“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

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Alma Adams

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Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 12th congressional district since January 6, 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development throughout her tenure. Adams is known for her advocacy on behalf of marginalized communities and her commitment to social justice initiatives. Before her election to Congress, she served in the North Carolina General Assembly, where she was recognized for her work on various legislative efforts.

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Apr 29, 2019

I do want to recognize all of the administrators from our HBCUs, in particular Dr. Dillard from North Carolina.

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Apr 29, 2019

I have dedicated my life to HBCUs.

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Apr 29, 2019

Our schools have incredible success stories to share. And with equitable resources and investment, our schools' and our students' limits would be endless.

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Apr 29, 2019

I would like to thank Chairwoman Velazquez, Representative Alma Adams, and the remaining members of Congress for requesting that the Government Accountability Office look into SBA's relationship with entrepreneurs and HBCUs.

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Apr 29, 2019

The problem I see is that policy makers have lost what Brown v. Board means, its emphasis on data-driven research, its recognition that separate can never be equal.

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Apr 29, 2019

small businesses are the backbone of our economy.

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Apr 29, 2019

I am committed to working with SBA and its entrepreneurial development ecosystem to help minority entrepreneurs overcome these challenges.

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Apr 29, 2019

I don't personally think there is a lot going on with the White House initiative, quite frankly.

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Apr 29, 2019

I am not going to go into all of the statistics that you heard our Chair.

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Apr 29, 2019

I do want to just shout out Live Oak Bank and Intel.

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