Hi, John. I'm Fatima Goss Graves, the president and CEO of National Women's Law Center, and I'm coming to Women's Marchers like you with a special request:
I'm asking you to join women across the country in fighting to confirm Vanita Gupta as the next Associate Attorney General of the United States. We're hosting a mass organizing call tonight to let you know exactly how to get involved, so I hope you'll RSVP to join.
Vanita Gupta is a fierce champion of civil rights, and has devoted her career to advancing racial and social justice and equality for all. Now, women need to have her back as she's poised to make history.
She's the daughter of Indian immigrants, would be the first woman of color in U.S. history to serve as Associate Attorney General, and would be the first civil rights lawyer to serve in one of the top three positions at the DOJ. But, John, we already know that Republicans may try to block her confirmation by smearing her with racist and sexist attacks. It will take our entire movement of women organizing in support of her and lobbying our senators to confirm her for this historic role, so I hope you'll join tonight's call to hear how you can dive into this urgent and important work to #ConfirmGupta.
The truth is, there has never been a more urgent or meaningful moment for the Senate to confirm Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice. As we see rampant anti-voter legislation that echoes the era of Jim Crow, are faced with a disturbing rise in hate crimes, and fight a slew of other attacks on our rights and our democracy, we need a true champion for civil rights like Vanita Gupta at the DOJ as soon as possible.
Breaking this glass ceiling by successfully confirming Vanita Gupta to this position at the DOJ will not be easy. But I know — and women across this country know — that it will be worth it. That's why I'm personally asking you to join this call with me tonight:
See you tonight,
Fatima
Fatima Goss Graves
President and CEO
National Women's Law Center
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