On February 19th, 2019 Supporters of Senator Bernard Sanders got their wish. The Senator from Vermont who ran an impressive campaign in 2016, announced that he was running for President again. Supporters celebrated, the Organizers For Bernie lit up and in one day his campaign raised 5.9 million dollars from just over 220,000 individuals. What sets Senator Sanders apart from everyone else, is he is the first modern day presidential candidate to commit to not accepting PAC money. All of his donations come from the everyday American people and from Grassroots Fundraising. In fact, his average donation from that first 24 hours was $27. In his first week, he raised $10 million and 1 Million people signed up to participate in his campaign. Something else encouraging to supporters, is that over 38 percent of his donations came from new e-mail addresses. Nobody can touch Senator Bernie Sanders when it comes to grassroots fundraising.

On March 2nd, I had the privilege of attending Senator Sanders first rally in Brooklyn at Brooklyn College. Although it snowed that day, and my ride got stuck in upstate, NY and cancelled on me, nothing was going to stop me from this. I took a cab to the train station and took the train to Grand Central, then 2 subway transfers to Brooklyn. I arrived a little after 11, just before it started. I won’t go into too much about the rally itself. My favorite quote from the Senator was, “The principals of our campaign will be based in justice, economic justice, social justice, racial justice and environmental justice.” I also loved what Shaun King said before introducing the Senator, “I reject the idea that who Bernie Sanders was in the 1960s is irrelevant. Who you are and what you do, what you fought for, and who and what you fought against, is always relevant." View a video from the rally here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XUeFu_wkok

What I noticed at the Brooklyn Rally is that there were thousands bracing the cold but embracing the Senator and his message. What I also noticed was how many people of color and women there were. The establishment media is consistently portraying that Bernie does not have enough female supporters or support from people of color. This could not be further from the truth. I took a picture of a woman after the rally at a restaurant nearby, posted it on Facebook, saying “Debunking the Bernie Bro myth!” It got 333 reactions.

Seeing this, I got inspired. After all, this was just one woman. I imagined how I could create this visually and more accurately. That is when I decided I was going to make a collage of women who support Senator Bernie Sanders. So I posted on Facebook and Twitter inviting all of my fellow Sanders’ Sisters to post their pictures in the comments and I would include them in the collage. In just 1 day over 100 women had sent me there pictures. In fact, so many women sent me there pictures and were so thrilled to be represented, I had too many pictures for just one collage. I just had to include everyone and ended up making five collages. Here they are.

While this process was so much fun, I want to pay tribute and honor the women who have stood with the Senator for years. Let’s start with the woman closest to him.

Dr. Jane O’ Meara Sanders

We all know that Dr. Jane O’ Meara Sanders is married to Senator Bernie Sanders. But how much else do you know about her? Here are some fun facts! Jane was born on January 3rd, 1950. She is 1 of 5 children, and like her husband, she grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She has been married to Senator Sanders since 1988. She actually met Bernie in 1981, just ten days before his first campaign victory as mayor of Burlington, Vermont. She is a social worker, college administrator, and political staffer. In 1996, she earned a doctorate in leadership studies and politics and education from Union Institute & University from Cincinnati, Ohio. She has been a great advocate for Youth, working as a social worker at the Juvenile Division of the Burlington Police department and a community organizer at the King Street Area Youth Center. From 1981 to 1991, Jane served as Founding Director of the Mayor’s Youth Office and Department Head in the City of Burlington. She also worked on a volunteer basis for Senator Bernie Sanders after he was elected to the U.S. Congress from 1991 to 1995. From 2004 through 2011, Jane was President of Burlington College.

Senator Sanders has described Jane as “one of his key advisors.” He has employed her many times as an administrative assistant, spokeswoman, policy adviser, chief of staff and media buyer. In an article by The Washington Post in 1996 Jane Sanders was credited with helping Senator Sanders draft “more than 50 pieces of legislation.”

I think all of this speaks for itself. It’s clear that Jane is not just with Senator Sanders, she is behind him 100 percent and an important Woman in who Senator Bernie Sanders is today! For that I thank her and very much look forward to meeting her one day!

