A'shanti Gholar
Role at the time: President and CEO of Emerge, in a joint release published by Higher Heights for America
Condemned
Statement summary
Emerge president and CEO A'shanti Gholar said Laura Loomer's attacks were racist and misogynistic and part of a deliberate effort to demean and silence Black women who dare to lead.
“Laura Loomer’s racist and misogynistic attacks are more than offensive. They are part of a deliberate effort to demean and silence Black women who dare to lead.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATIONS STAND UNITED AGAINST RACIST AND MISOGYNISTIC ATTACKS ON BLACK WOMEN LEADERSSection "Organization and Leadership Statements of Support", statements from individual leaders
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.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The case's reference point is Laura Loomer's remarks about Angie Nixon and other Black women in politics. Gholar calls the attacks racist, misogynistic and a deliberate effort to demean Black women, so we labeled it Condemned.