winning her election in 2017, Jenkins worked as a policy aide to Council Vice President Elizabeth Glidden. She won the election with over 70 percent of the vote.The congressional resolution, introduced by California Representative Barbara Lee, says that the House “recognizes Black History Month as an important time to celebrate the remarkable and unique contributions of all LGBTQ+ Black American in U.S.
history,” and so wants to say the names of some of those Black LGBTQ+ Americans.The resolution also honors LGBTQ+ artists and activists like choreographer Alvin Ailey, inventor of the high-five and former professional baseball player Glenn Burke, Stonewall veterans Marsha P.