My mother, with a Master’s in English Literature, taught me to appreciate language and that words matter. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
Those who have the most power – whether famous TV anchors, rich Hollywood moguls, judges, Members of Congress, or the president of the United States – must decide how to exert that power: for corruption or for good. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
We have to remember that disagreeing with people is fine; it is dehumanizing people that is not, and when that happens, we have to be ready to speak up. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
Compromise for compromise sake is never good, unless it is grounded in principles. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
I am grateful for my family, friends, and all those who send constant love and support – you are my energy and my hope. You teach me, love me even when I’m wrong, and let me ride the challenges and come out whole. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
When women are told that sexual harassment is ‘part of the job’ or when assistants of both sexes enable harassing behavior, they have bought into the culture that says such behavior is not just permissible, it is a desirable expression of power. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
Civil rights icons, famous journalists, big-time movie producers may all have credits to their name that we can recognize and be grateful for, but their record of good works cannot excuse their harassment of women. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
When bosses, leaders, and powerful men and women ignore or deny the accounts of harassment victims, they reinforce the idea that harassers are playing the game as they should and that the rest of us should fall in line. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
Regardless of who is elected president in 2016, we all still live together. Each of us has a different role to play, but we all have to hold the collective space for movement-building together. It’s the only way we move forward. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
We the people are sick and tired of the criminalization of immigrants, sick to our hearts to see Trump’s family separation policies rip families apart across our country. Pramila Jayapal Read Quote
