At Womens Convention, Maxine Waters Among Leaders Reclaiming Our Time

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Oct 27 2017, 5:28 pm ET
At Women’s Convention,’ Maxine Waters Among Leaders ‘Reclaiming Our Time’

by Donna Owens

It’s been 10 months since nearly a million women marched on the National Mall the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, creating a display of sisterhood that reverberated from the streets of the nation’s capital, across the country and world.

Beginning Friday in Detroit, the organizers behind the historic Women’s March will host their inaugural Women’s Convention, aiming to turn that massive demonstration from January 21, 2017, into a sustained, intersectional movement.

Women's March leaders Tamika Mallory, Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, and Carmen Perez ,working jointly with a network of coordinators and volunteers, have put together a convention which reflects “a comprehensive, intentional and inclusive process” from grassroots activists, movement leaders, and partner organizations across the country.

The confab’s official theme is "Reclaiming Our Time" — a nod to Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., — whose “reclaiming my time” remarks went viral after the Congresswoman asserted her authority during a House committee hearing in July. ...................................