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we want to help share a story that is still being written about Black representation in America’s state legislatures. It’s a story about disenfranchisement & violence, but it’s also a story of perseverance & progress. 1/3
we want to help share a story that is still being written about Black representation in America’s state legislatures. It’s a story about disenfranchisement & violence, but it’s also a story of perseverance & progress. 1/3
From the hundreds of Black men who served during Reconstruction to the Black women & gender-nonbinary people achieving historic firsts today, Black representation in state legislatures continues to be both an act of resistance and a catalyst for change. 2/3
For 400+ years Black people have fought for a seat at the table & America has continued to delay fair representation. But progress is being made thanks to Black candidates & legislative leaders who've run unapologetically & taken the fight for racial justice to the ballot box 3/3
