Mustafa Santiago Ali
Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is the Executive Vice President of Conservation & Justice for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), former Interim Chief of Programs at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), and Instructor at American University. He is the Founder and CEO of Revitalization Strategies. He also serves as a commissioner for The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). He is an award-winning writer and poet focused on social justice. Dr. Ali is frequently seen on television, including appearances on MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, VICE, FUSE, BET, National Geographic, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and Democracy NOW! Mustafa is also a regular guest on Roland Martin Unfiltered, Black News Channel, Tavis Smiley Show, The Dean Obeidallah Show, and many others…
In the orbit of ambition, Simone spins stars into gold, Her body, a constellation of resilience, stories untold, Vaulting past gravity, defying the cold Limitations imposed, narratives she controlled.
Through the echoes of history, her name generates, A siren call of excellence that reverberates, In a world where gravity's weight perpetuates, She soars, liberates, and perpetuates.
Kinetic verses carved in flesh and bone, Her movements, poetry etched in the unknown, A beacon, a milestone, a rhythm of her own, In each leap, a struggle overthrown.
Simone, the alchemist of the mat, Transforming pain into a lyrical combat, A phoenix in flight, where others fall flat, Her heartbeats syncopate with the crowd’s enrapt.
Balancing on the beam of dreams deferred, Her soul, a cauldron where fire is stirred, In the tempest of trials, her spirit averred, An anthem of courage, loud and unheard.
With the grip of her hands, she molds the sky, Twisting dimensions, bending time's eye, A gymnast, a sage, whose limits belie The chains of the past, which she chose to untie.
Her legacy, a testament of defiance, A symphony of strength, a requiem of reliance, In a world of silence, her roar in compliance, With the truth of her spirit, an unyielding alliance.
Simone, the gravity-defier, the sky-bender, In every rotation, a truth rendered, In each step, a myth surrendered, To the power of will, she has tendered.
Her medals, not just accolades, but scars of a fight, Each one, a beacon, illuminating the night, In the gymnastic galaxy, she is the light, Guiding the lost, to her brilliance in flight.
Simone Biles, the celestial dancer, In her orbit, we find our answer, To the call of greatness, no longer a chancer, She stands as the cosmos' fierce advancer.
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