The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls is a United States congressional caucus founded on March 29, 2016[1] to advance issues and legislation important to the welfare of women and girls of African descent.[2][3]
Founding
In response to the tragedy of Sandra Bland, the caucus was inspired and created by the #SheWoke Committee: Ifeoma Ike, Esq., Nakisha M. Lewis, Sharon Copper (sister of Sandra Bland), Tiffany Hightower, Shambulia Gadsden Sams, Sharisse "She-Salt" Stancil-Ashford, and Avis Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D. – seven leading black women activists and members of the "Divine 9's" historically Black sororities who consistently advocate for the global equity of black women and girls.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "A Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Has Now Been Created | National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity". NAPE | National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "It's Official: We Now Have a Congressional Caucus For Black Women and Girls". Essence. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ a b Workneh, Lilly (2016-03-22). "There's Now Officially A Congressional Caucus On Black Women And Girls". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-08-31.