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Judi Washington

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The smiles you have when you just completed an Epic healing/business sleep over. We didn't have our phones, we were present in the monent. We laughed, cried, and talked about countless memories. We didn't get to bed until 3AM🤯.

We don't know how our schedules lined up, but I'm so glad they did. I love you my beautiful sisters.

#sisterlove #businessandpleasure #sisterhood #griefsupport #friends

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The Tribe supporting our dear friend Ju at the celebration of life for her Hero and Brother Leon. Our other sister Kiesha was with us in spirit. She was needed in another state.

Ju, the service and repass was very beautiful. You can see that Leon was loved and had an impact on so many lives. The service and the repass had to have an overflow due to the attendance of so many people. The Washington family will continue to be in our prayers.

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Fifteen years. Five cities. Bachelors to PhD, tarantulas to coyotes. Two tenure track faculty positions (almost a third). Eight years on the tenure-brick road. Met the love of my life. Two kids (growing too fast). Thousands of nights, pages, and cups of coffee. Worked at world-class institutions. Collaborated with world-class people. Wisdom from my family. Strength from the ancestors. A whole village behind me. Reminding me to pay attention to the joy in the journey.

Feeling reflective as a newly-tenured Associate Professor at UC Berkeley! One of the most storied public universities - the same one my family introduced me to as a kid. They taught me to strive for the universe, learn from the stars, commune with the space dust inside and out. I’m grateful for the chance to be here.

No doubt, the road to tenure was anything but smooth or expected. It was filled with personal, professional, cultural, emotional, and spiritual trials. Navigating the hidden curriculum, combating the imposter syndrome and rejection, staying resilient with every failure and misstep, negotiating my health with each grant or pub of the moment, and learning to discern what deserves my time NOW versus letting go of the things that weren’t for me. All of it while navigating life as a husband, a father, a son, and a friend others could count on.

This milestone is a testament to my kin, my community, my lab, my geography. People that believed in me, supported me, fed my stomach and soul, told me I was on the right track, corrected me when I got out of pocket, and challenged me to be better. The people that showed me what true resilience was. Those that reminded me about great power and the responsibility that comes with it. I hope to pay your kindness and generosity forward.

And so it goes - I flew across the world to walk the ancestral soil of my Ghanaian kin, for the first time, to properly receive the news. Somehow the phrase “I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams” just doesn’t fully articulate my deep sense of purpose and gratitude.

Thank you everyone, and excited for the new adventures to come!

#tenure #gratitude #ucberkeley #natgeoexplorer

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I would like to give a huge birthday shout out to my dear friend @lovin.ju @fabulousnessatanyage that is out here killing the 60 club game!!! Ju is the only makeup artists that will put to sleep when she's giving you a face beat. I pray that God continues to give you the desires of your pure heart.

I love you to infinity and beyond!🥰❤️💫✨️⭐️💋

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The gang is all here.❤️❤️❤️❤️

#kisfoundation #livelovelaugh #goodtimes #girlfriends

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Suite life with friends and family.

#suitelife #auntieniecetime #blackexcellence

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I had no idea that this would be the last time I would see my dear friend @michelleavan
This photo was taken a few days before her murder. The last picture of The Core 4.🥹 May she now rest in perfect peace.

#core4 #friendsforever #powerhouse #gonetoosoon #justicewasserved #babygirl

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SOS in the building!! Celebrating retirement and just happy to be together. Good times, Good food, and Good sisters,.#sos #retirement #mothersofsons

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I would like to give a huge birthday shout-out to my Sweet, Sexy, Stylish, and Sixty Somethin friend @lovin.ju!! If you need your face beat like Mike Tyson used to beat down folks, call on @fabulousnessatanyage!! Ju will get you right, and you will almost fall asleep while she's beating you. Ju, I pray that God continues to bless you with His Grace, Mercy, and Favor. I look forward to celebrating you in real life soon!! #sixtyplusandfabulous #core4 #picesesseason #flyandageless

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Late post...The Bill Bellamy's birthday bash event was a blast!! Thank you Ju for the invite!!

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Last night, I had the honor to attend an amazing event for the organization Restore. Dr. Obeng and his team of medical professionals help underserved communities all over the world with free plastic surgeries. I was blown away by their work. Dr. Obeng was the doctor who created the solution to help the young lady who had gorilla glue in her hair. #Godisgood #Ilovehelpinghearts #blessingsonblessings

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