National Organization for Women president Kim Villanueva says NOW condemns "racist and misogynistic attacks" on Black women in politics
Kim VillanuevaPresident of the National Organization for Women, in a statement of support released by Higher Heights for America
National Organization for Women president Kim Villanueva said NOW condemns the racist and misogynistic attacks on Black women serving in and running for public office, and that the group refuses to let the violence be normalized.
“NOW condemns the racist and misogynistic attacks targeting Black women serving in and running for public office. Ignorant attempts at intimidation and dehumanization cannot and will not be ignored. We refuse to allow this violence to be normalized.”
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Where this statement fits
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 published the release on September 4, 2026, on behalf of women-led organizations. The release names Laura Loomer's language as the subject of its condemnation.
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The release names Ayanna Pressley, LaMonica McIver, Ilhan Omar, Angie Nixon, Cori Bush and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson among the Black women lawmakers and leaders it says were attacked.
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The case's reference point is Laura Loomer's remarks about Angie Nixon and other Black women in politics. Villanueva says NOW condemns the racist and misogynistic attacks on Black women in public office and will not allow the violence to be normalized. Her statement speaks of attacks in general terms and appears in a release about Loomer's language, so we labeled it Condemned.
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“We need the president to condemn these comments... Unfortunately, attacking Black women is nothing new... We have been fighting with racism and misogyny for as long as we have been a democratic republic.”Read statement
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“THIS IS GHETTO BEHAVIOR!”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "National Organization for Women president Kim Villanueva says NOW condemns "racist and misogynistic attacks" on Black women in politics". First published: 2026-09-30. Last updated: 2026-09-30. https://disputeindex.com/events/3377-national-organization-for-women-president-kim-villanueva-said