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A bill that allows pregnant women who have been convicted of a crime to finish their pregnancy in their communities and homes may, to some people, seem as though it is a “soft on crime” policy. However, the reality is that the women, families, and the government have a lot to gain from implementing this […]
Read the report at: https://www.higherheightsleadershipfund.org/report/reach-higher-black-women-in-american-politics-2021/?emci=50ddb995-7034-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&emdi=2f6a7a1c-c634-ec11-9820-c896653b26c8&ceid=2812784 From Higher Heights and The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP): Black women are a powerful force in the American political system, and their political power continues to grow and garner recognition for the force it is. The 2020 election marked a major milestone in Black women’s political leadership. […]
The Brown Girls Guide to Politics is proud to partner with the State Innovation Exchange’s (SiX) Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council and Democracy Project to bring you a spotlight on six women of color state legislators who navigated the unprecedented influx of racist, anti-democratic, anti-abortion, and anti-transgender legislation introduced this year. Today, we are spotlighting Texas […]
from philanthropywomen.org Washington, DC—Emerge, the nation’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, announced today that it has named A’shanti Gholar as its next president. In this role, Gholar will lead the organization and steer its overall strategy and direction, overseeing a national staff as well as affiliates across the […]
Not So Young, Gifted, and Black Few people know that my sister and I were named after the iconic singer, songwriter and activist Nina Simone. My mother grew up listening to her music and had a lifelong obsession that started as a small girl, playing with dolls’ names accordingly, and often said if she ever […]
Not So Young, Gifted, and Black Few people know that my sister and I were named after the iconic singer, songwriter and activist Nina Simone. My mother grew up listening to her music and had a lifelong obsession that started as a small girl, playing with dolls’ names accordingly, and often said if she ever […]