Making progress on longstanding challenges requires a different lens and a new approach. — Ayanna Pressley Challenges Copy Share Image
My priority will remain supporting those courageous individuals and organizations, among both Israelis and Palestinians, committed to bringing peaceful coexistence to the… — Ayanna Pressley Both Copy Share Image
I happen to be black and a woman and unapologetically proud to be both, but that is not the totality of my… — Ayanna Pressley Black Copy Share Image
I would not invest in a Trump hate wall. We don't need to be protected from immigrants that are coming here seeking… — Ayanna Pressley Asylum Copy Share Image
I have been a policymaker proven in tackling some very complex social issues on the municipal level here in Boston. — Ayanna Pressley Been Copy Share Image
Since being elected to the City Council, I have been unwavering in my commitment to address issues uniquely impacting women and girls… — Ayanna Pressley Being Copy Share Image
I am probably an outsider because I challenge conventional narratives about who should have a seat at the table. — Ayanna Pressley I am Copy Share Image
We should be uncomfortable with the growing gaps in our society, and we cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to these injustices. — Ayanna Pressley Cannot Copy Share Image
An increase in bicycle ridership brings an increased need for measures to ensure the safety of cyclists. — Ayanna Pressley Bicycle Copy Share Image
I know, given my own life challenges, that there are many non-academic barriers that get in the way of the scholastic and… — Ayanna Pressley Challenges Copy Share Image
When I was ready to buy my first home after years of renting, I immediately zeroed in on Dorchester. — Ayanna Pressley Buy Copy Share Image
I've just kept going, like millions of people do every day, because life does not allow them to do anything else. — Ayanna Pressley Anything Copy Share Image
I will sit at the table and compromise with anyone in the name of progress, but there are things I'm not willing… — Ayanna Pressley Community Copy Share Image
I understand and appreciate and respect that any time a barrier is broken or history is made, people want to celebrate it… — Ayanna Pressley Celebrate Copy Share Image
True enough, Trump is a formidable foe, and systemic inequalities and disparities are worsening under this administration. But they existed long before… — Ayanna Pressley Enough Copy Share Image
I am black and a woman and unapologetically proud to be both. But I've never asked anyone to vote for me because… — Ayanna Pressley I am Copy Share Image
At the women's march, we held signs that said, 'Today we march, tomorrow we run.' They didn't believe us, but it's coming… — Ayanna Pressley Believe Copy Share Image
If you look at the Affordable Care Act, ultimately that was saved not solely by lawmakers but because of the courage of… — Ayanna Pressley Affordable care act Copy Share Image
I don't think people that make history set out to make it. — Ayanna Pressley History Copy Share Image
Not everyone is granted the opportunity that each of us deserves: to fulfill our God-given potential. — Ayanna Pressley Everyone Copy Share Image
I'm very confident about my ability to earn votes in every neighborhood. — Ayanna Pressley Ability Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, 'Ebony Magazine' was a must read in our household. In those pages I found our news, our… — Ayanna Pressley Books Copy Share Image
Thanks to my mother's sacrifices, I was able to attend one of the best schools in Chicago. — Ayanna Pressley Able Copy Share Image