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Atima Omara
@atima_omara
Political Strategist. Advocate. Writer. Feminist
Political Strategist. Advocate. Writer. Feminist. Elected Virginia DNC Member. Former President Young Democrats of America.
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ICYMI: Anti abortion groups continue to challenge access to abortion. A federal judge in TX is holding a hearing today in a lawsuit seeking to block access to mifepristone nationally, the 1st drug in the medication abortion process. Why is this important? Medication abortions now Criminalizing abortion access
When Roe was overturned last summer, I along with many advocates in the space said be careful about organizing on FB, google searching to help those who need abortion access. Why did we say that? Because Facebook and Google are handing over user data when asked to prosecute those Last week, Virginia became only the 23rd state to elect a Black woman to Congress following the election of Jennifer McClellan to close out #BlackHistoryMonth (and open #WomensHistoryMonth ). What will it take to elect more Black women to Congress, I write about it here below: Sarah Huckabee Sanders touted the Little Rock Nine commemoration in Arkansas and celebrated passing a bill that would basically eliminate the teaching of why the 9 Black students were terrorized when they tried to desegregate Little Rock Central High. Can't make that ISH up. #SOT Wait some Repuglicans yelled that people being addicted to fetanyl was Biden's fault? SMDH #SOTU "If Congress passes a national abortion ban, I WILL VETO IT"--Joe Biden #SOTU Biden recognizes Brandon Tsay who is in attendance at the SOTU who disarmed the Monterey Park shooter and then after pledging to do even more fight gun violence says: "BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS NOW!" #SOTU Biden says "let's commit to the words of Tyre Nichols' mom: 'something good MUST come of this'. #SOTU "Let's finish the job on police reform" -Biden Almost unanimous applause and a standing ovation for Tyre Nichols's parents who are in attendance at the and recognized by Joe Biden. #TyreNichols #SOTU Biden recalls his Build Back Better bill when he says we must pass paid family leave, child tax credit, affordable housing, and long term care policies to keep seniors and disabled people in their homes #SOTU Biden pledges to fight against "junk fees" on airlines, concert tickets, hotel fees, cell phones, and internet with promoting his Junk Fee Prevention Act #SOTU You remember when Congressman Joe Wilson yelled "you lie"? at the Obama #SOTU ? Seems quaint since now we got a whole booing section in place. On healthcare Biden accomplishment highlights in #SOTU #SOTU : $35 cap on insulin for seniors was passed with the Inflation Reduction Act and he promises that he wants to ensure that happens for every American that needs it. Biden says Americans should pay their fair share "because the tax system is not fair". #SOTU Tonight at the #SOTU , you will see many Members of Congress, particularly Black Members wearing 1870 pins signifying the first known police killing of Henry Truman, an unarmed and free Black person in a visible effort to highlight police violence against unarmed Black citizens New DNC Early Presidential Primary Calendar
The last two weeks of work travel for me end with the Winter Democratic National Meeting where the membership (along with myself) will cast a historic vote today to change the early Presidential Primary nominating calendar. The changing of this calendar will put South Carolina fi And he would know since he literally covered the South during the height of 1960s Civil Rights movement Happy New Year! May 2023 be all that you hoped for in this new year. This winter weather coming through has me like, well at least I don’t live in the Midwest right now? Temperature starting with a negative in the front?! 🥶 Virginia Expected to Elect Its First Black Congresswoman in 2023!!
Virginia State Senator Jennifer McClellan won a Democratic firehouse primary to become the new Democratic nominee for Congress in the VA-04. The election was called due to the untimely passing of Cong
