Rashida

American  

[rah-shee-duh, rah-shi-dah] / rɑˈʃi də, ˈrɑ ʃɪˌdɑ /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “righteous.”

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Example Sentences

In case you’re wondering, there appears to be an almost-direct line of political descent from Hillquit to Mamdani: The last remnants of Hillquit’s SPA splintered into three offshoots in the 1970s, one of which eventually became the present-day Democratic Socialists of America, whose members include Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and 200 or so other elected officials, along with the likely next mayor of New York.

From Salon

There’s a connection: The last remnants of Hillquit’s Socialist Party split up in the 1970s, and one of its offshoots eventually became today’s Democratic Socialists of America, home to AOC, Rashida Tlaib and Mamdani.

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Pearson’s campaign is backed by the Justice Democrats, who helped elect progressive members of the “Squad,” such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and Leaders We Deserve, the new organization led by former Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Parkland school shooting.

From Salon

Now, Pearson is running for Congress with the support of Justice Democrats, a group that helps elect progressive House members like Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D–Mich. He also has the backing of Leaders We Deserve, a group founded by former Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg, which seeks to elect a new generation of leadership in the party.

From Salon

Justice Democrats, the PAC that helped elect Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and other members of the “Squad,” has picked a new target.

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