Devolution and Black State Legislators: Challenges and Choices in the Twenty-first Century

King-Meadows, Tyson; Schaller, Thomas F.

doi:10.1353/book5054

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“…Members' identity legitimization occurs in legislative caucuses by who is invited to join and who opts out of joining. Members use the caucus as a platform to speak as a collective, or not, demonstrating the legitimacy of the group to negotiate collective priorities and strategies to achieve a shared goal (King-Meadows and Schaller 2006). They also confer a sense of belonging and communal ties for members and seek to speak on behalf of others who share their identities (Clark 2019;Gertzog 2004;Sullivan and Winburn 2011).…”

Section: Black Congresswomen and Legislative Caucusesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sister Space: Collective Descriptive Representation and Black Women in Legislative Caucuses

et al. 2023

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Black women in elective office in the United States have demonstrated how descriptive representative transforms democratic institutions. This transformation is most evident in previously uncrystallized interests, those new to the agenda or not yet owned by specific political groups (Mansbridge 1999), articulated in legislative communication and action. For instance, Black maternal health is an issue that addresses the disproportionately poor health outcomes among Black women, who face systemic barriers to equitable care (Crear-Perry et al. 2021). Congresswoman Lauren Underwood’s (D-IL) 2021 Momnibus legislation included 12 bipartisan bills to address racial and ethnic disparities faced by mothers, children, and individuals who birth. Indeed, the creation of the Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC) demonstrates the legislative agency of Black women to form identity- and issue-based coalitions that suit the needs of Black women—needs often overlooked by Black men and white women.

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Section: Black Congresswomen and Legislative Caucusesmentioning

confidence: 99%