Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ilhan Omar

 
“...when you see injustice, you fight back. You do not give in to sadness. You organize.” - Ilhan Omar2018, Watercolor and ink on paper, 8” x 10”
 

“...when you see injustice, you fight back. You do not give in to sadness. You organize.” - Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is the first Somali American to serve in Congress and one of the first Muslim women to do so.

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