Sisterhood News Vol 2 Issue 5

Volume 2, Issue 5

April 23rd, 2025

Welcome to Sisters Lead Sisters Votes, Sisterhood News—where information meets action and sisterhood reigns supreme. This is where we give you the most up to date information on what is happening with Black women across the country and how you can take action. Together, we celebrate the strength of our sisterhood.

In this edition:

• Black Women Running: Identifying black women who are running / have ran for office in April.
• Take Action: Use your voice and contact your Senators to oppose the Safeguard Americans Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
• Clapback: Get the Facts: Our podcast that highlights the news going on in the sisterhood and clapping back against attacks on Black women and the community.
• Upcoming & Important Elections: Upcoming elections that you should be aware of.

Get ready to dive in and let’s turn information into impact, one story at a time!

Dear Sisters and Allies,

As we continue to struggle  with meeting the cost of everyday items like eggs and household goods, Congress spent their last week of work before Spring Break “fixing” problems that don’t exist, like non-citizens trying to vote in elections. 

The Republican-controlled Congress has been working overtime to make it harder for millions of Americans to vote by passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Instead of solving real problems affecting everyday people like the rising cost of groceries, housing, rising inflation and energy costs, Congress is hell-bent on solving non-existent problems whose solutions gravely impact all of us.

We, the people, have the power to stop the SAVE Act.  In order to pass the Senate, it will require 60 votes. We must defend our right to vote by writing and calling Senators today. 

Your action today will make a difference.  More on this below. 

Together in Power and Purpose,

Holli Holliday, 

President

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Oppose the S.A.V.E. Act 

The right to vote is protected by the U.S. Constitution, but the Republican-controlled Congress are working to disenfranchise millions of voters with the Safeguard Americans Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

• 'The S.A.V.E. Act: Solving a Nonexistent Problem While Suppressing the Vote': The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is a textbook example of legislation designed to fix a problem that doesn’t exist—while creating very real barriers to voting for millions of eligible Americans. https://substack.com/home/post/p-161262433 

• Watch this video: Rep. Terri Sewell (D) Alabama explains how the Safeguard Americans Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. is a textbook example of legislation designed to fix a problem that doesn’t exist—while creating very real barriers to voting for millions of eligible Americans. 

• Download our Toolkit to Oppose the S.A.V.E. Act and educate your family, friends and followers.

• Write to your Senator. 

• Call your Senator.

Primary Elections - Black Women Candidate 2025 Tracking (As of 4/22/2025)

Number of Total Black Women Candidates tracked (so far): 36,

Number of Black women advancing to the general election (so far): 22 

Help us identify Black women running in your area. 

Sisters Lead, Sisters Vote 2025 Black Women Candidate Form

Black Women Candidate Results - April. 

Sisters Lead Sisters Vote has identified Black women running in either local municipal elections or local school board elections from the following states: California and Colorado. 

California No. of Candidates: 3, Wins: 1, Losses: 2

Municipal Elections: Oakland, CA - April 15th General

Oakland Mayor: Barbara Lee and Reina Webb ran for the open non-partisan Oakland mayoral position. Barbara Lee ultimately won the Oakland mayoral race. 

Oakland City Council: Kara Murrary-Badal did not advance from the general election.
 

Colorado No. of Candidates: 2, Wins: 1, Losses: 1 

Municipal (City Council) Elections: Colorado Springs, CO - April 1st General

Colorado Springs City Council District 4: Kimberely Gold and Sherrea Elliot-Sterling ran in the running for the open District 4 seat. Kimberely Gold ultimately won the election.

Clapback. Get the Facts. Podcast

Tune in for Holli and crew to clapback and give you the facts! The current episode, "Making America Sick..Not Again: The erosion of America's public health at the hands of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ", aired Thursday, April 17th and is available on all streaming platforms.

In case you missed, be sure to listen to our previous episode titled, "Just the Facts: Congressional Spring Break Update".

Clapback: Get Facts was created to combat the heap of mis and disinformation concerning Black women/ the Black women community and providing listeners with the truth! Whether it is providing the facts on how the Trump administration is attacking the Black community to highlighting the progressive actions Black women are taking to advance the community, Clapback is here to give the facts! Take a minute to subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss an episode.

Check out these upcoming elections below and make sure you are ready make your voice heard and vote!

Minnesota

• Special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 6, General election date: April 29th, 2025.

New York

• Special general election for New York City Council District 51, General election date: April 29th, 2025

Ohio 

• Statewide primary/ special election, Election date: May 6th, 2025.

Thank you for supporting Sisters Lead Sisters Vote. We are dedicated to help Black women amplify the Black women’s political leadership and voices. Each newsletter we seek to update you on Black women running for office, share valuable information to combat misinformation and provide advocacy toolkits on important issues. 

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