BREAKING: The bill H.R. 1689 passes the House! 224 Votes!
Thank You to all representatives who voted Yes to protect parents, caregivers, essential workers, & community leaders
The fight continues! Let’s #KeepThemHome! #TPS4Haiti
My heartfelt condolences to our Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen family. A wonderful leader who always supported the @HuntElementary community—your impact will never be forgotten. 💙
The streets of heaven are too crowded today. 🖤
I am truly devastated.
Just five days ago, I spoke with Nancy. She called me to talk through an important issue impacting the Haitian community and asked that I ensure the Congressional Black Caucus was standing with our Haitian brothers and sisters in this moment. I assured her we were—and that I would use my power to continue to do so. She had made similar calls in the past, so I wasn’t surprised. Speaking truth to power was in her DNA.
We had a good call.
Just before we hung up, I told her that if not before, I was certainly excited to be with her later this fall as we celebrated our 20-year freshman class reunion at FAMU’s homecoming. She said she was excited too, and we told each other we’d see one another there.
That’s how we ended the call.
Nancy Metayer was a bright light in this world. I will miss her deeply and her friendship. I am grateful our paths first crossed all those years ago—and for that final conversation on Friday.
The streets of heaven are too crowded today. 🖤
I am heartbroken over the loss of my friend, Nancy Metayer. This time last year, we were walking together in Coral Springs, and it’s hard to believe I won’t be giving her a hug in the next few days. Nancy always showed up for her friends and for her community. As Commissioner and Vice Mayor, she led with grace, stood strong in her convictions, and had a way of making everyone feel seen. We shared a deep commitment to protecting reproductive rights. I will always be grateful for her light and for the time we shared. She was truly special, and she will be deeply missed.
38 yr old Haitian-American Vice Mayor of Coral Springs, FL Nancy Metayer Bowen was tragically murdered.
Bowen was the 1st Black woman elected to her city’s commission focusing on community health and environmental equity into local governance.
She was shot by her husband.
This is not just a tragic loss, but the devastating reality of gendered violence, one that took a Black woman leader, a Haitian daughter of the diaspora, and public servant whose presence was deeply meaningful.
Holding her family, loved ones, and the Haitian community of Broward in my thoughts🕊️ RIP💔 https://t.co/783GId7ULU