Black Girls Caucus builds a community for Black Women in leadership

Black Girls Caucus builds a community for Black Women in leadership

Black women have saved democracy, led movements and carried entire communities only to be thanked with silence, sidelining and burnout.  Sasha Legette was done with that.  What began as a lingering thought in the aftermath of Breonna Taylor’s death and the 2024 election cycle that felt like a slap in the face to Black women’s political labor has grown into a thriving organization called Black Girl Caucus. “It wasn’t just disappointing,” said Leg…

Black Girls Caucus Builds a Community for Black Women in Leadership

By Laura Onyeneho Black women have saved democracy, led movements and carried entire communities only to be thanked with silence, sidelining and burnout.  Sasha Legette was done with that.  What began as a lingering thought in the aftermath of Breonna Taylor’s death and the 2024 election cycle that felt like a slap in the face to Black women’s political labor has grown into a thriving organization called Black Girl Caucus. “It wasn’t just disapp…