Symone Sanders #BlackGirlsRock

[Senator Tankerbell]

I am so happy that Symone Sanders has joined Bernie's campaign as his National Press Secretary. I think she will help him a lot and more importantly help turn his campaign into a real movement. I wanted to learn more about her so I looked at her twitter page. I saw this series of tweets from the day Loretta Lynch was confirmed by the Senate in April that made me fall in love. Symone does NOT play and I love it!

FINALLY #LorettaLynch #BlackGirlsRock

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591303741229371392

So many white women are disturbed abt #BlackGirlsRock. I received mtple FB msgs today abt how we shouldnt be tlkg about Loretta Lynch's race

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591382215541547008

We need #BlackGirlsRock because far too often when we talk about women succeeding, people are only talking about WHITE WOMEN.

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591382459574517761

The nxt woman (black white or otherwise) to hop in my FB inbox or DMs talking about "its not about race" is going to get an earful

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591382730367246336

White women like the its "not about race" line b/c its NEVER been about race for them. EVERYDAY is about race for me. #BlackGirlsRock

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591382964820389889

Everyday I have to shatter some over-sexualized, underachieving, yes this is my hair, inarticulate stereotype #BlackGirlsRock

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591383900997443584

So when another woman who I thought valued me as a person tells me its not about race, I have to invite her into my proverbial office

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591384198096760832

Then I have to remind her that America is 230 years old, but for most of those years WOMEN and MINORITIES were locked out #BlackGirlsRock

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591384344779972608

Locked out of opportunity, access and basic civil rights. And today...we are STILL feeling the effects of the lock out #BlackGirlsRock

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591384517992144897

So excuse me if I am overly excited about #LorettaLynch #MichelleObama or any other Black woman taking these stereotypes to task

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591384817691971584

I have to remind my White sisters in the movement that while they may earn 78 cents on the dollar I am only earning 64

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591385400167559168

I have to remind my White sisters that color may not matter to them because no one ever made them feel less than for it.

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591385936161853440

JUST MAYBE if 1 of them hopped off their gleaming white stool of privilege they could see why #BlackGirlsRock is not offensive but necessary

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591386469878648832

No one ever says its not about "gender" you know why? B/c White women can identify with the "gender struggle" and know sexism is real.

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591387140166180864

The issue is America has yet to TRULY buy into the notion that racism is also real & has systematically held many of us back #BlackGirlsRock

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591387288036319232

"We need to reinforce her value just as a person" look.. I can't get up in the morning and just choose not to be Black #BlackGirlsRock

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591389285254836224

As women, we have to actively work to understand the diverse plights that each of us have. We have to all be better sisters.

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591390798429736960

So to the women who feel slighted by #BlackGirlsRock or feel we don't need it I say - Can we please just have our moment?

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591392921338929153

Like @RantingOwl said - What bone in your body sees empowerment for black girls & thinks "that's not fair"? Where is your bitterness rooted?

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591394582061043712

I have no clue, but what I do know is #BlackGirlsAreMagic, #BlackGirlsRock and we don't care if you are uncomfortable about it.

https://twitter.com/SymoneDSanders/status/591397335638351873

[Skwmom]

1. I agree that a majority of whites do not understand that racism is real.

And Black women should be able to celebrate the achievements of other Black women.

[SonderWoman]

2. Great tweets. Bernie is lucky to have such a great press sec.

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. Yes he is.

[Uncle Joe]

4. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Senator Tankerbell.