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“When our community is under-represented, its people don't receive the resources and attention they need to thrive.”
“I am humbled to be welcomed onto the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.”
“Racism is not just slavery and Jim Crow. It is the daily violence that is enacted on our communities each and every day we live in this White supremacist society.”
“The death penalty is an inhumane punishment that disproportionately violates the human rights of Black, brown, indigenous, and other marginalized people.”
“I dreamed of being a nurse because I wanted to tangibly help the people I saw every day.”
“We must work to build a criminal-legal system that is deeply rooted in a love for humanity, which begins with ending the federal death penalty in our country.”
“The CFPB has an obligation to protect our seniors, protect our frontline workers, protect our service workers, and protect our families by developing tools to combat predatory debt collection practices.”
“My children almost died during my pregnancy because doctors wouldn't take my concerns seriously, dismissing me as just another black woman on Medicaid.”
“There is no place for the death penalty in a just, humane society.”
“As a nurse, I earned around 60% of what my white male counterparts in the same position earned.”
“I'm running for Congress to represent Missouri's 1st because we need leadership that is truly invested in helping us become stronger and safer. I'm running because I have a commitment to every member of my community.”
“We must invest in affordable housing, quality education, safe parks and green space, good paying jobs, comprehensive mental health and trauma services, and other supports that will help all of our people.”
“As a nurse, I've seen firsthand the harmful effects of patients not being able to afford their lifesaving medications.”
“Our foreign policy must be rooted in a love for all of humanity.”
“Every time that I speak on the House Floor or in one of our committee hearings, I begin with the words, 'St. Louis and I.' Every time. That is no accident.”
“White supremacy is deeply entrenched in our nation's DNA.”
“Your medical debt should not be reported on your credit, especially in the wake of a global pandemic.”
“White nationalist groups have infiltrated federal and local law enforcement agencies.”
“As we officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday, we continue our fight for true liberation.”
“We need to end voter suppression and protect access to the ballot. We need to teach the truth about white supremacy in our classrooms. And we must prioritize Black liberation in its totality. Only then will we be truly free.”