Nina Turner

Now, I can’t talk about the women for Senator Sanders without including Nina Turner. Nina Turner is a former Ohio Senator. She served as a Senator of Ohio from 2008 to 2014 and before that as Cleveland City Councillor from 2006 to 2008. It’s also worth mentioning that she spoke at Senator Sanders first two rally’s this year. I saw her at the one in Brooklyn and she also spoke at the one in Chicago the next day. For Senator Sanders, she served as a surrogate in his 2016 campaign for president and she was later named by the Senator to be the President of Our Revolution. Our Revolution is a grassroots campaign created by Senator Sanders also based on the name of one of his books. It’s mission statement:

“Our Revolution will reclaim democracy for the working people of our country by harnessing the transformative energy of the “political revolution.” Through supporting a new generation of progressive leaders, empowering millions to fight for progressive change and elevating the political consciousness, Our Revolution will transform American politics to make our political and economic systems once again responsive to the needs of working families.

Our Revolution has three intertwined goals: to revitalize American democracy, empower progressive leaders and elevate the political consciousness.”

Our Revolution has endorsed hundreds of political candidates with progressive agendas by people accepting no PAC money. Among them includes our current fiery and bold Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez who is a Representative for Queens, NY. Some other Freshman Representatives endorsed by Our Revolution include Ilhan Omar of Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan’s 13th congressional district, and Ayanna Pressley of Massachussetts’ 7th congressional district.

In 2016, Turner was offered to be the Vice Presidential running mate of Jill Stein of the Green Party. She declined saying, “I believe that the Democratic Party is worth fighting for.” Personally, I think she would make a great Running Mate for Senator Sanders in his 2020 Presidential Run. However, I will support Senator Bernie Sanders’ choice for a running mate, wholeheartedly when that time comes. It’s also worth noting that Nina has been hired as one of four national co-chairs in Senator Sanders’ 2020 presidential run.

RoseAnn DeMoro

DeMoro is probably one of Senator Sanders’ number one vocal female supporters. She is active on Twitter in representing Senator Sanders and a fierce champion and a defender of him. Anyone who challenges her is only going to get transparency and hard facts in return. Like Senator Sanders, she tells it like it is.

DeMoro is the former executive director of National Nurses United and of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. She also serves as national vice president and executive board member of the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, which is the largest federation of unions in the United States. She is a fierce activist for Nurses and has been fighting for Nurses for decades in recieving better wages and benefits. She has been dubbed by More Magazine as “The Most Influential Woman You’ve Never Heard Of.” She is also only one of eight people to be cited among the “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare” for 14 consecutive years by Modern Healthcare magazine. Yes, she is a powerhouse and with her history and Senator Sanders being one of the first to propose a Medicare For All plan, it’s no surprise she is a supporter.

Carmen Yulín Cruz

Cruz is currently serving as the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico where she has served since 2013. Before that she served in the House of Representatives for Puerto Rico from 2009–2013. Most Americans know her for her criticism of Trump’s administration in getting aid out to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. At a September 29 press conference Cruz said:

“We are dying here and I cannot fathom the thought that the greatest nation in the world cannot figure out logistics for a small island of 100 miles by 35 miles long… People are drinking off a creek. So I am done being polite. I am done being politically correct. I am mad as hell…So I am asking the members of the press, to send a mayday call all over the world. We are dying here…And if it doesn’t stop, and if we don’t get the food and the water into people’s hands, what we are going to see is something close to genocide.”

She has most recently signed on to be one of four national co-chairs for Senator Bernie Sanders’ Presidential run. She is quoted as saying, “This is personal. The president came and threw paper towels at us.” Of Sanders she says, “In our darkest hour, he was there for us.”

The Women hired for Bernie’s 2020 campaign

On March 19th, Bernie’s campaign posted who they have hired for the 2020 campaign. Worth noting that 70 percent are women.

Here are a few bios of some of these inspiring women!

Briahna Joy Gray

Gray is the Senior Politics Editor at the Intercept. She is also an opinion columnist with a focus on progressive political messaging, as well as issues relating to identitiy and culture. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, Current Affairs, and The Week, among others. Her insights regarding the weoponization of identity in the contemporary political sphere can be found in the Fusion documentary “Trumpland: Kill All Norms,” as well as a variety of podcasts and online programs, including NPR, TYT, and The Real News.

