I never cease to be amazed by how much power exists when Black women come together to reflect on where we’ve been, analyze where we are, and strategize on where we need to go.

In 2019, progressive organizations, funders, academics, artists, and more came together to strategize about what must be done to face and address the crises undermining our democracy.

Every inch of progress, from emancipation to voting rights, seemed impossible until grassroots organizing and advocacy made it inevitable

Court Reverses Course, Rejects Extreme Gerrymandering Map It Approved for 2022 Elections

"In this month of community and celebration, let us stand in love, solidarity, and power together to protect the rights and freedoms of all facets of LGBTQ+ life.”

“In order to build an America where a multi-racial majority can thrive, we must abolish the debt ceiling.”

“In their genesis, they’re about preventing Black people in the South from voting. So especially in our pursuit of a multiracial, inclusive democracy, these laws can’t exist.”

“It’s overly simplistic — and wrongheaded economic policy — to simply focus on budget cuts without considering the costs.”

Since this country’s founding, Black and brown women have been America’s safety net. Both at home and abroad, our underpaid and unpaid labor are the building blocks that allow America to thrive.

“The government has not asked questions of the banks for this latest bailout—protecting the priorities of banks and shareholders. But for the rest of us, not so much.”