We were grateful for her leadership across two Congresses and two bill introductions to secure the reauth. of VAWA in 2022. Survivors, states, territories, tribes, advocates & constituents have lost a tireless champion on many issues. She is already missed. 2/2
@NTFSDV Mourns the Loss of Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee
NTF joins the citizens of Houston, members of the U.S. Congress, esp. the Congressional Black Caucus, and most of all, the Congresswoman’s family in grieving the passing of the Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee. 1/2
#S1275 re-authorizes #FVPSA by increasing funding to emergency shelters, strengthening the capacity of Indian tribes, expanding support for culturally specific programs, investing in prevention, creating new underserved programming. Tell your Senator to #passFVPSA! #FVPSAFriday
Next podcast in this series is out! I always appreciate any opportunity to speak with @TonyaLovelace and I encourage folks to take this chance to learn from her work and hear her wisdom.
Interviewer Darin J. Dorsey (@darinat0r) is Principal and Co-founder of https://t.co/vCkO7gFmgA, a consulting firm that helps organizations ensure that the values that underlie the change they intend to make in society are reflected in how they operate, internally & externally.
Lovelace Consulting Srvs, Inc. brings global expertise in racial equity, diversity and inclusion, intersectionality, organizational development, strategic planning and evaluation & gender-based violence prevention to help transform companies, govts & orgs https://t.co/aNk4ATRBFT
In the newest installment of our "Anti-Blackness in the Movement" podcast, Darin Dorsey interviews Tonya Lovelace (@TonyaLovelace, President & CEO of Lovelace Consulting Srvs, Inc.) about creating change that is inclusive of Black workers and survivors.
https://t.co/4lRbyWwxP5
The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence condemns the racist and sexist questioning and disrespectful behavior that marred the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson...https://t.co/ppdx4fOekI #KetanjiBrownJackson
Honored to participate in my 3rd VAWA Reauth and to take another round of pics w/Pres Biden. Blessed to Chair the Underserved Comm for the Natl Task Force to End Sexual & DV and to also rep @BlackWomensBP, all as a DV & SV survivor myself-VAWA's saved many lives + mine! #VAWA4ALL
NTF thanks Senate, and House leadership, VAWA co-sponsors, the Judiciary and all involved committees, and staffs and all the members who voted for the Violence Against Women Act of 2022! On to @POTUS' desk!!
BREAKING—The Senate passed the historic budget agreement.
We’re going to:
✅Give our troops a raise
✅Increase funding for schools, child care, pre-K, Head Start, Pell Grants
✅Reauthorize VAWA
✅Fund the Cancer Moonshot
✅Lower costs for Americans
✅Send aid to Ukraine
✅More