‘They Want to Check A Box, Not Hear Us Out’
Senate Bill 6 EX is an attempt to gerrymander the Georgia Board of Commissioners that state Democrats won in 2020.
Category: Democracy
Georgia Republicans Want to Take Away Local Control in Our Most Diverse County
As Georgians look to their leaders to help us recover from the pandemic, Republicans in the General Assembly are fixated on ensuring that local governments only exist to serve them.
This King Day We Must Ensure We Don’t Filibuster Away Democracy
This 2022 King holiday symbolizes our responsibility to sustain his legacy by protecting voting rights. If it takes ending the filibuster, so be it.
Let Virginia Be A Lesson to Talk About Pocketbook Issues
If Democrats across the country want to re-energize their voters, build their base and convince grassroots groups to throw down with them, they will have to do a better job of talking about the progress they’ve made.
We Can Combat Attacks on Voting Rights with the For the People Act
Some lawmakers are out of touch with international leaders, the Nobel Peace committee and what it means to be a Democracy. Since losing the November presidential and Congressional races, the…
I vote
I vote because I’m a mother whose kids have suffered the consequences of policies and political decisions that negatively affect them. I vote because I’m a single parent who has…
Introducing The Flag of US
It was all a dream, until we made it a reality: Introducing, The Flag of US Three years after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee there was a vision to…
Kentucky has a high-profile stake this November with McConnell, known for obstruction of safety net programs, protecting Trump’s racist policies
The deep red state of Kentucky has a high-profile stake this November with Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot who nabbed the Democratic nomination, and the reelection campaign of…
Becoming Civically Engaged
Anyone can become civically engaged. It starts with a desire to contribute to your community.
What to expect when you’re expecting… the worst
Being asked to be the guest to Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address (SOTU) by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, a representative from my home state of Michigan, is like being…