Clinton Gains Support From 170 African American Women Leaders

[Rose Siding]

...All of these black women will rally African American voters around Clinton's candidacy in the upcoming South Carolina primary on Feb. 27 and March primary states.

The women will serve as surrogates for Clinton, a Democrat, and according to the campaign, they will host debate watch parties, neighborhood meetings, and women-only phone banks.........

Some of the black women leaders who endorsed Clinton include, actress Angela Bassett; Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, who was killed by police in New York; actress Vivica Fox; Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Florida; Alexis Herman, former Secretary of Labor; Alice Huffman, an NAACP board member; Shonda Rhimes, Executive Producer of the hit television show "Scandal"; actress Holly Robinson-Peete; and Democrats Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington D.C.; Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas; Rep. Maxine Waters of California; and Rep. Donna Edwards of Maryland.
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For his part, Sanders still insists that he can attract a sizable portion of the black vote, but it's a daunting challenge for Sanders considering Clinton has longstanding relationships in the black community, dating back to when her husband, Bill Clinton, was in the White House.

"Hillary knows the reality of women earning less than men, confronting barriers to advancing in the workforce, and politicians interfering with a woman's right to make her own health care decisions is even starker for African American women,"........

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/clinton-gains-support-170-african-american-women-leaders-n510846

full list is at the link

[Ana Hauhet]

1. yes I just added to the endorsement list!

also including Congresswoman Alma Adams, North Carolina!

yes!

[workinclasszero]

2. Wow awesome!

[livetohike]

3. Another great endorsement! Thanks for posting this.

[Iliyah]

4. Yes!

And the many other endorsements who will help in bringing her message out both in appearances and on media and social media!

HRC got this!

[stonecutter357]

5. K&R!

[rbrnmw]

6. I am so happy about this SC is our adopted home

In fact 2 of our kids were born there. My husband just left to do a job there. He will be back Friday next week . He is getting me a phone list I am so excited. I still may go next Saturday to physically canvass. It's an 8 hour drive but I can do this.

[Rose Siding]

8. Yay! Will be interested to hear about that!

[BlueCaliDem]

7. Yeah, but she lost Nina Turner's endorsement - the ex-State Senator from Ohio.

Which surprised me. I thought she would endorse Hillary Clinton. Oh well.

[Walk away]

11. If Nina had supported Hillary she would be just one in 170.

Instead, she is one of Sanders handful of POC that speaks for him in the media. Nina is out of work (so to speak) and she needs exposure to run for something. The Sander's campaign is a good place for a black woman to get noticed. It would be like a Muslim community leader shilling for Donald Trump.

[BlueCaliDem]

12. Smart woman. :-)

I like her a lot, so I'm okay with it and if it helps her, more power to the woman! I'm certain Hillary Clinton would agree.

[Walk away]

16. I do too. It's just politics. That's the point. nt

[Cha]

9. Wonderful, Rose.. thank you!

[Rose Siding]

13. I love Shonda Rhimes

Hope she'll work on some ads

[Cha]

14. Oh Shonda's in there?! I didn't time to read anything before.

She's magnificent.. now she and Kerry Washington are for Hillary!

Mahalo~

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. K&R!

[book_worm]

15. This is great!

[George II]

17. Irrelevant. Remember, today Sanders got the endorsement of one AA man - break even!

[William769]

18. Kick & highly recommended.