Friend, happy Black History Month!

Each week of Black History Month, we’ll be profiling Black women in politics who inspire us to keep fighting for progressive change – in our communities and nationwide!

Today, we’re celebrating Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C.

Eleanor Holmes Norton has served as Washington, D.C.’s representative in Congress for fifteen terms, where she has made critical progress in her fight for D.C. Statehood and full representation for all D.C. residents – even as a non-voting member of the House.

While Washington, D.C. has a population of over 700,000 – more populous than several U.S. states like Wyoming and Vermont – D.C. residents are still not represented in the Senate.

But Rep. Norton is working to change that – and she’s uniting House Democrats in support of her D.C. Admission Act to make it happen.

Prior to her election to Congress, Norton made history as the first woman to chair the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission when she was appointed by President Jimmy Carter. 

Friend: You can take action now to support Rep. Norton’s mission to make D.C. a state by contacting your elected officials!

Click here to email your Senators and demand that they support the D.C. Admission Act now >>

Check back next week to read our final profile in our Black History Month series.

Thank you for celebrating Black History Month with us!

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