Released on December 29, 2020
NOW & Black Women’s Blueprint Launch Listening and Discussion Series SAVE THE DATE: January 28, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under the Trump Administration these past four years, the bold advances that women have made over the past decades, particularly those of our Black, Indigenous, Women of Color, Latinx, trans, and gender non-conforming relatives, have come under threat Read more …
Released on December 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This time, it happened in Columbus, Ohio. Casey Goodson, Jr. had just put his keys in the lock of his own home when he was shot three times in the back by a sheriff’s deputy. The only things he had in his hands were a face mask and sandwiches he had brought home for his family. Casey Goodson was, as his mother Tamala Read more …
Released on December 1, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a challenge to Donald Trump’s plan to stop the Census Bureau from counting undocumented immigrants in population totals used by each state for congressional reapportionment. The Constitution clearly commands that the census count “all persons,” when drawing congressional districts—but Donald Trump wants to enshrine his xenophobia and racism by making the Census whiter and more privileged. This formula would take Congressional seats and funding away from states, Read more …
Released on November 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW applauds President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for their decision to appoint an all-woman senior communications team in the White House, and a diverse economics team that includes more women in key roles than ever before, including Treasury Secretary, OMB Director and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. For the first time, all the top Read more …
Released on November 23, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C.—November marks Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the over 575 tribal communities of the United States, their cultures, and the countless contributions Native and Indigenous people have made to our society. At NOW, we are particularly thankful for the immeasurable contributions Native women have made in the name of feminism, climate justice, and equal rights for all. From LaDonna Brave Bull Read more …