STEP INTO YOUR POWER: DIGITAL TOOLKIT
4. TAKE THE POWER: Speak out, advocate, organize, vote, run for office, and step into your power!
Now with your story and cause in hand and your people behind you, it’s time to step into your power. You come from a long line of courageous women of color, and now it’s your turn – Speak out. Advocate for your cause. Organize your community. Register to vote. Consider running for office. There are so many ways for you to take back the power and flex it for positive change.
Consider this your reminder: take back your power. There is so much power in your lived experiences. You have overcome all the slights, the stereotypes, and the small and large injustices we face every day. You have defied expectations of what it means to exist as women and femmes of color in our society, whether you’re a professional, organizer, a mother, or leader in your community.
All of those experiences have shaped you, making you uniquely qualified to speak on what needs to change. We need you – to share your story, to create safe spaces, to inform solutions, to vote, to run for office, to get elected, and to legislate for us all. Give yourself that chance. Remember: Each of us holds responsibility for making the vision of a democracy transformed into a reality, by embracing our power within. You hold the power to change everything.
Taking one small step is a step in the right direction and will have lasting effects for future generations. Make yourself heard. Step into your power!
Are there incredible people in your support system or coalition? Nominate a woman stepping into her power as part of She the People’s #SheThePower blog series. Throughout the campaign, we will feature these powerful women and their incredible stories on our blog and social media.
Helpful Resources:
Telling Our Own Story: The Role of Narrative in Racial Healing
Listening is Power - Women of Color and This Political Moment in America