Add your name today and join us in demanding better for Black women who are being disproportionately harmed

Movement family — here’s what I think Trump’s to-do list must look like:

There is a long line of Black women who have been targets of this Administration. It is anti-Blackness on steroids:

He is unlawfully trying to fire the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Lisa Cook — the first Black woman to ever hold this position.

He and his administration are obsessed with undermining and questioning the intelligence of Tish James, Ilhan Omar, and even me from time to time.

And since taking office, nearly 320,000 Black women have left the American workforce.

These attacks are having devastating ripple effects: Black women’s unemployment is the highest it’s been in 4 years and about 50% higher than the overall unemployment. This is a direct consequence of Trump’s mass layoffs in the federal workforce and his racist, sexist attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion. It’s an alarming indicator of the overall health of our economy (I mean, he fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner because he didn't like the statistics).

The loss of so much expertise from Black women who have been laid off from their jobs is a glaring red flag for our economy that must be addressed now. That’s why I’m sounding the alarm and organizing with Black women activists to demand that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell take immediate action.

We cannot be silent as this administration continues to target Black women. We will not allow the White House’s anti-Black, anti-woman agenda to erase us from the paid workforce, and we’re demanding action now.

Add your name to join me in declaring that we see this, and we’re fighting back. Join me in demanding that the Federal Reserve do its job and promote maximum employment for all — including Black women who are being disproportionately harmed right now.

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In solidarity,

Ayanna