Throughout American history, Black women have played a central role in the fight for civil and women's rights. Their work paved the way for future generations to ascend to new heights across all facets of society. On Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m. ET, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Janai S. Nelson, associate director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, each reflect on the women who inspired them, the continued structural barriers Black women face today and the forces that are pushing change in our continuing series about the role of Black women in the country’s history.
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In a segment presented by the National Women’s Law Center, president and CEO Fatima Goss Graves will be joined by the CEO of metoo. International, Dani Ayers, to discuss We, As Ourselves, an initiative they co-founded with TIME’S UP. Our country is in a defining moment to reshape how we view the intersections of racial and gender justice. We, As Ourselves is a call-to-action for our society to meaningfully center the voices and experiences of Black survivors and to create the cultural conditions for Black survivors to be heard and supported.