Prior to joining The Intercept, she practiced law at a boutique litigation firm in New York City and was contributing editor to Current Affairs Magazine. She is also a co-host of the podcast “SWOTI (Someone’s Wrong on the Internet),” on which she applies a leftist lens to subjects relating to both politics and pop culture. She received a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 2011, and a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in 2007.

She has now been hired as a National Press Secretary for Senator Sanders’ 2020 Presidential Campaign.

Sarah Badawi

Badawi is a Senior Political strategist with a proven track record of organizing Federal elected officials, national grassroots organizations, and top-tier candidates to champion bold progressive ideas in a way that changes the national conversation around democratic priorities. Recognized by Fusion Media as one of the 30 Women under 30 changing the presedential election in 2016. She previously served as a Senior Advisor for Friends of Bernie from November 2018 to February 2019 and has most recently been hired as a National Deputy Political Director for Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential run.

Georgia Parke

Parke is a graduate of Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Policy Journalism and Media Studies. She has worked in the following roles for Senator Bernie Sanders, Press Intern, Deputy Digital Director, Digital Director. She has just been officially hired as a Senior Social Media Stategist for Sanders’ 2020 presidential run. In 2016, she interned for NC Women Matter where she acted as a primary researcher and writer of content on several issues relevant to North Carolina, including livable wages, paid family leave, environmental quality, Medicaid expansion and reproductive rights. These were sent out in a “Why Vote” guide to thousands of women voters in North Carolina. She also formerly worked for the Duke Chronicle in the following roles, Recess (Arts & Culture) Editor, Executive Digital Editor, and Local and National Editor.

Diversity Matters!

What you see among the women hired to work in the 2020 Presidential campaign is diversity. Women of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities have been hired. This matters. Senator Sanders has always walked the walk. Going back to what Shaun King said at the Rally in Brooklyn, “I reject the idea that who Bernie Sanders was in the 1960s is irrelevant. Who you are and what you do, what you fought for, and who and what you fought against, is always relevant.” This is consistent with who Senator Bernie Sanders always has been. In the 1963 he was arrested for protesting segregation of housing for Chicago Public Schools. Here’s the pic.

Bernie Sanders arrested in Chicago 1963

And here is another picture of him leading a Civil Rights Sit-In in 1962.

Bernie Sanders leading a Civil Rights Sit-In at the University of Chicago 1962

Senator Bernie Sanders, long before he was a politician, also attended the famous March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. While these actions absolutely matter, as Shaun King states, what is most important is his influence as a Senator and potentially as President. He has been advocating for Prison Reform for decades. He stated in a tweet on March 19th, “The horrors of slavery still impact African-Americans today and they must be addressed. There is still redlining and still racism in lending. There is racism in the job market. We must fight institutional racism in every part of American society.”

I cannot imagine of a better example to set of himself then to hire so many women, including many women of color in leadership positions. He also answered a challenge by Shaun King from a Tweet last December where King states, “To all potential 2020 presidential candidates. I am looking at who you hire early on. From campaign manager on down. If I don’t see genuine diversity from Day 1, I’m going to let you know right now that I will be putting you on blast. Just know that now.” Here’s a link to the tweet: https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/1069626517590876162?s=21&fbclid=IwAR2AhkJMqZ9ti-1S9LR-8ycWwRtiTPnKfLXJAeSxKpBxikqfXi9nu6gkdO8

When Senator Sanders is elected as our next President, it will be a great day for women and for people of color. It will be a great day for working class Americans, immigrants, Native Americans, the lbgtqias community. Heck, it will be a great day for 99% of Americans. As he is also strong on supporting environmental policies that stand up to climate change including a Green New Deal, it will also be a good day for our planet.

A great source about Senator Sanders’ history of fighting for Civil Rights is an article written by Shaun King (also a resource for this article): https://jacobinmag.com/2018/06/bernie-sanders-civil-rights-movement-activism?fbclid=IwAR1H4YKyVaMuzPZ8GUXrQjjSfyrVRGO5gs8Hyi8kcM92kveWof8VifOOUSU

You can learn more about the Senator’s voting record regarding women’s rights here: https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27110/bernie-sanders/68/women#.XJEsvK3My1u

Representation Matters!

