Future of American Politics

Only thing I love more than an brilliant man is a brilliant woman. Imagine my delight when I heard that my Kenyan sister (whom we affectionately call Honorable Tacha) and I will be spending 3 days in a retreat with 41 women from across the nation, most of whom have aspirations for public office and are either first or second generation immigrants.

I wish I could highlight every one of my 41 sisters but my e-enemies already complain I talk too much (*Insert eyeroll*)… Overall, we had an Iraqi Hijabi sister, I can’t pinpoint exactly why, but she gave me “future legend” vibes. We also had a super cool Atlanta organizer with hot Jordans & perfect sister locs who sure checked me when I spoke about liking Buckhead because it makes me feel like I’m closer to having a seat at the table. She smiled and asked “you know they once tried to secede from the city of Atlanta (Black Mecca)?” Turns out, majority of educated and affluent Buckhead residents support policies like exclusionary zoning in order to lock others out and concentrate advantage…. EWW. YIKES… I stand corrected…

Additionally, had the pleasure of meeting a formerly incarcerated woman celebrating homeownership- Whoot, whoot!! Also met a Ghanaian babe, with an infectious smile, who just moved to US for her second Masters degree. Ah! Then comes Nazareth – is there a cooler name? Sis oozed with authenticity and fun style. Most exciting of all, I met my cousin’s bestie there, Bengali Beauty M.B. !

¡Ay! Sí claro, me gusta mucho bubbly Laura. She is basically me in latin & less savage form. Minds her business, drinks her water vibes… Y tambien, Diva Karla, very zen babe… Lastly, I also very much connected with my Armenian-American sis!(see previous post). During lunch breaks, we patronaged local immigrant restaurants. All in All, 10/10 for the organizers: New American Leaders. “You get a car!”, “You get a car!”, “You get a car!”


Couple hi-hi/ha-has and “omg love your outfit” – later, we dug deep about the origins of our passion for service. A sister touched on her tragic experience with gun violence, (may God ease your pain). I also spoke on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis. Later, a beautiful and perfectly-postured woman shared about her grandfather surviving internment camp and cultural revolution in China. We practiced intentional listening and hugged during breaks. More pragmatically, we heard from sitting elected officials and strategized on how to run a campaign. I noted so many firsts! Like Ruwa Romman: First Palestinian-American Rep. and many others…

In sum, we have one message for those that seek to maintain the status quo of excluding women leaders: Massage our feet and say sorry, OR we instruct our ovaries to end humanity! Cool? Ok. Bye.

Hugs & Kisses,