Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls

The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls is a caucus of the United States Congress founded in 2016 to advance issues and legislation important to the welfare of women and girls of African descent.[1][2]

The launch of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls.

Founding
#SheWoke Committee

In response to the tragedy of Sandra Bland, the caucus was inspired and created by the #SheWoke Committee: Ifeoma Ike, Esq., Nakisha 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 who consistently advocate for the global equity of black women and girls.[2]


Co-Chairs
gollark: And nuclear fission is an entirely viable solution for several hundred years or more, at which point the problem will be irrelevant.
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gollark: You can't perfectly recycle arbitrary parts.
gollark: Any sane definition includes nuclear or literally nothing.
gollark: There are other problems but tons of cheap clean energy fixes a lot.

See also

References
  1. "It's Official: We Now Have a Congressional Caucus For Black Women and Girls". Essence. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. Workneh, Lilly (2016-03-22). "There's Now Officially A Congressional Caucus On Black Women And Girls". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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