John,

Representation matters, particularly within political movement organizations that are focused on advancing progressive, diverse leaders and issues across the country.

That’s why 3 years ago, DFA brought in Yvette Simpson to be our CEO.

DFA understood then and now that the leadership of our country, from City Hall to the White House, to our own organization, must reflect the life experience and strategic vision of our nation's evolving demographics.

As DFA’s first Black woman CEO, Yvette Simpson has helped deepen and expand our work to fight for equality, and our commitment to train, elect and support progressive candidates of color running for office, at all levels, in all 50 states.

Through Yvette's leadership, Democracy for America has continued to build upon our powerful track record of identifying and training strong grassroots leaders early while using people-power and partnerships to get those candidates over the finish line.

Many of these candidates -- particularly women of color -- are told to be patient or wait their turn.

At DFA, we think that progressive women of color understand the change we need and have the experience to get it done now, not at some undetermined date in the future.

This work is particularly important when there are no Black women in the Senate, no Black women on the Supreme Court, and no Black women governors.

It’s clear that this Black History Month, the work that Yvette does is absolutely critical because representation matters.

To meaningfully shift the balance of power away from the establishment and conservatives to bold, progressive policies everywhere, we must do more than just thank Black women for saving our democracy….we need to make sure that when powerful progressive Black women run, progressives are there for them.

Will you rush a donation to DFA right now as we work hard to continue making Black History by recruiting, training, and supporting amazing progressive Black candidates--- candidates who we know will fight for working people every day.

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Our fight to make Black History includes continuing the hard work of electing progressive Black women like Cheri Beasley: NC-Senate, Jasmine Crockett: TX-30, Summer Lee: PA-18, Diedre DeJear: IA- Governor, and Stacey Abrams: GA-Governor.

So far this year, DFA has endorsed 16 Black Women running for office at all levels and each one of these incredible women has spent years on the frontlines of some of the biggest fights, and each has delivered real results for working people.

In 2020 Georgia proved once again what the data has been telling us for years: Black women have been there for Democrats, year after year, election after election.

Now, it’s up to us at DFA, working with our grassroots movement nationwide, to make sure that when powerful progressive Black women run, people are there to support them.

Electing candidates like Cheri, Jasmine, Summer, Diedre, and Stacey will take a significant amount of resources. Will you please rush a contribution of $22 or more RIGHT NOW to provide the fuel we need to win?

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Thanks for powering our work to elect these powerful, progressive Black women.

With your support, we’ve won elections at the local, state, and federal levels making real change for people across this country. Our strategy works and we’re not stopping now.

Thank you for everything you’re doing to help us take it to the next level in 2022!

- Amanda

Amanda Ford
Chief of Staff
Democracy for America