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On Tuesday, State Senator Jennifer McClellan won a special election for Virginia's 4th Congressional District, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress! This is a historic moment—before Tuesday, only 22 states had ever elected a Black woman to Congress.

It’s about time that Black women, who have always been at the forefront of organizing and activism in U.S. politics, are given the opportunity to lead and represent our communities in Congress and across all levels of government.

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The Biden administration has announced that it’s moving forward with a proposed asylum ban, which would prohibit any migrants from applying for asylum in the U.S. unless they have already been turned away from asylum in another country. In other words, this policy—which is almost identical to Trump’s “transit ban”—will put the lives of countless asylum seekers at risk.

We stand with those in office who have already spoken out about President Biden’s proposed rule and urge him to do better. He might have forgotten about his campaign promise to renew the United States’ commitment to protect immigrant communities, but we haven’t.

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“We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.” In honor of John Lewis’s birthday this past Tuesday, get in good trouble for our democracy today.

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New York City Councilmember Crystal Hudson took our Ready to Lead: New American Women and Ready to Win trainings in 2019. Two years later, she ran for office and won, making history as one of the first out gay Black women ever elected in New York City.

Colorado State Representative Naquetta Ricks attended our Ready to Lead: Colorado training in 2019. In November 2020, she was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, becoming the first African immigrant elected to the Colorado legislature and the first Liberian woman to ever hold an elected position in a U.S. state legislature.

In November 2022, Munira Abdullahi became the first Muslim woman to win a seat in the Ohio legislature. But just a few months before that, she was in Detroit taking our Ready to Lead: Midwest training. As she told us recently, “New American Leaders taught me how to articulate my 'why' and be able to direct my message to the people in a way that is digestible and relatable. This lesson has been extremely valuable in reaching my constituents and getting their overwhelming support.”

You—or another community-driven woman in your life (please help spread the word!)—can follow in their footsteps by taking our Ready to Lead: National Women’s Training in Phoenix, Arizona on March 24-26. However, the final application deadline is quickly approaching this Monday, February 27th at 11:59 p.m. ET, so apply ASAP!

Today, we're in Michigan to kick off our first training of 2023: Ready to Lead: Midwest! Follow the action on social media using the hashtag #ReadyToLead through Sunday, and be sure to check out the rest of our 2023 Ready to Lead trainings.

As a Friday flashback, we'd like to share these photos from our Ready to Lead: Michigan training in 2015! A number of our trainees went on to run for office and win and also join our team as NAL's Program Manager (Aamina Ahmed) and CEO and President (Ghida Dagher). We can't wait to see what's next for our newest NALpistas! 👀

We're thrilled to be an inaugural host organization for the Johnson Family Foundation's Justice Fellows Program! 🎉🎉🎉

“This fellowship is a game-changer for immigrants, women, people of color, and others who have been traditionally excluded from public service. It will open the door for new opportunities to strengthen our democracy and ensure all people are represented and included in our communities and our democracy. We are honored to be one of the inaugural organizational hosts and are thrilled to work alongside the Johnson Family Foundation to nurture and support the diverse leaders our communities—and our democracy—need.” Read more here.

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