Take the Lead: July 2021 A recent report by the political watchdog group OpenSecrets highlights a critical disparity in political campaigns. Women of color who run for office often experience a fundraising gap, where they receive significantly less money
Conservatives at the North Carolina General Assembly are fast tracking two anti-abortion bills. Legislators are attempting to undermine Roe v. Wade, which ruled that the Constitution protects a woman’s right to have an abortion without excessive governm
We can’t pretend we’re not disappointed by the results of the election. While we wait for the results of the Presidential election and watch as every last North Carolina vote is counted, we will focus on what we do know. We are so happy Governor Roy C
Like us, you may have convinced yourself that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would be with us forever. But last night, the legend left us, and we are shocked, saddened, and scared. She was a champion of gender equity for women and did more on the Court to ad
Rep. Gale Adcock was the Lillian’s List heroine of 2014 when she was the only progressive woman legislator elected to the NCGA. We’ve been so lucky to have her in our legislature every year since. Gale is a Nurse Practitioner and approaches her work w
Representative Susan Fisher was first appointed to the NC House in 2004. She has since handily won all of her elections to House District 114 in Buncombe County. She is a past recipient of the Lillian’s List Courage Award. How have you grown or changed
Senator Gladys Robinson has been a key voice in the NC Senate since 2010. She has lived in Guilford County since she attended college at Bennett College. She serves as the Deputy Minority Leader in the Senate. How have you grown or changed as a leader sin
Representative Sydney Batch became a household name during the veto override votes for the ridiculous born-alive anti-abortion bill in the summer of 2019. She was a freshman legislator recovering from a breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy and had to at
Newly appointed Senator Natalie Murdock is the first Black woman under forty to serve in the North Carolina Senate. We’re absolutely certain she will be breaking other records as her career in politics grows. She is one of our many 2020 Featured Candida
Right before this interview started Dr. Kimberly Hardy rescued two dogs that had wandered into her neighborhood. By the end of the interview she had connected with their owner and they were on their way home! Kim approaches everything she does with enthus
