1753 – 1784

First Black American to become a published poet. Enslaved as a child and sold to a Boston family who emancipated her in 1773.

Source: literaryladiesguide.com , history.com

It’s wild watching states slash healthcare, close rural hospitals, and struggle to keep basic services running… while turning down revenue streams that other states use to fund Medicaid, mental‑health care, and community health programs.

And the places that would benefit the most — especially in the South, where so many communities of color live — are the ones blocking it the hardest.

People need jobs. Communities need investment. Healthcare shouldn’t be treated like a political football.

At some point, voters have to ask: Why are we being told “no” to solutions that clearly work elsewhere?

Data‑driven, community‑impact, for example:

• Southern states have some of the highest uninsured rates in the country
• Rural hospitals are closing at alarming rates
• Communities of color face the steepest barriers to care
• Many of these same states are rejecting revenue models that other states use to fund healthcare

Washington directs most of its revenue into public‑health programs. Illinois uses it for mental‑health services and community reinvestment. Oregon funds treatment and prevention.

These are real, measurable outcomes.

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