Cori Bush
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And then we need to also celebrate the fact that, yes, Cori Bush was the very first black woman to ever go to Congress from the state of Missouri in the United States history. That is something to be celebrated and it's something to be pissed off about that it took this long to get the first one. So we shouldn't push it aside.
And then we need to also celebrate the fact that, yes, Cori Bush was the very first black woman to ever go to Congress from the state of Missouri in the United States history. That is something to be celebrated and it's something to be pissed off about that it took this long to get the first one. So we shouldn't push it aside.
And then we need to also celebrate the fact that, yes, Cori Bush was the very first black woman to ever go to Congress from the state of Missouri in the United States history. That is something to be celebrated and it's something to be pissed off about that it took this long to get the first one. So we shouldn't push it aside.
We should we should be able to say, you know what, we made a mistake here. So I'm not getting rid of identity politics, but I'm not just pushing up people because of what they look like and because of what they believe. I'm not doing that either. We need the best person for the position. But the best person is not always default position. a white male.
We should we should be able to say, you know what, we made a mistake here. So I'm not getting rid of identity politics, but I'm not just pushing up people because of what they look like and because of what they believe. I'm not doing that either. We need the best person for the position. But the best person is not always default position. a white male.
We should we should be able to say, you know what, we made a mistake here. So I'm not getting rid of identity politics, but I'm not just pushing up people because of what they look like and because of what they believe. I'm not doing that either. We need the best person for the position. But the best person is not always default position. a white male.
You know, change doesn't come easy and change may not happen overnight. But one way that change does not happen is when we stop. It's OK to get to feel discouraged, you know, on a Tuesday. But by Thursday, pull it together. We cannot allow the destruction, devastation that could happen in our communities anymore.
You know, change doesn't come easy and change may not happen overnight. But one way that change does not happen is when we stop. It's OK to get to feel discouraged, you know, on a Tuesday. But by Thursday, pull it together. We cannot allow the destruction, devastation that could happen in our communities anymore.
You know, change doesn't come easy and change may not happen overnight. But one way that change does not happen is when we stop. It's OK to get to feel discouraged, you know, on a Tuesday. But by Thursday, pull it together. We cannot allow the destruction, devastation that could happen in our communities anymore.
The harm that could happen to our loved ones because people who don't have our best interests at heart, people who don't understand our pain are the ones in power making the decisions and they have no pushback. I understand feeling disillusioned. And I'll say this as someone who just, you know, who lost her race built upon and based upon lies. I get it. But. My kids have to live.
The harm that could happen to our loved ones because people who don't have our best interests at heart, people who don't understand our pain are the ones in power making the decisions and they have no pushback. I understand feeling disillusioned. And I'll say this as someone who just, you know, who lost her race built upon and based upon lies. I get it. But. My kids have to live.
The harm that could happen to our loved ones because people who don't have our best interests at heart, people who don't understand our pain are the ones in power making the decisions and they have no pushback. I understand feeling disillusioned. And I'll say this as someone who just, you know, who lost her race built upon and based upon lies. I get it. But. My kids have to live.
I have four beautiful kids and a grandson. They have to live in this world, this legacy that will be left to them. You know, my dad, my mom, my family, you know, my friends, I have to do the work because it's in me. I have to do the work to make sure that I can build for them. So I don't care who the president or the administration is. I don't care who the mayor is.
I have four beautiful kids and a grandson. They have to live in this world, this legacy that will be left to them. You know, my dad, my mom, my family, you know, my friends, I have to do the work because it's in me. I have to do the work to make sure that I can build for them. So I don't care who the president or the administration is. I don't care who the mayor is.
I have four beautiful kids and a grandson. They have to live in this world, this legacy that will be left to them. You know, my dad, my mom, my family, you know, my friends, I have to do the work because it's in me. I have to do the work to make sure that I can build for them. So I don't care who the president or the administration is. I don't care who the mayor is.
I don't care, you know, who the dog catcher is. I'm going to do the work for my community. And so for those that feel that movement has not done enough, well, then join movement. Help us to do better. We work better together than we do apart fighting one another. And where we can't make the change we want, then we work to mitigate the harm.
I don't care, you know, who the dog catcher is. I'm going to do the work for my community. And so for those that feel that movement has not done enough, well, then join movement. Help us to do better. We work better together than we do apart fighting one another. And where we can't make the change we want, then we work to mitigate the harm.
I don't care, you know, who the dog catcher is. I'm going to do the work for my community. And so for those that feel that movement has not done enough, well, then join movement. Help us to do better. We work better together than we do apart fighting one another. And where we can't make the change we want, then we work to mitigate the harm.
And that's where we got to look to that right now with this new administration, Brittany. You know, for those of us that are feeling like what is about to happen will really hurt people around us, you know, we have to look at how we fight against what's coming. Yeah.
And that's where we got to look to that right now with this new administration, Brittany. You know, for those of us that are feeling like what is about to happen will really hurt people around us, you know, we have to look at how we fight against what's coming. Yeah.