What an inspiring weekend! Together, we marched to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, and participated in the Atlantic City Women’s March.
This week, we especially celebrate women of color who were (and continue to be) the backbone of the struggle for civil rights and racial justice.
Today, I ask you to find and uplift stories of civil rights heroes in your community.
New Jersey’s 5th District is home to Theodora Smiley Lacey, American civil rights activist and educator.
Born in Montgomery, AL, Theodora helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott which lasted 381 days & ended only when the laws requiring segregated buses were struck down as unconstitutional.
After relocating to Teaneck, NJ, Theodora continued her civil rights activism by fighting for fair housing to prohibit racial discrimination in the sale & rental of homes.
Theodora was also instrumental in advocating for open enrollment in public schools in Teaneck, which in 1964 became the first town nationwide to integrate its schools through a vote.
To honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we must look for the women leading in our communities and make room for women of color to step up.
Join me in highlighting local civil rights heroes. I'd love for all of America to learn about Theodora's story.
Democrat Arati Kreibich is an immigrant, mom, and neuroscientist running for Congress in New Jersey's 5th district.
PO Box 146, Glen Rock, NJ, 07452
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