{"id":4095,"date":"2022-03-07T09:15:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/?p=4095"},"modified":"2022-04-15T08:14:05","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T12:14:05","slug":"team-nika-honors-community-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/team-nika-honors-community-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Nika Honors Community Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4095\" class=\"elementor elementor-4095\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3de38d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3de38d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc7b589\" data-id=\"bc7b589\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719867e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"719867e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">On Saturday, February 26, Team Nika hosted a virtual Black History Month event to honor Black and Afro-Latinx heroes in the community and district. Martha Vedrine kicked us off by singing the black national anthem,\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Lift Every Voice and Sing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-814e87b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"814e87b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d4c46c\" data-id=\"6d4c46c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb8f90 elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6fb8f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=HWU-0IUvrRg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-684944a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"684944a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d38395d\" data-id=\"d38395d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297e936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"297e936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Xyra Mercer, a local high school student, spoke about her activism and how Nika\u2019s support of her work inspired her to keep using her voice to affect change and promote the power of youth leadership.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-fd6f06c9-7fff-5b6d-b9ad-af345e8a485b\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Mukiya Baker-Gomez spoke about the history of the Black Caucus in the Massachusetts State House, told the story about Representative Mel King and his leadership in uniting the Black Caucus, and how future Senator Nika will continue the legacy. Her resounding message was that we are unstoppable when we are united.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Special guest, Sharra Owens-Schwarts, the daughter of the late Senator Bill Owens, spoke about her father\u2019s legacy, including his involvement in setting the groundwork for reparations, the development of Roxbury Community College and the Reggie Lewis Center, and helping to destabilize the South African economy during aparthied. She shared what her father meant to her and the community.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Following the speakers, Corinne Kelton, Bridgit Brown, Isabel Torres, and Fons Cervera recognized nine 2nd Suffolk District heroes. The list of honorees included Pastor Keke de Fleurissaint, Bishop William Dickerson, Latoyia Edwards, Bashier Kayou, Dumas Lafontant, Stephen Lewis, Jose Masso, Denise Matthews-Turner, and Sarah Ann Shaw. Team Nika will continue to receive community submissions in order to honor district heroes at future events. <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdpci9HX4d5pda4pwqHysH6T1hUrnyGX6XCzx1qSsMD8emeOw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">To submit a name to us, use this form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Avenir,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.4; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 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For BIPOC people, all of life is political, arts, sports, business, everything! Generations have worked hard and invested in justice for all, through many obstacles. \u201cWe have problems but our problems don&#8217;t have us,\u201d said Nika. Because of this, she claimed&nbsp; the residents continue to move forward to achieve that return on the investment that they have made and to continue to invest for future generations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0e266592-7fff-c3b1-ee87-0aac4815b62e\"><br><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:2.4;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;Finally, Campaign Manager Isabel Torres, closed out the event by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electnika.com\/volunteer\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">asking folks to volunteer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\"> to collect signatures, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/the-committee-to-elect-nika-elugardo-1\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">promoting our donation link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">, and inviting attendees to follow the campaign\u2019s new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ElectNikaElugardo\" style=\"text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Facebook page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Avenir,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 On Saturday, February 26, Team Nika hosted a virtual Black History Month event to honor Black and Afro-Latinx heroes in the community and district. Martha Vedrine kicked us off by singing the black national anthem,\u00a0 Lift Every Voice and Sing. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HWU-0IUvrRg Xyra Mercer, a local high school student, spoke about her activism and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/team-nika-honors-community-heroes\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Team Nika Honors Community Heroes<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4095"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4095"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4180,"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4095\/revisions\/4180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electnika.com\/staging03\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}