Eliot Engel: “I want to say that Betty Shabazz was truly a woman of valor, truly a woman who was color-blind and cared about all…”

“I want to say that Betty Shabazz was truly a woman of valor, truly a woman who was color-blind and cared about all Americans, regardless of race, creed, color, or religious origin. Her life personified, I think, what makes this country great, how someone can take adversity in their own personal lives and just move themselves forward, going to school and getting her doctorate and sharing what she knew with the community. I remember sitting next to her last year at the Democratic National Convention, and we chatted about all the things that she cared about, and I just wanted to add my voice to say that we truly miss her already. She was a great woman, but her legacy will live on.”