Transcription of Supervisor Moore Omokunde Stands in Solidarity with Women
1 For Immediate Release March 8, 2017. Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or Supervisor Moore Omokunde Stands in Solidarity with Women MILWAUKEE Milwaukee County Supervisor Supreme Moore Omokunde released the following statement in recognition of International Women 's Day. "I join all of the mothers, daughters, and sisters as we celebrate their myriad contributions to our general well-being on International Women 's Day. "In every Social Justice, Labor, Civil Rights or Liberation movement Women like Araminta Harriet Ross Tubman, Delores Huerta, Ella Baker, Queen nanny of the Maroons, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Queen Mother Ya'Asentwa have played a large part in their success. "Just as during Black history month, let us not focus merely on the "first woman to enter a male space" stories, but also focus on the thousands of Women who helped create the spaces many of us enjoy to this day.
2 "I stand in Solidarity with those marching during "A Day Without A Woman". demonstrations worldwide and particularly in Milwaukee County as we battle with challenges like pay inequity, sexual harassment and assault, and human trafficking.". ###. Milwaukee County Courthouse 901 N. 9th St, Rm 201 Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-278-4222.
