Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls explained

The Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls
Colorcode:	C72A00
Country:	United States
Leader1 Name:	Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) Robin Kelly (D) Yvette Clarke (D)
Leader1 Title:	Co-Chairs

The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls is a United States congressional caucus founded on March 29, 2016^[1] to advance issues and legislation important to the welfare of women and girls of African descent.^{[2] [3]}

Founding

In response to the tragedy of Sandra Bland, the caucus was inspired and created by the #SheWoke Committee: Ifeoma Ike, Esq., Nakisha M. 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 and members of the "Divine 9's" historically Black sororities who consistently advocate for the global equity of black women and girls.^[3]

See also

• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues

External links

• Announcement

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-03-30 . A Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Has Now Been Created National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity . 2022-03-19 . NAPE National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity . en-US.
2. Web site: It's Official: We Now Have a Congressional Caucus For Black Women and Girls. Essence. en-US. 2019-08-31.
3. Web site: There's Now Officially A Congressional Caucus On Black Women And Girls. Workneh. Lilly. 2016-03-22. HuffPost. en. 2019-08-31.