As we come to terms with the aftermath of the election, it is essential that we double down on our efforts and do not let our losses immobilize us. Speaking at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Stacey Abrams insisted that we "lose well," meaning that we "stay in the fight." Women of color know what it means to stay in the fight.

From small rural towns to large metropolitan cities, the Main Street Approach has helped to transform communities and neighborhoods, providing services and resources that have lifted struggling districts that have often been neglected or forgotten and brought vibrancy, using economic development strategies through art and placemaking, to support and grow businesses. 

Yes, we need leaders who make policy change and affect financial decisions, but the ability to clearly articulate your thoughts, views, critiques, warnings, and recommendations has historically been reserved for those in positional power. But when that positional power is skewed towards hegemony, then we do not have representation.