Nikema Williams tweeted the following:
"It is 2022 and Black women in this country can still be fired for wearing our hair in braids. Today is National Crown Act Day and a GREAT time for the Senate to pass #CROWNAct and finally end the hair discrimination Black women face in the workforce."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Nikema Williams:
"The #CivilRightsAct was signed into law on this day in 1964 after a two-month Senate filibuster.58 years later, we're still working to live up to the promise of eliminating discrimination and striving toward justice. We can start by ending the Jim Crow era filibuster." on July 2Read on Twitter
"The past few weeks have been heavy, I'm ending this one with some joy--discussing our next steps for reproductive freedom during the annual ESSENCE Festival! Catch up on the full week in the latest edition of #NikemasNotes" on July 1Read on Twitter
"Make no mistake: Reproductive health care is essential and last weeks SCOTUS ruling denying it has unleashed a national crisis hitting Black communities hardest.Thanks to Planned Parenthood for hosting an important conversation on that crisis during #ESSENCEFest" on July 1Read on Twitter
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