Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls

Political party in United States
The launch of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls.

The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls is a United States congressional caucus founded on March 29, 2016[1] to advance issues and legislation important to the welfare of women and girls of African descent.[2][3]

Founding

The #SheWoke Committee

In response to the tragedy of Sandra Bland, the caucus was inspired and created by the #SheWoke Committee: Ifeoma Ike, Esq., Nakisha Lewis, Sharon Copper (sister of Sandra Bland), Tiffany Hightower, Shambulia Gadsden Sams, Sharisse "She-Salt" Stancil-Ashford, and Avis Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D. – seven leading black women activists who consistently advocate for the global equity of black women and girls.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Has Now Been Created | National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity". NAPE | National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  2. ^ "It's Official: We Now Have a Congressional Caucus For Black Women and Girls". Essence. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  3. ^ a b Workneh, Lilly (2016-03-22). "There's Now Officially A Congressional Caucus On Black Women And Girls". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-08-31.

External links

  • Announcement