Maxine Waters Conclusion

“If you believe in something, you must be prepared to fight. To argue. To persuade. To introduce legislation again and again and again.” ("Maxine Waters Facts" 2017). I can name so many people who have shown outstanding and ambitious political actions during and after President Kennedy’s birth year. I can name both men and women, but nothing is as powerful as an African American woman. But you never would have guessed that one of the strongest women are in St. Louis. Maxine Waters has a status of being a fighter and one of the most powerful black women in U.S. politics. She has ambition, passion, and the will to fight for what she believes in.
Maxine Waters was born in 1938, in St. Louis. She was 5 of 13 children living in one of the St. Louis
housing projects, where her mother alone struggled living on welfare. Her childhood made her what she is now; determined. At the age of 13, she worked in segregated factories and restaurants. She later got married to Sidney Williams and moved her and her family to Los Angeles. Down there, Maxine took an opportunity to organize a Head Start program. In the 1960’s, she went to California State University and got her degree in sociology. However, after her divorce, Waters raised her children alone and provide her public service as a teacher.
Maxine Waters started making her way into politics as a chief deputy to Councilman David Cunningham.
She managed his campaigns and gained a reputation for superb legislative. She worked with multiple of important state politicians. However, that didn’t mean she had a straight clean road ahead of her. The first action she took on in politics was women’s issues. She was instrumental in the formation of the National Political Congress of Black Women in August 1984. The association focused on what felt was unique and neglected problems facing women. It was also to encourage black women in America to become involved in political activity. Maxine believed that women didn’t have to be entertainment in a sense due to being afraid to alienate others. In her words, “Black women need to feel a sense of our own power.” ("Maxine Waters Facts"
2017).
“Jesse Jackson ran for president, both in 1984 and 1988, and I served as national co-chair and the chair of the California campaign” ("Honoring the 25th Anniversary of Jesse Jackson's Run for the Presidency" 2009).
When presidential candidate Michael Dukakis chose Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen instead of Jackson as his VP running mate, Water declared on national television that Jackson will break off communication with Dukakis campaign. Jackson spoke for a large amount of the public, meaning that the Dukakis campaign will most likely lose their votes. “The Democrats cannot win the presidency without us and without Jackson and others who will work for the party” ("Waters, Maxine").
Waters later addressed what she felt as Democratic party’s lack of commitment to black issues. She talks about the struggle of young black people crowded in the inner-city ghettos nationwide and the misusage of drugs. "An elementary lesson in life is that if people cannot survive in one way they will try another. In an affluent society in which only dollars appear to matter, some young people will find drug-pushing a seductive (or desperate) alternative to low-paying jobs" ("Waters,
Maxine").
Waters was frustrated due to America’s lack of supporting minorities especially African Americans. “But we cannot yield to feelings of helplessness; we must transform anger and frustration into bold and direct action….” ("Maxine Waters Facts" 2017). Maxine Waters was passionate about the Democratic Republic. The way that she expresses her motives and speaks her mind is mind-blowing and outstanding. In my opinion, there isn’t enough of women, especially black women today that can be as outspoken as Maxine Waters.
Waters has been in politics long enough to see the Democratic Party develop multiple times. She has shown to be outspoken to receive results. As of today, Democrats are advanced or “progressives”. What makes Maxine Waters so different and unique is she does have that old school concept, where results matter most. She is not afraid of anything or anyone. She even went up against President Trump pointing out his flaws and faults. The reason why African American support her so much and gave her the nickname “Auntie Maxine”. “’Auntie Maxine” ― a fearless, quirky black woman who may not be related to you, but whom you love and respect for her straight talk just the same” (Grim, Craven, & Melnick 2017).
Maxine Waters is a woman of many descriptions that I cannot name throughout this whole essay. However, with the amount of information from multiple of sources, also along with today’s news and last year presidential election, she is bold and determined. There is no here say about that. Again, we need more women like Maxine Waters. Without women like her, the new generation like myself would never have the role model that we’d need. Women need to know that you can come from any background and still fight with everything in your mind body and soul. Women need to know that you can fight politics if you are passionate. Women need to be more like Maxine Waters: independent, determined, fierce.