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BY CARRIE N. BAKER | When the 28th Amendment is finally recognized as part of the U.S. Constitution, Black women deserve significant credit for the ERA.

Generations of Black women leaders have made powerful arguments in support of the ERA. As we fight to overcome the final obstacle—a Senate Republican filibuster of a resolution to recognize the fully-ratified Amendment—these women’s words can inspire today’s activists and build momentum to finally achieve the dream of making the ERA part of the U.S. Constitution. (To read the full article, click here.)