Just like diversity matters, representation of that diversity also matters. After completing my Women for Bernie collages, I decided to also make a few more collages representing the diversity of Bernie 2020. After all a part of the Bernie Bro myth projected by mainstream media is that Bernie supporters are all old white guys. So I put the word out again on social media inviting all of my friends and followers who are people of color that support Bernie, to send me their pictures. Once again in one day, I got so many pictures I ended up making more then one collage, the one at the top of this article and this one here.

Speaking of representation, I think it is also important for people to know about some incredible men who support Senator Bernie Sanders.

Shaun King

I have already referenced Shaun King a few times in this article, but that does not do justice to who Shaun King is and what he, himself has been fighting for for decades.

Shaun King was born Jeffery Shaun King on September 17, 1979. He is an American writer, civil rights activist, and co-founder of Real Justice PAC and The North Star. King is known for his use of social media to promote social justice causes, including the Black Lives Matter movement and supporting the Take a knee movement began by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid.

He is unapologetic about making people famous for being openly racist. He vigorously fights to have Prosecutors elected who will be fair to people of color and support ending mass incarceration and fighting for policies that will not decriminalize a person for being black.

Shaun King

A couple of years ago, I attended a lecture by Shaun King. What stood out the most in it was the 3 things he said everyday people could do to support racial justice. He said ending mass incarceration was important by getting the right Prosecutors and politicians elected into office. He also said that we can divest our money from banks that invest in pipelines and prisons. He helped organize such an effort in Seattle, where Wells Fargo had to close down, because so many people closed their accounts. Wells Fargo is invested in pipelines and prisons. He also said that the biggest thing missing in our society is empathy. More white people are becoming allies to the black lives matter movement, but they are not being accomplices. They are not showing up enough and taking action to really show that they care about black lives and people of color. These are the three things that stayed with me in Shaun King’s lecture. It was humbling because I realized that I had not been behaving like an accomplice for people of color. In fact, if I was being really honest with myself, I had not always even been an ally. I vowed to myself then that I would do more, show up more and speak out more. One thing I did right away was divest my money from Chase Bank who was invested in pipelines and prisons. Chase has divested from prison for profit since then, but have yet to divest from pipelines. I also showed up at rallies, marches and actions more for racial justice. In fact, just a few weeks after Shaun’s lecture, I attended a rally in support of Colin Kaepernick outside the NFL headquarters in NYC. I have to say, I was very disappointed in the fact that I was only one of maybe 5 white people there, including Susan Sarandon. What Shaun had been talking about just a few weeks earlier was right there on display for me to see with my own eyes. Now I can go on and on about how what Shaun King says and does that has influenced me to take more action for racial justice but we don’t have all day. I can also go on for an entire article on what I have seen Shaun King do as a raicial justice advocate and activist, but we don’t have all year. As far as I am concerned, Shaun is a revolutionary and is right up there with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the modern day, Dr. Reverand William Barber. His support for Bernie 2020 is enourmous.

Ro Khanna

Born Rohit Khanna on September 13th, 1976, Ro is an American academic, lawyer, and politician currently serving as the US Representative for California’s 17th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party he defeated eight-term incumbent Democratic Representative Mike Honda in the general election on November 8, 2016, after first running for the same seat in 2014.

Like Senator Bernie Sanders, Congressman Khanna does not accept PAC money which is campaign contributions from political action committees or corporations. On February 21, 2019, Khanna was named a national co-chair of Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.

Representative Ro Khanna

He is a very welcome contribution to Senator Sanders’ campaign as he has a history of supporting important campaigns and causes. In fact, he worked for William D. Burns walking precincts during Barack Obama’s first campaign for the Illinois Senate in 1996. When he was a sophomore at the University of Chicago, he interned at former president Jimmy Carter’s Carter Center.

In 2009 he was appointed by President Obama as to a role in the United States Department of Commerce. Khanna resigned from the Department of Commerce in August 2011 to join Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a law firm located in Silicon Valley. His pro bono legal activity includes work with the Mississippi Center for Justice on several contractor fraud cases on behalf of Hurricane Katrina victims and co-authoring an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Mt. Holly case to allow for race discrimination suits under the Fair Housing Act of 1968. His resume is even more extensive and longer then this. With his background of fighting for racial justice, his law degree and his political resume, he is a welcome addition to Senator Sanders’ campaign.

