s the fact that, regardless of how accomplished you are as a Black woman or the fact that this is your home - your sanctuary, she still felt the need to advise. Are Black women ever good enough in the white gaze? Sigh.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 years

@KeishaBottoms I’m your neighbor + I need this pound cake in my life. Might you leave a few slices in aluminum foil outside for me? Please and thank you very much. ...and thank you for the Holiday card!

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

9 years

"5 key strength-training exercises" http://t.co/EGgQjzWLki. @latimes #MoveInMay #PhysicalFitness

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

7 years

I'm so tired of living up to European standards. I'm enough. I'm committed to loving every part of my history, lineage, community & myself.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 years

Prepping for my Spring Global Health Communication course @HowardU . So excited. ❤️✊🏾🍃 #HealthCommunication cc: @howarduchsoc

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

8 years

My 9-yr old wrote this postcard to herself. I'm blessed to be able to parent a spirit like hers #family #values

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

9 months

“Evidence from a new study suggests that Black women in teams with a greater number of white peers may have worse job outcomes. This finding may offer a starting point for improving retention and diversity in elite firms.”

Anna

@itsafronomics

9 months

@MindaHarts @ProfKori This is why "Women in leadership" initiatives won't save us. White women talk about climbing a ladder that Black women have never had equal access to. Happy to have helped with this study and SO proud of @ElizabethLinos @NinaRoussille and @ProfSanaz ! 3/3

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@MonicaLPonder

2 years

I adore Blackness so very much. 😂❤️

chris evans

@notcapnamerica

2 years

My parents get on my damn nerves asking me to fix some shit but can’t remember what their passwords are so I can get in. “I think it’s OldSkoolRollerSkater12345” “No that didn’t work.” “Ok try YolandaAdamsTylerPerry6789”

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 months

I’m so grateful for you @DrChandraFord . This is community. #PublicHealth #HealthCommunication

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@MonicaLPonder

19 days

“At no point will the existing hospital cease to operate and deliver care to the community and to its patients while we go through this project of building a new facility….They actually will be connected…[and it] allows us to create that integrated academic medical center." ❤️

NBC4 Washington

@nbcwashington

19 days

Howard University plans to build a new, $650 million hospital directly in front of its existing facility.

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

2 years

This project has been a labor of love. There’s phenomenal teams @HowardU & @RacialHealthEq driving this work. We’ve partnered with six communities to pilot our crisis monitoring technology. We look forward to sharing results. #healthcommunication cc: @DrChandraFord

CDC

@CDCgov

2 years

. @ProjectRefocus_ works with communities to monitor and address how stigma and racism contribute to disparities in who gets #COVID19 and the care they receive. Learn more on this Health Equity in Action project: .

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 months

This is just too good not to share. More gentle reminders to play and dwell in joy please. Blackness has always found ways to survive and thrive. May we never forget. TGIF. ❤️✊🏾 #BlackHistoryMonth

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

4 years

I’m so proud of @CAU graduate and Soror #PinkyCole , owner of @SluttyVeganATL in Atlanta, GA!

The Pinky Cole Foundation, Inc.

@PinkyGivesBack

4 years

As a special thank you for @pinky907 's continued philanthropy, @cp3 , @lala , @itsgabrielleu , and @Ludacris teamed up to buy out Slutty Vegan on Tuesday for the community. THAT'S RIGHT! Thanks to them, all of your favorite burgers will be FREE! #GroupEconomics #PinkyGivesBack

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

5 years

@anthoknees I struggle in the same way. It is extremely hard, I agree. But don’t grow cold. The world needs people who care too much. ...this is me giving myself a pep talk too. Good luck to you. ❤️

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

8 years

Being a present, affirming parent is a precious gift. Don't take the responsibility lightly #family #values

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Monica Ponder PhD

@MonicaLPonder

9 years

. @ShelbyTNHealth shared these #FireworksSafety tips. If you've already begun celebrating keep safety in mind. http://t.co/XfLUBlGtkD

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