A few hours after I hit “send” on my message to you last week, the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol began. The optimism I felt that morning, just hours after the Georgia Senate runoffs, was quickly overshadowed by shock, as the women in Congress I had praised in my message were seconds away from a potential hostage or Read more …
Charge Violent Perpetrators as Domestic Terrorists & Institute a National Day of Apology for Peaceful Protestors Who Were Excessively Policed in the Past WASHINGTON, D.C. – Make no mistake. What we witnessed taking place in our Capitol yesterday was a painful dichotomy of restoring democracy and domestic terrorism. As the morning started, many of us were elated with happiness and celebrating the Georgia victory of Senator-elect Warnock and Read more …
Yesterday’s runoff elections in Georgia saw a mobilization of grassroots “people power” unlike anything we’ve seen before. Led by civil and voting rights organizations like Black Votes Matter, New Georgia Project, Fair Fight and many more, voting rights activists including these five women profiled by The Hill (which included the disclaimer: “This list isn’t exhaustive”), helped turn out 3 million early votes and register Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Proud Boys are domestic terrorists. They are a racist, transphobic, violent far-right group of predominantly white men who amplify the white supremacist views of other hate groups. Now they’re rallying in support of Donald Trump’s attempt to overthrow the results of the election. Trump told them to “stand by” during the first presidential debate, Read more …
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 …
By Jan Erickson, NOW Government Relations Director December 21, 2020 A Shattered Glass Ceiling 2020 marks a critical turning point for women in politics and government, beginning with our glass-ceiling-shattering first woman vice-president, a woman of color, Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.). For feminists, President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s selection of such a strong candidate is Read more …
History NOW speaks on ERA with Congresswoman Maloney 2019 ERA Signature Page for VA 2019 ACTION ALERT: You are needed in Richmond on MONDAY – ERA ALMOST THERE! 2019 Call upon DC NOW activists Meet NOW at the Women’s March and Support the ERA 2019 ERA Watch Party: Tonight at 8PM/7PM Central on PBS 2019 Read more …
As we look forward and close out 2020, it’s a good idea to remind ourselves what it means to be a feminist. We’ve just gone through an election that repudiated Donald Trump’s misogyny, racism and ignorance yet left Mitch McConnell presiding over a Senate majority that refuses to take action in the midst of a dangerous global pandemic that disproportionately harms women and communities of color. What are the values Read more …
Printable PDF Dec. 2, 2020 The tragic police-involved murder of George Floyd this spring and a succession of tragic police-involved fatal shootings that followed prompted a historic public outcry by tens of millions in the U.S. and elsewhere. Rallies, marches, and demonstrations challenged police brutality and protested racial injustice. Each year, there are slightly less Read more …
2020 was a year of change. Although filled with turbulence and struggle, this year included a wide array of feminist victories that protected and promoted reproductive freedom, equal rights, and racial justice. Starting in January with Virginia’s ratification of the ERA after one hundred years of fighting for its inclusion in the Constitution and ending Read more …