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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">We hope your fall semester is off to a great start. </span><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">As
our 2022 BlackInNHMs event draws (Oct 16-22nd ) near we </span><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>would
appreciate your help planning or running support for one the activities as outlined in this volunteer request survey</b></span><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>
(</b></span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/SupportBlackInNHMs" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; font-size:13px; font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal"><span class="s1" style="color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>https://tinyurl.com/SupportBlackInNHMs</b></span></a><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>)</b></span><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">.
Please review our draft </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/2022Brainstorm" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; font-size:13px; font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal"><span class="s1" style="color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">summary
of the week</span></a><span style="font-style:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-weight:normal; color:rgb(0,0,0); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> (or see attached) and let us know which day(s) you
will be willing and able to provide assistance with. If you join one of the day planning teams, you will collaborate with the Team Lead (BINHMs board member) and other team members to organize for the day. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">If you are able to assist, we would love to hear from you before
</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><b>Fri</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">day Sept. 23</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><sup>rd</sup></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"> </span></b><span style="font-weight:normal; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">but
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you are BlackInNHMs please fill out this form, </span><a href="https://forms.gle/BGxGVdeVT5CbpBdJ9" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="s1" style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13); font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://forms.gle/BGxGVdeVT5CbpBdJ9</span></a><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><b>BACKGROUND: </b></span><b style="font-weight:normal; font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px">My
name is Adania Flemming, I'm currently a PhD Candidate at the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the founder of</span><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial; margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span><a href="https://www.blackinnhms.org/about" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.blackinnhms.org/about" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Black
In Natural History Museums</span></a></span><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px"> (BlackInNHMs | BINHMs). We are a non-profit aiming to highlight the voices, experiences, and contributions of Black
people in natural history museums. You can find more information about our non-profit in our</span><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial; margin:0px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/0d1ec6190b64/black-in-natural-history-museums-august-newsletter?e=ac821bbf72" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px; color:rgb(17,85,204); text-decoration:underline">August
Newsletter</span></a><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px"> (</span><a href="https://t.co/Fz3BakEx26" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px; color:rgb(29,155,240); text-decoration:underline">bit.ly/3JtrB89</span></a><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px">).
My colleagues and I are organizing a week of events celebrating Black professionals and contributors in natural history museums and collections.</span><span style="font-weight:400; font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px"> </span></b></p>
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Annual Event Summary Link</b></span><span class="s2" style="font-size:12pt; margin:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">:<span> </span></span><span class="s2" style="font-size:13px; font-family:"Helvetica Neue"; margin:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/2022Brainstorm" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span class="s3" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin:0px; text-decoration:underline">https://tinyurl.com/2022Brainstorm</span></a></span></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thank you so much for your support</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>President:</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i> Adania Flemming (</i></span><a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>FLMNH</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>) </i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>Vice President of Membership and Events</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>: Leanne Melbourne (</i></span><a href="https://www.amnh.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>AMNH</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>)</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>Vice President of Communications</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>: JC Buckner (</i></span><a href="https://ardrcenter.uta.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>UTA
ARDRC</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>,
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& </i></span><a href="https://www.lsu.edu/mns/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>LSU</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>MNS)</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>Vice President of Graphic Design:</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i> Alnycea Blackwell (</i></span><a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>FLMNH</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>) </i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>Co- Treasurers:</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i> Nicole Cannarozzi (</i></span><a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>FLMNH</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>)
and Hank Bart (</i></span><a href="http://www.tubri.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>TUBRI</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>)</i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><i>Co- Secretaries:</i></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i> Hadeel Saad (</i></span><a href="https://lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/visitors/museumathome.html" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>UM
LSA</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>) and Brianna Mims (</i></span><a href="https://www.amnh.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration:underline; color:rgb(220,161,13); font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>AMNH</i></span></a><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><i>)</i></span></p>
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