July 12 - Episode Twenty-Four

Thank you to all that tuned in to listen to this week’s ATWOL.

As promised, here are the links to the topics discussed during the show.

To Be Enlightened Is To Be Informed

·      California Provides Free Public School Meals to All Students

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/all-california-public-school-students-now-have-access-to-free-breakfast-and-lunch-no-questions-asked/2628453/

·      First African American to Win Scripps National Spelling Bee

https://sports.yahoo.com/zaila-avant-garde-first-african-american-champion-scripps-national-spelling-bee-030625169.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIMs1T2bLyrVhWiLGMN0nunc1EtJJuZcyUWwHIDB239sjJhNZyl3dFpOhjyBarZax8tau83ZXEnuTV6jzfT_AFh61jR_K77NbR-3XXrsHJwrNNdwKC3vx8pt-zyGJfSo0VMNsEEwWIKMd5jDOgCBczjYH_1EakIX7AeUWtAQau5f

·      Edward Cagney Matthews Charged

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-man-who-made-racist-rant-now-charged-with-stalking-damaging-cars-and-drug-offenses/2873818/

·      Wells Fargo No Longer Offers Personal Lines of Credit

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/07/08/report-wells-fargo-end-all-personal-lines-credit/7908836002/

 ·      Haitian President Assassination

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57762246

Moment of Honor

·      Venus Williams

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/venus-williams-wins-wimbledon

https://www.mediareferee.com/2021/07/04/venus-williams-net-worth/#:~:text=Venus%20Williams%20Endorsements,-Williams%20uses%20Wilson&text=She%20runs%20her%20own%20athletic,Nike%20shoes%20on%20the%20court.&text=Venus%20is%20also%20sponsored%20by,resource%20aimed%20at%20helping%20women.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/it-was-scary-at-times-venus-williams-on-running-her-business-ventures-amidst-the-pandemic-wta-tennis-news/

Make the Choice to Try

·      New Conversations Day 7/12

Poetry Excerpt

“Kindness” by Yusef Komunyakaa

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/41786/kindness-56d22013a8d03

See You Real Soon…

May You Bring Light to Yourself, May You Bring Light to Others, and May that Light in Turn Make the World Bright…