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'A Cult Of Cowards': Ayanna Pressley Goes Scorched Earth, Unleashes On The GOP For Rubber-Stamping Trump's Disastrous Agenda During Press Briefing

During her remarks in a press briefing this week, Representative Ayanna Pressley unleashed on her colleagues for ...
Black Enterprise

Ayanna Pressley Calls For Release Of 13-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Detained By ICE, Sent To Adult Prison

Pressley has not taken her foot off the necks of her Republican colleagues who have control of both Senate and House in the fight against immigration and healthcare. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley ...
Afro

me too. International launches Disruptors Council to address sexual violence crisis with Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, Ayanna Pressley and more

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – Recently, ‘me too.’ International co-founder Tarana Burke has announced the launch of the Disruptors Council, bringing together Academy Award winner Viola Davis, ...
MassLive

Amid shutdown, Rep. Pressley asks Eversource, Nat. Grid to keep lights on for federal employees

As a government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley has asked two of the state’s biggest utility providers to impose a moratorium on shutoffs for the tens of thousands of ...
The Boston Globe

Representative Ayanna Pressley condemns ICE following Everett teen’s detainment

Representative Ayanna Pressley denounced the arrest and out of state transfer of a 13-year-old Everett boy. by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in a statement released Tuesday. “It is ...
Black Enterprise

‘Me Too.’ Launches Star-Studded Disruptors Council With Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union

The council consists of gamechangers such as Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley. “me too.” International, the anti-sexual violence organization co-founded by Tarana Burke, has ...
Essence

‘Me Too.’ At 10: Tarana Burke Unites Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, And More To Redefine The Movement

Tarana Burke is done waiting for the conversation about sexual violence to change on its own. So, she’s decided to change it herself. Today, the ‘me too.’ International co-founder unveiled the new ...
Yahoo

Dem Ayanna Pressley Hits Trump ‘Obsession With Black Women’ Amid Letitia James Case

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) ripped President Donald Trump over his attacks on newly-indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), accusing him of being “obsessed with Black women” who are ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Mass. workers express concern, confusion as government shutdown continues

CONCERNS WITH ONE OF OUR CONGRESSWOMEN TODAY, SERA CONGI JOINS US LIVE IN BOSTON WITH US TONIGHT. SARAH BEN AND ERIKA, IT’S NOT JUST THE FEDERAL WORKERS, BUT CONTRACTED WORKERS. THEY’RE CONTRACTED TO ...
CBS News

Why are so many Black women losing their jobs? An expert blames three factors.

There's a problem in the job market, but if you don't dig below the surface in the latest monthly employment report, you might not see it. The overall unemployment rate is 4.3% and in the last year it ...
Yahoo

Rep. Ayanna Pressley has sounded off about the president’s priorities.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley accused President Donald Trump of prioritizing political retribution over helping everyday working Americans in a scathing new attack. Speaking to Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s ...