Diwali, the Hindu celebration known as the “Festival of Lights,” will be a public school holiday in NYC starting next year. cnn.it/3CIbBw4

Happening soon, folks!

Please feel free to listen in on our roundtable today as our nation's leading experts discuss how your privacy online is not a pipedream, but a right that must be protected!

Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/12cCFR7

Highlighting this incredible gesture from the Memphis Grizzlies in their season opener last night! 👇🏾👇🏾

Our fight to #FreeBrittneyGriner needs every ally — to see such a powerful spotlight shined on her story is so very heartening.

My sincere gratitude to every individual behind this!

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to our Vice President, the incomparable Kamala Harris!

Kindness and tolerance have no cost. But meaningless cruelty always will.

My name is Yvette D. Clarke, my pronouns are she/her, and I am blessed to wish a most happy #PronounsDay to every beautiful soul loudly and proudly celebrating today!

Wow — sincere shoutout to Stephen Curry for not letting the world forget Brittney Griner on her solemn birthday today.

Thank you for your compassion, Mr. Curry, and thank you for fighting to #bringbrittneyhome .

Together, we will.

It’s time to pass an assault weapons ban to keep our communities safe.

On October 21st at 12pm, the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls will host a virtual discussion with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Yvette D. Clarke, Dr. Robin Kelly, and expert panelists about the pandemic's effects on Black women’s economic well-being.

Today, on Brittney Griner’s 32nd birthday and months into her unjust imprisonment, we have but one message.

#FreeBrittneyGriner

Our nation's newest Americans deserve the same future and prosperity as those who have long-called this country home. Regardless of their background, regardless of their race, and regardless of any oppressive opposition.

That's the America we must stand for.

BREAKING: President Biden launches student debt cancellation application for all that qualify.

cnn.com/2022/10/17/pol….

Child poverty dropped in HALF in 2021 thanks to the expanded #ChildTaxCredit .

On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we call on Congress to restore the expanded, monthly child tax credit before passing any corporate tax breaks.

We can and must #EndPoverty .

Yes! 👏🏾👏🏾 Congratulations to sheryl lee ralph on one more well-deserved distinction! Seeing proud, fearless Jamaican women celebrated on the world stage never fails to make me smile.

Looking forward to honoring Ms. Ralph, her achievements, and her talent for years to come!

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Every instance necessary healthcare becomes more accessible to the American people, we get one step closer to reaching this truth in our nation: healthcare is a RIGHT!

Anti-semitism is an unrelenting, undeniable crisis in America and the world. We all know that. We all know real harm is coming to Jewish people and communities because of it.

And then the former president of the United States goes and uses this deranged language.

Disgraceful.

Though #HispanicHeritageMonth2022 is coming to its conclusion, know this: I will always fight for the futures these many diverse, incredible, irreplaceable communities deserve.

And I look forward to reaffirming that promise in 2023!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month.❤️

Brooklyn! The Student Debt Forgiveness application is HERE!

Be sure to submit yours!

studentaid.gov/debt-relief/ap…

Today, New York is on a brighter path towards a greener future thanks to the transformative power of electric vehicles — I truly cannot wait to see what progress we achieve through them!