[ [link removed] ]Ayanna Pressley for Congress

I was the
first Black woman to serve on the Boston City Council. It took 100 years
for that to happen. I was also the first Black woman to represent the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Congress. It took 230 years for this to
happen.

While this is an honor, it’s also a damn shame.

When I think about my experience as a bald, unapologetic Black woman in
the halls of Congress — where my very existence is disruptive — I’m
reminded of the systemic barriers that have been put into place to keep
underrepresented voices and needs out of the political conversation.

I’m going to continue fighting my heart out to break down these barriers.
But our movement is fighting against an extremist, Republican party that
is actively working to reverse our progress and keep the underrepresented,
underrepresented.

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justice is stronger than their hateful movement. Will you pitch in
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I’m sure you’ve heard about the glass ceiling: The idea of an invisible
barrier that keeps women from accessing positions of power — clear enough
for them to see their goals but strong enough to keep them down.

Well, it’s been said that for Black women it’s more like a concrete
ceiling.

I’m grateful to those who blazed the trail for me and the village that
empowered me to break a 100-year-old concrete ceiling, and then a
230-year-old concrete ceiling. Women like Shirley Chisolm, Coretta Scott
King, and Barbara Jordan.

Our movement is following in their footsteps and fighting to turn every
concrete ceiling into dust — by fighting for policies that move us closer
to the collective liberation our ancestors dreamt of and fought so hard
for. Policies that give Black women and all marginalized people access to
economic freedom and affirm our fundamental rights to reproductive
healthcare, affordable housing, and childcare. And, policies that
intentionally confront and weed out the white supremacist roots planted in
our political process.

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status quo and creates a better future for all our communities, please
make a contribution of
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whatever amount makes sense for you to help make sure I can keep fighting
for progress in Congress.

Yours in service,

Ayanna





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