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2 days ago · Barbara Jean Lee (née Tutt; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician and social worker who has been serving as a U.S. representative from California since 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee represents California's 12th congressional district (numbered as the 9th district from 1998 to 2013 and as the 13th district from 2013 to ...
Sep 27, 2024 · That Congresswoman is none other than Barbara Lee of California’s 12th district, who has made it her mission to set the record straight on the historical significance of this powerful term. With Republican lawmakers turning "woke" into a catch-all buzzword for everything they oppose, Lee has stepped up to reclaim its roots in Black history and social justice.
Sep 27, 2024 · Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., arrives for a Congressional Progressive Caucus news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 16, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
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Sep 20, 2024 · FILE - Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Maryland, speaking at the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women possibly elected to the chamber, a ...
Oct 7, 2024 · Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Horrific October 7 Attack “One year ago today, Israel suffered a horrific terrorist attack by Hamas. We continue to mourn the lives lost on that tragic day. I was devastated by the immense suffering then, and remain devasted by the suffering across the region that has happened since.
Sep 23, 2024 · During the interview, Harris was asked about race relations and reparations and was asked to specifically comment on efforts made by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) to have the Biden-Harris administration take executive action on racial equity and reparative justice legislation.
Sep 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) this week filed an official resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives attributing the term ‘‘woke’’ and its historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements, and social justice following Republican members of Congress misusing the term “woke” and attempting to propagate Project 2025 as an “anti-woke” agenda.
