Mental illness, hate and anger exist everywhere, but in America too often it comes armed.Collection: Anger
I will fight every day to protect the health of our communities, to provide comprehensive care for our women and our mothers, to defend coverage for those who have pre-existing conditions, and to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care.Collection: Health
It's truly important that we uplift those who use their skills to develop technology and ideas that benefit our world.Collection: Technology
As a daughter of a former NAACP chapter president, I know all too well how everyday people can change lives and create progress so many others consider 'impossible.'
Students deserve a safe place to learn and grow.
As Americans we are no strangers to hate-fueled rhetoric.
We have the power, as lawmakers, to find ways to support our young men and identify solutions to the hardships they regularly experience.
It is our duty as legislators to protect the success of our students as they pursue higher education.
I believe that by taking action together, we can create a safer future for our loved ones.
Together, we will continue to build a stronger, more inclusive community, and send a strong message to those who spread hate: there is no room for prejudice in our neighborhoods.
Marginalized Americans should not be defined by the verbal and physical violence that looms over our heads. We have a right to exist, to live as we choose and to be free to pursue our happiness without the fear of others demonizing us or harming us just because of who we are.
There is not a day that goes by when I do not think of my son, and the man he would have grown up to be.
It is my solemn duty to be an ally to the trans community.
Stand-your-ground laws are a favorite of the NRA gun lobby and their push to weaken our nation's gun laws.
Individual NRA members, black and white, are publicly questioning why the organization has virtually nothing to say about Philando Castile. Just like with background checks - which most NRA members support - the NRA is out of step with its own members.
I work tirelessly advocating for gun violence prevention and promoting common-sense gun laws that could spare other parents the pain of having their child taken by senseless gun violence - laws the NRA's leadership has fought against relentlessly.
Nothing can bring my Jordan back but I have learned to channel my grief into action to honor my son.
Stand Your Ground laws make all of us more vulnerable to the threat of gun violence, but they also have a disproportionate impact on communities of color.
I will still do my part to create a country that would have been safe for my son.
My son is not a tactic to be used in political arenas for relevancy and points.
Activism is in my DNA.
We know that gun violence disproportionately affects Black people in this country, and that was no exception with my son Jordan.
Atlanta is my home.
Like the majority of Atlanta's residents, I am Black. Our city helped birth the modern civil rights movement, and I am the daughter of a civil rights leader.
I have a unique lens on how the extreme priorities of the NRA's leaders are dangerous for America, Atlanta and communities of color.
Concealed carry reciprocity is a dream for the gun lobby lobbyists and a nightmare for public safety.
It's the reckless ideas put forward by the NRA's leadership, and pushed through by fearful legislators, that have allowed systemic gun violence to expand, wreaking havoc on communities of color for decades.
While law enforcement officers are working hard in Illinois to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, they face a nearly impossible task because of weak gun laws in surrounding states.
Background checks will never stop every criminal from getting their hands on a gun and every single act of gun violence - but the evidence is clear that it's the single most effective policy to help keep guns out of dangerous hands and save lives.
Donald Trump is correct when he suggests that African-Americans are outraged by gun violence.
The last thing we need in Missouri is more violence and strife in our communities.
Whether it's racism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, xenophobia, religious intolerance or other bias - we demand to live in a country where we can be safe to be who we are, believe what we want and love whomever we want.
Expanding Stand Your Ground sends a clear message to communities of color: We are not welcome or safe in Florida.
As the daughter of a civil rights leader, I believe in the power that compels people to stand up for their freedoms, for justice and opportunity. I know that marching inspires people to take an active role in creating positive change for a better America.
As a child, my father taught me to never take my freedoms for granted. He challenged me to fight for what is right.
The Women's March in Washington was about giving power to the collective voices of women everywhere to demand that our leaders put the interests, safety, and welfare of all Americans first.
I'm very concerned about the needs of our veterans.
I have been able to pass a number of pieces of legislation that have actually been signed into law by President Trump, which is a difficult thing in itself to get a bill passed.
It is high time our government take action and do everything in its power to help reduce gun violence in America and save lives.
I grew up in Illinois in an environment where my parents were very politically active in the civil rights movement.
My father acted as the Illinois Branch president of the NAACP and so we spent a lot of time in the marches and the rallies working on behalf of people of color.
As a young woman, I was always interested in lobbying. I thought to find a cause you're passionate about, to really work on behalf of that cause, work on lobbying your state legislatures or your federal legislatures, that was of interest to me.
I have deep abiding faith in God.
It's not about infringing upon the rights of people to own guns as gun enthusiasts or hunters, but what it is, is it is getting people to understand that we have to put in place common-sense measures. Just basic measures to keep guns out of the hands of individuals that should not have them.
I am a strong supporter and proponent of the Second Amendment. Always have been.
A lot of people really enjoy guns. A lot of people really like having guns.
While our country has made great strides, the Jewish community is still the target of anti-Semitism, and we must continue to stand against all forms of hate, violence, and bigotry.
Jewish Americans have a long and proud history in Georgia and in the United States. Their story is inherently American - it is one of resilience in the face of persecution and a commitment to creating a better world.
I am proud that generations of Jewish Americans have chosen to make this state their home; Georgia has been better for it.
Even in national crisis, it is important that we continue to stand up for our community and follow where our faith leads us.