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Mom 1st/Warrior Lawyer/Human Rights Activist/US Heptathlon Champion/Unapologetic/Fashionista/World Traveler/Motivation Architect
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💙✊🏽 BLACK WOMEN HAVE BEEN CARRYING THE WEIGHT OF SAVING THIS COUNTRY FOR GENERATIONS. AND STILL, WE RISE!

Tonight, I’m feeling nostalgic about our historic Texas Quorum Break and the sacrifices we made to protect democracy.

This is one of my FAVORITE pictures that I’ve never posted! 📸❤️

While in Chicago, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus visited a mosque to better understand the Muslim community and their struggles. Pictured with me are my Texas House colleagues, Representatives @cvjohnson1007 and @JoseyforHD124 .

We covered our hair, removed our shoes, stood barefoot, and knelt in respect. 🕌🤲🏽

Because Black women understand something powerful: To fight for people, you must first be willing to WALK IN THEIR SHOES!

You don’t enter someone else’s home demanding they change for YOU. You respect their traditions, honor their beliefs, and accept them for who they are.

EMPATHY IS NOT WEAKNESS. IT IS OUR SUPERPOWER! 💪🏽

And I believe that same empathy, courage, and commitment helped make Black women instrumental in the #BlueNami that swept through Texas and across America. 🌊💙

Just look at the exit poll numbers!

Black women have consistently shown up for democracy, even when this country hasn’t always shown up for us.

WE SHOW UP. WE LISTEN. WE FIGHT.

Our ancestors didn’t quit. NEITHER WILL WE! ✊🏽🔥

#BlueNami #BlackWomenLead #DemocracyMatters #WeFight
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