Sarah Anthony: For Michigan, jobs and justice hinge on climate action
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The Militias Against Masks
...Protesters had displayed a Confederate flag and a noose. The state representative Sarah Anthony, who is African-American and could hear the yelling demonstrators from inside the House chamber, told me, “Those symbols mean something very, very clear to a Black woman. No one can convince me that the Confederate flag or a noose means something different now. It just felt like, if they had rushed that door, I’d be one of the first to go down.” Anthony was born and raised in La
VP pick Kamala Harris, an AKA and HBCU grad, connects with Black community on many levels
State Rep. Sarah Anthony, a Democrat who represents Michigan's 68th House District, remembers being in the middle of a meeting when she glanced at her phone and saw a news alert that Biden had chosen Harris. ”I just started tearing up and asked the folks who were in the meeting just to please provide a little grace, because it is so historic,” she said. Anthony, 36, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, says she was supported "every step of the way" by her sorority sisters durin
Will Michigan Democrats Really Turn Out After a Virtual Campaign?
On the afternoon of August 4—primary day in Michigan—Slotkin joined her friend, state Rep. Sarah Anthony, on a “contactless canvassing” tour of a south Lansing neighborhood. For an hour, the two masked women walked along shabby sidewalks and across overgrown lawns, toting campaign literature they affixed to doors. In that time, the congresswoman’s human interaction was limited to joking with two children about tying her muddy boots; yelling to a roofer that he should think ab
Rep. Sarah Anthony speaks out after recent shooting
LANSING – A second man has died after a shooting Monday night at a strip mall in south Lansing, his mother said Wednesday. "With great sadness, I have to announce today that at six o'clock (Tuesday) afternoon. Marcus (Jackson-Burton) was also pronounced dead," Miranda Hinton, Jackson-Burton's mother, said. Hinton spoke at a press conference Wednesday at the Lansing Police Department operations center. She was flanked by family members of both victims, investigators, Lansing
Armed citizens escort lawmaker into Michigan State Capitol
After a horde of armed and angry protesters swarmed Lansing last week, State Rep. Sarah Anthony brought some extra protection on her way to the State Capitol today. At least three African Americans carrying large rifles escorted Anthony across Capitol Avenue earlier this morning so she could safely attend committee meetings without fear of intimidation. She said she didn’t necessarily request the help, but welcomed the extra security nonetheless. “We were all just appalled by
Opinion | Michigan’s lame duck session is why voters hate politics
When I stepped foot on the House floor for my first session day, I braced myself for a typical lame duck session: farewell speeches, a record high number of votes, and partisan interactions. Now, a mere nine session days later, I see behavior that goes beyond partisanship and instead reflects a commitment to power and influence above all else. This is not partisanship as usual. On the campaign trail, I heard from countless men and women of all ages who decided to get involved
The WILS Morning Wake-Up with Dave Akerly
Representative Sarah Anthony discusses her plans to serve Michigan as she makes history being the first African American Woman to represent the 68th district. https://1320wils.com/podcasts/the-wils-morning-wake-up?play_file=74881
Sarah Anthony Makes History as First African American Woman to Serve in Michigan’s 68th House Distri
Ingham County Commissioner Sarah Anthony was sworn in to the Michigan House of Representatives this week, making her the first African American woman to serve in Lansing’s 68th district. “After nearly a year of campaigning, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and eager to get to work for the Lansing community as State Representative,” Rep. Anthony said. “Our win is a huge step toward the larger goal of creating and promoting gender and racial diversity in politics. Democracy doesn
