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A historic election in Georgia. The insurrection at the U.S Capitol. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hiba and Chevon return to kick off the second half of Season 2 by addressing everything that happened in the month of January and talking about the work moving forward under a new presidential administration. Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center and co-founder of the Times Up Legal Defense Fund joins Chevon and Hiba to talk about the importance of the new historically-diverse administration, what it means for the future of women and communities of color, and the persistent work, mobilization, and legislative efforts it took to get to this moment –– and why we need to continue pushing even further. Fatima also talks about her journey to becoming involved in gender justice work, the NWLC’s accomplishments as it heads into its 50th year next year, the creation of the Times Up Legal Defense Fund, taking on the leadership of the NWLC at the beginning of the Trump administration, and the NWLC’s new initiative during the beginning of the Biden/Harris administration: 100 Wins, 100 Days: Decisive Actions to Advance Gender Justice.  Some important news: Hiba will be going on sabbatical for the next few months, but she will be back for Season 3 –– in the meantime, Chevon and the Momentum team will continue to bring you exciting guests, and all the latest updates within the racial justice movement! Resources (by order of mention)  Ossoff, Warnock receive their Senate committee assignments (via AJC)https://bit.ly/3d5LXpF Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Domestic Terrorism at U.S Capitol https://bit.ly/3a8ys6R Reconstruction in America: Documenting Reconstruction Violence (via Equal Justice Initiative)https://bit.ly/2LH0ih5 [Video] History of White Backlash Against Progress: Rev. Dr. William Barber (via Story of America)https://bit.ly/3tRiCWc Leading Civil Rights Groups Call on President Biden to Create White House Racial Equity and Inclusion Office https://bit.ly/3aVUF7x National Women’s Law Center  100 Wins, 100 Days: Decisive Actions to Advance Gender Justice [Resource]https://bit.ly/3qfiPQy Why  Collecting  Data  Is So Important for Advancing Equity [Blog]https://bit.ly/3aW102z The Biden-Harris Administration’s First Action on Reproductive Health Care Is a Win, But They Must Do So Much More to Expand Access to Abortion and Birth Control [Resource]https://bit.ly/3aWbDma Times Up Legal Defense Fund –– Abouthttps://nwlc.org/times-up-legal-defense-fund/ Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity (2014)https://bit.ly/3tXWDwX NWLC on Tik Tok https://bit.ly/3d5ZHkC Fatima Goss Graves  Twitter twitter.com/fgossgraves Instagraminstagram.com/fatimagossgraves About Race Forward:  Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings  www.raceforward.org/trainings Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva, Cheryl Cato BlakemoreAssociate Producer/ Editor: Kendy Solis