#5SmartReads- January 13, 2021

Today’s #5SmartReads are curated by Hiwote, a returning contributor! We asked her a few questions to get to know her better, here are her answers:

Q: Who did you most recently follow on Instagram?
A: @Kiaratheleader - fitness inspo without the aggression

Q: How many times did you move as a child?
A: Short answer: Five times! - Long answer: My family moved from Ethiopia to Mozambique when I was 5 (move #1). We moved back to Ethiopia when I was 12 (move #2). Then I came to an Amish town in Ohio as a foreign exchange student when I was 15 (move #3). My host family and I moved to Virginia when I was 17 (move #4). I went to college at Virginia Tech (move #5).

Q: What are your favorite qualities in a woman?
A: Ambitious, courage & self-awareness

How Lawmakers Failed Jacob Blake (Mother Jones)

No charges were filed against the police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We’re talking a police officer who shot at someone 7 times in front of the victim's children and left him paralyze…