Faiz Shakir

Faiz Shakir served as National Political Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) from January 2017 — March 2019. As National Political Director, he oversaw the ACLU’s National Political Advocacy Department, which houses the organization’s Washington Legislative Office and State Advocacy and Policy departments. In his role, Shakir developed and implemented strategies to advance the organization’s priorities at the federal and state levels.

Prior to joining the ACLU, Shakir worked as one of the most senior advisers to former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid. He directed policy and communications work for Senator Reid while also coordinating with Democratic members and staffs, key interest groups, and press to organize issue campaigns. Prior to that, Shakir served as Senior Adviser and Director of Digital Media for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, helping wage key fights on behalf of the LGBT and Muslim American communities.

Shakir, a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown University Law Center, also spent seven years at the Center for American Progress, helping the organization establish its identity as the leading progressive think tank in the nation. (Bio taken directly off aclu.org’s website.)

Shakir has been hired as Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager. His history as an attorney for the ACLU and a progressive advocate for Muslim Americans and the LBGTQ community makes him a welcome addition to Senator Sanders’ campaign.

Everyday People For Bernie

Besides all of the amazing women and men featured above who support Bernie, I wanted to include a few short bios of women and men, whom are also featured on the collages. I put out the word on social media and here are some of the responses I got!

Stephanie

“I was a 2016 CA Delegate for Bernie. I’m an activist for the food systems impact on climate change particularly factory farms and promoting #plantbased diet for health + planet. My top issues are climate change + #GreenNewDeal, M4A and getting money out of politics. I support Bernie because he’s the only one I trust to put planet before corporate interests. He’s an activist at heart and will transform the country to one that benefits the many not just a few.”

Connor

“I am a wife, a mother of two children, and a welder by trade. Bernie Sanders is the stand out candidate and best option for President! His stance on wages and workers’ rights is very important to me. A liveable wage is crucial for the average American family, as well as the entire economy! We, as employees, deserve a 40 hour work week and to live outside of poverty! Bernie introduced a bill in 2018 addressing the stagnant wage issue. Under this bill, if a corporation has full time employees being paid so low, they actually qualify for federal aid, the corporation would be penalized and forced to pay more in taxes. This removes the burden from the middle class and puts it back on the corporation who refused to pay the living wage in the first place. Bernie has also introduced multiple bills involving universal health care and calling out our current system, which can easily leave someone bankrupt after a single medical emergency. For profit medicine is immoral, in my opinion, and no one should make money off of someone being ill or injured. Bernie has been consistent and loyal to the middle class of America and I am proud to be behind him! He inspires me and plants seeds of hope for the future! A future to believe in!”

Matt

I support Senator Sanders for many reasons. I support him because I am a gay man in the military and Republicans want to drive me out of it, while the Senator has supported people like me in it. I support Senator Sanders because I also have a preexisting condition. I am a survivor of cancer, so this is a very big issue for me, and I’m increasingly worried about medical costs. Senator Sanders has also been a supporter of unions, which built this great nation and of which I was a UAW worker.

Nancy

“I’m a Unapologetically Progressive Muslim — American. In 2016 Sen. Sanders platform was a “ Future To Believe In “ I still believe in that. Unfortunately I can’t go into all the issues that Sen. Sanders stands for and wants to see change. For my family one of the important changes that needs to happen is Medicare For All… My 8 year old battles with Tourettes Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD an Oral Sensory Processing Disorder. When I talk about why Medicare For All is so important. I usually get the “Canada response” My favorite is the wait list is so long to see a doctor in Canada. Now let me give the American response. I live in Louisiana which ranks 50th in Healthcare. If you want to see a Psychologist for your child. You’ll be waiting about a year. A Occupational Therapist about a 6 month waiting time. Child Neurologist a 3 month waiting list. Autism a 6 to 8 month waiting list. Is this the kind of Healthcare we want to offer our children? We can do better. I stand with Sen. Sanders for Equality For All. We Are One Race. The Human Race.”

Franklin

I am the son of a Central American immigrant that came thru Ellis island to make a better life for him and his future family

Supporting #Bernie2020 for the policies and substance. Picture taken during the #BernieInSanDiego rally.

Tracey

“I am a 51 year old psychotherapist; mom of 2 wonderful children, one with special needs (pictured here) 20 years as volunteer guardian for a gentleman with profound special needs. Spent the last 25 years working toward leveling the playing field for homeless and other marginalized populations.

