Essence On-line Covers Donna Edwards' Campaign (re-post)

[elleng]

http://www.essence.com/2016/01/21/maryland-rep-donna-edwards-looks-towards-senate

"Donna Edwards is the only candidate with the experience that shows she knows first-hand about the challenges women face," Schriock continues. "Whether it's raising her son as a single mom working a minimum wage job. …leading the way for victims of domestic violence, or protecting women's access to healthcare as someone who knows what it’s like to spend years paying off bills from one uninsured trip to the emergency room, Donna has spent her entire career standing up for women. And that's a perspective that's desperately needed in the U.S. Senate."


Indeed, when the conversation turns to issues that affect African-American communities, Edwards doesn't shy away from tough topics such as police brutality.

She supports the Black Lives Matter' movement and has special praise for the African-American women who are at the forefront of contemporary civil rights efforts.

She's not immune to what's happening, in these times of social upheaval and change.

"I'm the mother of a young Black male who's been stopped by police," Edwards says, referring to her son, Jared, 27. "It's happened to my fiancé and other men in my family, too. Over the Christmas holiday, a relative was driving and the police stopped him and asked if he owned the car." Her voice lowers and she shakes her head incredulously.

"There are good officers, but there must be a culture change within law enforcement," the Congresswoman asserts. "And we need resources, training, and policy change. That doesn't happen overnight."


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This campaign is about families who work hard every day, parents who piece together everything they have just so they can send their kid to college, and those who have fought to rise up in a system built to hold them back.

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1. K & R

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2. That's not all.

I met a man a few days ago who wanted to know where Donna stood on issues that aren't related to women. He said men look at her as a woman's candidate.

Well, the first thing I told him is that Donna is the daughter of a 30 year career Air Force veteran. She fights hard for Veterans rights, and she's gone to visit the troops in Afghanistan.

Donna has always stood for Labor. Even before she was in Congress, she fought to ensure that the casinos in her area were unionized, when she couldn't keep them from going up at all!

She is also a fighter for Medicare and Social Security. Back in 2011 when Obama was looking for ways to compromise with Republicans, he offered Medicare and Social Security changes as a carrot, and Van Hollen, Donna's opponent agreed. Donna stood fast with other Progressives in congress and said that this was unacceptable, and that Social Security and Medicare should be taken off the table. And they won.

I could give other examples, but my point is to clarify that Donna is ready to fight for ALL of the people in Maryland, not just women.

[elleng]

3. Great to see!

Donna is ready to fight for ALL of the people in Maryland, not just women!