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ISSUES St. Thomas Anita Roberts Darice Plaskettt Diane Parrott St. John 10 THINGS WE’RE TALKING ABOUT BY TANYA A. CHRISTIAN MAP, WERBEANTRIEB/GETTY IMAGES. WOMEN, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: TED DAVIS; DON HEBERT PHOTOGRAPHY; GLORIA A. SEBASTIAN; NICOLE CANEGATA; HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY; BRUCE KELLY. Mona Barnes Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett St. Croix Deanna James Arrows correspond to the headquarters of each advocate. Diane Parrott is based in Washington, D.C. LEADING THE CHARGE 1. On September 6, 2017, maximum-strength Category 5 Hurricane Irma slammed into the Caribbean islands of St. John and St. Thomas. Less than a month later, Hurricane Maria barreled through the region with equal intensity. When the rain and wind died down, the three major territories that make up the U.S. Virgin Islands were devastated, leaving a predominantly Black population in despair. In the days following the monstrous storms, a cohort of Black women emerged with one mission: to prioritize the people largely ignored by mainstream media and restore the American territory to its former glory. Mona Barnes,DeannaJames,DianeParrott,DaricePlaskett,CongresswomanStaceyPlaskettandAnitaRobertsrolleduptheir sleeves and got to work. From moving hospital patients to safety to being a voice for islanders, these dynamic women exemplified the very spirit of #BlackGirlMagic. Visit ESSENCE.com/virginislandsrecovery for more on their stories. FEBRUARY 2018 ESSENCE.COM 65
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ISSUES<br />
St. Thomas<br />
Anita Roberts<br />
Darice Plaskettt<br />
Diane Parrott<br />
St. John<br />
10<br />
THINGS<br />
WE’RE<br />
TALKING<br />
ABOUT<br />
BY TANYA A. CHRISTIAN<br />
MAP, WERBEANTRIEB/GETTY IMAGES. WOMEN, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: TED DAVIS; DON HEBERT<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY; GLORIA A. SEBASTIAN; NICOLE CANEGATA; HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY; BRUCE KELLY.<br />
Mona Barnes<br />
Congresswoman<br />
Stacey Plaskett<br />
St. Croix<br />
Deanna James<br />
Arrows correspond<br />
to the headquarters<br />
of each advocate.<br />
Diane Parrott is based<br />
in Washington, D.C.<br />
LEADING THE CHARGE<br />
1. On September 6, 2017, maximum-strength Category 5 Hurricane Irma slammed into the Caribbean islands of St. John<br />
and St. Thomas. Less than a month later, Hurricane Maria barreled through the region with equal intensity. When the<br />
rain and wind died down, the three major territories that make up the U.S. Virgin Islands were devastated, leaving a predominantly<br />
Black population in despair. In the days following the monstrous storms, a cohort of Black women emerged with one mission:<br />
to prioritize the people largely ignored by mainstream media and restore the American territory to its former glory. Mona<br />
Barnes,DeannaJames,DianeParrott,DaricePlaskett,CongresswomanStaceyPlaskettandAnitaRobertsrolleduptheir<br />
sleeves and got to work. From moving hospital patients to safety to being a voice for islanders, these dynamic women<br />
exemplified the very spirit of #BlackGirlMagic. Visit ESSENCE.com/virginislandsrecovery for more on their stories.<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2018</strong> ESSENCE.COM 65
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