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Emerge Names A’shanti Gholar Incoming President

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 […]

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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 […]