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Birthday x Spelhouse Homecoming Dump

👕: @freshbyhabit

#birthday #atlanta #spelhousehomecoming #share #explorepage

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Life lately 🧡

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Today, Project Smiles proudly celebrates our founder, Bryson D. Powers, on earning his B.A. in English Language Arts with a concentration in Professional Writing from Alabama State University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Before Bryson arrived on the Yard, Project Smiles was already rooted in a commitment to service and community. During his time at Alabama State, that mission grew into something bigger. Bryson saw a need for greater civic engagement among students and expanded Project Smiles to include voter education and voter registration, helping students understand their rights and use their voice.

That work became one part of a college experience defined by leadership, service, advocacy, and impact.

Today, we celebrate the degree, the accolades, and every accomplishment represented in these photos. But more than anything, we celebrate the work behind them, the late nights, the hard conversations, the belief that students deserve a seat at the table.

Congratulations, Bryson. We’re proud of you, proud of your journey, and excited for what comes next.

#ThePowersPower #CollegeGrad #HBCUGrad #Grad2026

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@urge_org (Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity) has officially gained a new family member, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to attend the 2026 National Conference.

If you know me, you know that learning has always been one of my greatest passions. I believe the best advocates never stop being students.

For the past several years, my work has centered on voter protection and fighting voter suppression. Every day, I work to ensure that every eligible voter has equal access to the ballot. What URGE helped me realize is that voter suppression is not an isolated issue. It is part of a much larger fight for fundamental rights.

Throughout the conference, I learned more about reproductive justice and federal legislation like the EACH Act, the My Body, My Data Act, and the Health and Location Data Protection Act. We also discussed voter suppression efforts, including the SAVE Act and the so-called Make Elections Great Again Act. Seeing these issues side by side reinforced that our rights are deeply interconnected. When one right is threatened, it impacts us all.

I leave this conference with an expanded perspective and a deeper understanding that protecting democracy also means protecting bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom, and the dignity of every person. I am grateful for the knowledge, the community, and the opportunity to grow as an advocate.

The work continues. Because protecting one right means protecting them all.

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Some places don’t just hold memories. They shape who you become!

Last week, I was back on Capitol Hill, but this time, not as a legislative intern. I returned as an advocate, carrying the voices of the communities we serve.

Project Smiles met with members of Congress to advocate against voter suppression and discuss the urgent need to protect every American’s freedom to vote.

One message was clear: Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This legislation would restore and strengthen key protections of the Voting Rights Act, help prevent discriminatory changes to election laws, increase transparency in election administration, and strengthen federal oversight where voting rights violations have occurred.

At Project Smiles, we believe democracy is strongest when every eligible voter can participate freely and fairly. Protecting the right to vote is about more than Election Day. It is about ensuring every voice is heard and every community has equal access to the ballot.

It was also so great catching up with a few members of my LIVE 55 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation cohort. My heart was full! It is amazing to see where life has taken each of us. We may all be serving in different spaces, but we are united by the same commitment to SERVICE.

Grateful for the opportunity to continue advocating for a democracy that is accessible, equitable, and worthy of the people it serves!

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Elections have consequences, and this is what a good one looks like. Senator @raphaelwarnock authored and introduced the Homes Are for People, Not Corporations provision, worked to get it included in the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, and now that provision is federal law. This is what happens when we elect leaders who understand our everyday struggles and fight to make everyday life better.

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The primary is over, but the assignment still stands! Grateful to be at the first post-primary rally as we put our hands to the plow and do the work of re-electing @senossoff back to the US Senate and electing @keishaforga as Georgia’s and America’s first Black woman governor.

#KeishaForGov

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Chief of Staff Powers is officially signing off! 🙏🏽

I officially signed out as Chief of Staff for the Student Government Association at Alabama State University, closing a chapter that has truly shaped me both professionally and personally. Serving during the 2025–2026 academic year has been one of the greatest honors of my undergraduate experience.

As Chief of Staff, I supported the daily operations of SGA by working closely with executive committees and committee chairs to ensure structure, communication, and workflow ran effectively. My focus was always on making sure the organization had the support needed to operate at a high level.

One of the most meaningful parts of my service was leading the freshman intern program, where I focused on leadership development, professionalism, resume building, interview preparation, and introducing students to public policy and civic engagement.

As the founder of Project Smiles, it was powerful to merge my passion for civic engagement with student development, and watching students grow in confidence and leadership was a highlight of my experience.

Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this journey. Special thank you to President Trotman and Vice President Davis for trusting me in this role.

Forever grateful. Forever proud to serve.
— Chief of Staff Powers

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My God, what a run.

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3 years in… and somehow we still got people watching instead of hitting the floor 👀

Happy Founders Day to THEE PREMIERE CHAPTER 💜
Built from Virgins, pressured into diamonds, and still setting the tone.

#year3 #ANewEra

Not everyone can relate… and that’s okay😈🎬!

Stay Tuned Cause It Only Gets Nottier💜🩶🖤!

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“For such a time as this.” — Esther 4:14

For such a time as this, we must remember what it meant for them to walk across that bridge. When they walked across that bridge, truth was at stake. Justice was at stake. The very humanity of Black people was at stake. They walked knowing the danger. They walked knowing the violence that could meet them. Yet they walked anyway… because silence was not an option and dignity was not negotiable.

For such a time as this, we must understand what their courage demanded of this nation. Their steps forced America to confront what it had tried to deny: that democracy cannot exist where people are beaten for demanding the right to vote, and justice cannot live where humanity is treated as disposable.

And for such a time as this, we must recognize where we stand today. The work they risked their lives for is not finished. The struggle for voting rights, dignity, and truth continues in new forms and new battles.

They marched in their time. Now the torch is in our hands. For such a time as this, we must carry it forward! “I Don’t Feel Noways Tired!”

#ThePowersPower

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Hey Texas, Let’s VOTE! #texasprimary #vote

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