[ [link removed] ]Ayanna Pressley for Congress

Today I’m
celebrating my 50th year of life (let’s be honest, I plan to celebrate for
the whole month). My mother, may she rest in peace and power, used to say
that every birthday is a victory. So for me, I’m calling today a Victory
Day.

Black folks deserve to grow old and age with dignity. Aging is truly a
blessing — for everyone — but especially as a Black woman.

As Black women, so often what is lifted up are our struggles. The
inequities we face. The disparities we must overcome. So I just want to
say this: The struggle is real. But so, too, is the joy. Unapologetic joy
is one of the greatest acts of resistance. And in my 50th year of life and
my fifth year in Congress, I intend to carry that joy with me.

Even as we take on the tough fights for equity and justice, we must not
lose our joy. We must center our humanity and lead with compassion. We
must be thoughtful and accountable, always keeping those closest to the
pain closest to the power. And we must be intentional about expressing our
unapologetic joy.

You know, the very first poem that I memorized was “Harlem” by Langston
Hughes. The poem asks, “What happens to a dream deferred?” I’m so
inordinately blessed that I don’t have to wonder. My dreams have not been
deferred, and that’s thanks to my wonderful parents, my family, my staff,
and the people of the Massachusetts 7th for supporting me on this journey.

I resolve to keep fighting so that no dream is deferred for anyone in this
country, and that our right to age with dignity is fully realized. That’s
the work we have ahead of us.

I’m thankful for my parents today. I’m thankful for my husband, my
daughter, and my whole family. I’m thankful for the Massachusetts 7th
district. And I’m thankful for you, for being part of the A-Team, and for being
a partner in this work.

Yours in service,

Ayanna

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