Thread: A continuation of @blackwomenviews amplifying leading roles Black women elected officials play in U.S. government. They face daily racial & gender discrimination, but failure is not an option. In #COVID19 their work is pivotal. #BlackWomenLead 1/10

Rep. #SheilaJacksonLee is the Chair of the House Coronavirus Task Force. She just wrote a letter with another Rep. to Trump explaining the urgency of more test kits. In January, Jackson reintroduced H.R. 40 legislation for reparations. #BlackWomenLead 2/10

Sen. #KamalaHarris is a history-maker. Her life’s work has been fighting injustice and now fighting for the people in COVID-19. She’s a leader focusing on the disproportionate impact from COVID19 on Black people & the need to address it. #BlackWomenLead 3/10

Mayor #LondonBreed first shocked the nation being the second female mayor of San Francisco and first African American mayor, but this emerging national leader was the first to declare a local state of emergency due to #coronavirus. #BlackWomenLead 4/10

Rep. #MarciaFudge re #Covid_19 “This crisis is creating inequality while exacerbating long-standing injustices....!” Fudge, a former mayor of Warrensville Heights in Ohio, also sponsored HR125 Police Training & Independent Review Act. #BlackWomenLead 5/10

Rep. #ValDemings was a House Manager in the House Impeachment hearings. Former Chief of Police in Orlando, FL., her website gives info for nonprofit/business owners on how to access the new Paycheck Protection Program during #COVID19. #BlackWomenLead 6/10

Rep. #BrendaLawrence is one of the co-sponsors of H.R.6467, a bill that would provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund for units of government with a population of 500,000 or less, and other purposes. Lawrence is a former mayor. #BlackWomenLead 7/10

Rep. #TerriSewell, Alabama Rep is calling for her Governor to expand Medicaid & other issues related to Coronavirus pandemic. She’s a major supporter of HBCUs & sponsored a bill which passed funding HBCUs $70 million. Boom! #BlackWomenLead 8/10

Rep #LucyMcBath a courageous mother whose 17 yr old son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed by a 45 yr old white man over loud music — McBath co-sponsors H.R.6275 Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act. #BlackWomenLead #amazingmom 9/10

Rep #BonnieWatsonColeman, first Black woman in Congress from New Jersey. She is a co-sponsor of H.R.6455 - To establish the National Commission Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus #COVID-19 Pandemic and for other purposes. #BlackWomenLead 10/10

Rep #BrendaLawrence

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