National Women's Law Center's Fatima Goss Graves says Loomer's statement fits her long history of racist tropes and language
Fatima Goss GravesPresident and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, in a joint statement of women-led organizations published by Higher Heights for America
National Women's Law Center president and CEO Fatima Goss Graves said Laura Loomer's statement fits her long history of using racist tropes and language, and called it a tired attempt to remain part of the story.
“Laura Loomer’s vitriolic statement is in line with her long history of using racist tropes and language and nothing more than a tired attempt to remain a part of the story. Successful Black women have dealt with Laura Loomers throughout our lives and we continue to rise.”
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Laura Loomer’s remarks about Angie Nixon and other Black women in politics
Laura Loomer described Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon and four other prominent Black women using the word “ghetto” and a gendered slur, said the stereotype exists, and later defended the wording as an accurate description of Nixon’s conduct, race, and ideology. Nixon and political figures and commentators across party lines called the remarks racist, sexist, degrading, offensive, or vile. The dispute concerns whether Loomer’s stated political criticism can be separated from the racial and gender stereotypes used in the original and follow-up statements.
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Joint release published by Higher Heights for America, dated September 4, 2026, with a group statement, individual statements from 22 participating organizations, and a list of 28 participants and signers.
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Higher Heights for America issued the joint release on September 4, 2026, with statements from the leaders of women-led organizations.
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The release calls on political leaders, civic organizations, media institutions, advocacy groups and Americans across the political spectrum to condemn the attacks.
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The case's reference point is Laura Loomer's remarks about Angie Nixon and other Black women in politics. Goss Graves calls Loomer's statement vitriolic and in line with her long history of using racist tropes and language, so we labeled it Condemned.
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The Dispute Index. "National Women's Law Center's Fatima Goss Graves says Loomer's statement fits her long history of racist tropes and language". First published: 2026-09-30. Last updated: 2026-09-30. https://disputeindex.com/events/3368-national-women-s-law-center-president-and-ceo