[19th Amendment\Black Women]
New Georgia Project\Nsé Ufot: “As we commemorate the ratification of the 19th amendment, we know that we have to continue to fight for its full promise. We all lose when we whitewash the history of the fight for Black women’s right to vote…”
Photo: Twitter
[Sojourner Truth]
New Georgia Project: Black Women’s Contributions to Suffrage Movement
NAACP: Kamala Harris’ VP Appointment “Defining Moment in U.S. History”
[Kamala Harris\NAACP]
NAACP: “We recognize the overwhelming significance of this moment and what it means for this nation. We must not allow coverage of Sen. Harris’ historic candidacy to decline into ugly racist and sexist stereotypes and attacks.”
Photo: YouTube
Black Women Leaders Applaud VP Pick Kamala Harris
[2020 Elections\Biden-Harris]
Black Women Leaders: “We come together as Black women leaders to congratulate Joe Biden on his historic selection of Senator Kamala to be his Vice Presidential running mate. We are also deeply honored to congratulate Kamala Harris.”
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DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE STATUE TO BE UNVEILED AT U.S. CAPITOL NEXT YEAR
[Women’s History Month\Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune\U.S. Statuary Hall]
Mary McLeod was the 15th child to slaves on a farm near Mayesville, South Carolina. She would become one of America’s leading advocates for education, civil, and voting rights, the founder of one of America’s premier schools—Bethune-Cookman College.
Photo: Facebook
SPEAKER PELOSI AND CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS COMMEMORATE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF FORCED ARRIVAL OF AFRICAN SLAVES
[400th Anniversary of African Slaves]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “We thank the Congressional Black Caucus, the conscience of the Congress, for bringing together leaders of the Congress and the country for this solemn observance of 400 years since the first recorded arrival of enslaved Africans to America.”
Photo: CBC website screenshot
