Episode 06: New Year, New Administration, and New Opportunities, with Fatima Goss Graves from the National Women’s Law Center!

Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast

A historic election in Georgia. The insurrection at the U.S Capitol. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hiba and Chevon return to kick off the second half of Season 2 by addressing everything that happened in the month of January and talking about the work moving forward under a new presidential administration.

Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center and co-founder of the Times Up Legal Defense Fund joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about the importance of the new historically-diverse administration, what it means for the future of women and communities of color, and the persistent work, mobilization, and legislative efforts it took to get to this moment –– and why we need to continue pushing even further. Fatima also talks about her journey to becoming involved in gender justice work, the NWLC’s accomplishments as it heads into its 50th year next year, the creation of the Times Up Legal Defense Fund, taking on the leadership of the NWLC at the beginning of the Trump administration, and the NWLC’s new initiative during the beginning of the Biden/Harris administration: 100 Wins, 100 Days: Decisive Actions to Advance Gender Justice.

Some important news: Hiba will be going on sabbatical for the next few months, but she will be back for Season 3 –– in the meantime, Chevon and the Momentum team will continue to bring you exciting guests, and all the latest updates within the racial justice movement!

Resources (by order of mention)

Ossoff, Warnock receive their Senate committee assignments (via AJC)

https://bit.ly/3d5LXpF

Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Domestic Terrorism at U.S Capitol

https://bit.ly/3a8ys6R

Reconstruction in America: Documenting Reconstruction Violence (via Equal Justice Initiative)

https://bit.ly/2LH0ih5

[Video] History of White Backlash Against Progress: Rev. Dr. William Barber (via Story of America)

https://bit.ly/3tRiCWc

Leading Civil Rights Groups Call on President Biden to Create White House Racial Equity and Inclusion Office

https://bit.ly/3aVUF7x

National Women’s Law Center

100 Wins, 100 Days: Decisive Actions to Advance Gender Justice [Resource]

https://bit.ly/3qfiPQy

Why  Collecting  Data  Is So Important for Advancing Equity [Blog]

https://bit.ly/3aW102z

The Biden-Harris Administration’s First Action on Reproductive Health Care Is a Win, But They Must Do So Much More to Expand Access to Abortion and Birth Control [Resource]

https://bit.ly/3aWbDma

Times Up Legal Defense Fund –– About

https://nwlc.org/times-up-legal-defense-fund/

Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity (2014)

https://bit.ly/3tXWDwX

NWLC on Tik Tok

https://bit.ly/3d5ZHkC

Fatima Goss Graves

Twitter

twitter.com/fgossgraves

Instagram

instagram.com/fatimagossgraves

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