Anytime you doubt yourself, remember there's a misogynistic mediocre cis-hetero man comfortable with their sharing their unwanted opinions out loud on a regular basis.
Your opinions and thoughts are informed and necessary. Shake the table sis.
This is why I keep saying this isn’t something I did. The people did it. So glad the nation is getting to see Mississippi and all its fierceness. #MississippiMatters
A Black woman from the Mississippi Delta reporting on a historic moment in Mississippi on national television
To my unsung she-ro, Vera Pigee
Fannie Lou Hamer
Aaron E. Henry
Medgar Evers
and many more who gave their voices, bodies and lives to the movement,
We neva stopped.
My maternal grandmother is from Mississippi.
My maternal grandfather’s mother was born in Mississippi as well.
My ancestors are proud 🥹
I am happy for my people in Mississippi 🫶
Gabby fully understanding how the world saw her before she became famous, and still sees her now, is why I'm glad she refused to let Raven gaslight her about being "embraced" by Hollywood. Gabby never had it easy, and she still doesn't. No Black woman who looks like her does.
Wanted something pretty bad and I went and got it for myself. Grateful to every woman who came before me that fought for me to have my own autonomy. I do not take it for granted. I love being a modern woman.
I am Mississippi-raised, and tonight, I am overjoyed to congratulate Senator-elect @scott_colom! From the first time we broke bread together in August 2024, I understood his claim on history. He knows that justice and security, that affordability and prosperity are possible for Mississippi. And the people agreed.
This is what happens when the overlooked organize, the discounted turn out, and the silent refuse to be ignored. Now let's get to work.
"Some people say Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Godfather or Shawshank Redemption. Tom Hanks says Jason and the Argonauts, Peter Jackson says King Kong, Spielberg says Lawrence Of Arabia. Me, I say Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the greatest movie ever made".
– Ryan Coogler