My kids, hubbs and I are all for Bernie because he is the real deal. The issues that matter most to us are climate change, election reform, and making the 1% pay their fair share.”

Dr. Victoria

I am a Black, female physician who believes my two sons deserve education not incarceration. #BLM Healthcare is a human right, #LoveIsLove #GunControl. I’m a preacher’s kid who thinks your religion is garbage if it teaches you to hate those who are different than you. #ImTheRadicalLeft

Liz

“I grew up in a household filled with Democrats and marched with my mom in Washington against the Vietnam War. I didn’t have any interest in politics until 2015, when I first saw Bernie Sanders debate. I realized his “radical” ideas were merely calls to the Democratic Party to return to its roots. His undeniable determination to right wrongs and create a just country, touches my own sense of outrage at a broken political system. #ImABernieBro #FeeltheBern2020"

Bravenelle

He gives me hope we will invest in our children, heal the sick, end the wars, mend our dying planet, unrig the economic, political, and justice systems in our country, encourage less violence and more love both here and abroad. I could go on all day, I love him.

Angelica

“I am a Community Activist. Named my daughter Bernice in honor of Bernie Sanders. I believe in Housing as a Right. Healthcare as a Right. Green New Deal. Just Path to Citizenship.”

Zac

I’m a 36 year old RN, that was a plumber for a decade. I live in MT, but was born on the east coast. I support Bernie because I believe in his platform. Rich have been getting richer for 40 years while the working class have not made any gains. And since Bernie has been fighting the same fight for 40 years I believe he would really push his policies and not come into negotiations with half measures.

Nancy

“I’m 26 years old. I’m currently a college student who also works full time as a restaurant manager. I’m a DACA recepient and have lived in the US since I was a year old. The issues that matter the most to me are that of climate change, making public college free, comprehensive immigration reform, and medicare for all. I support Bernie because he gives me hope. As a Dreamer I’m tired of living in fear. I’m tired of living in the shadows and being discriminated because of the color of my skin. I’m tired of Trump and his supporters labeling me and other people like me as rapists and criminals. I believe that with a president like Bernie the country will be heading in the right direction. He promotes love and equality which was what captured my attention to begin with. He isn’t like other typical politicians who only care about themselves and the top one percent. He cares about the working class and as a matter of fact, he cares about everyone. I love that his campaign is funded by small donors and that he doesn’t accept money from super PACS. He’s the leader that this country needs. He deserves to be our next president and I know he will be.”

The People Are The Revolution!

These are the faces of the many women and men of diverse backgrounds who support Senator Bernie Sanders. So here’s to debunking the Bernie Bro Myth. I wrote this article to honor the diversity of this campaign. We will not be erased because the mainstream media keeps putting out a narrative that most of Bernie’s supporters are old white men. We come from many different cultures and are of many ethnicities. We are lesbians, trans men and women, bisexual women, gay men and nongender conforming folk. We are people with disabilities, nurses, doctors, mothers, wives, fathers, husbands, teachers, students and caretakers. Senator Bernie Sanders is always saying, “Not Me, Us.” He is right. The people are the revolution. WE are Bernie 2020!

I still have more pictures and I am still making more collages. If you are a person for Bernie 2020 and would like to be included in one of my collages, please go to my twitter page and post a picture of yourself and why you support Bernie 2020. You can post in the comments to my pinned tweet. Let’s keep this alive on Social media. The best way to counter untruths being put out there by the mainstream media about Bernie Bros is to show representation and just how diverse the Bernie 2020 campaign really is. Bernie 2020 ~ Powered By the People. Here is a link to my twitter page: https://twitter.com/PepperOceanna

Special Thanks to the Facebook groups, Women For Bernie 2020, Women For Justice, The People For Bernie, Organizing For Bernie. Special thanks to Kat Brezler, Pat Downs, Nina Turner and Rev. Dub on Twitter! Special Thanks to all of the women and men featured in this article, including Dr. Jane O’Meara Sanders. Special Thanks to Senator Bernie Sanders for running in 2020. Also special thanks to the more than 300 people who sent me their pictures for the collages and to those who sent their comments of why they support Bernie for this article. This would not be possible without you.

Sources: Wikipedia, The Washington Post, OurRevolution.com, nbcnews.com, jacobinmag.com, LinkedIn, aclu.org.