Na’ilah Amaru
@nailahamaru.bsky.social
Building grassroots power at the intersections of policy advocacy, issue campaigns, and elections. Non-profit, City Hall, statehouse, and Capitol Hill (Rep. John Lewis) alum. Iraq veteran and sweet tea snob. PhDing.
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@nailahamaru.bsky.social
· Nov 30
Na'ilah Amaru Presidential Nomination Speech
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In 2016, I delivered Hillary Clinton's presidential nomination speech at the DNC, sharing my experiences at key intersections of the American story—struggle, resilience, and hope. That message reminds us progress isn’t inevitable but possible. Let’s build an America that lives up to its promise.
Grateful to be named a Responsible 100 honoree by @cityandstateny.bsky.social
To me, social responsibility means using power & position to close the gap between intention & impact.
Thank you to everyone I work with to build a better New York.
#Advocacy #Responsible100
To me, social responsibility means using power & position to close the gap between intention & impact.
Thank you to everyone I work with to build a better New York.
#Advocacy #Responsible100
December 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Grateful to be named a Responsible 100 honoree by @cityandstateny.bsky.social
To me, social responsibility means using power & position to close the gap between intention & impact.
Thank you to everyone I work with to build a better New York.
#Advocacy #Responsible100
To me, social responsibility means using power & position to close the gap between intention & impact.
Thank you to everyone I work with to build a better New York.
#Advocacy #Responsible100
Graduation day with justice-impacted participants of POWER, a pilot program of College & Community Fellowship, where I served as workshop developer and facilitator, leading a series of trainings on advocacy and organizing.
Honored to celebrate their leadership! #Advocacy
Honored to celebrate their leadership! #Advocacy
December 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Graduation day with justice-impacted participants of POWER, a pilot program of College & Community Fellowship, where I served as workshop developer and facilitator, leading a series of trainings on advocacy and organizing.
Honored to celebrate their leadership! #Advocacy
Honored to celebrate their leadership! #Advocacy
In @citylimitsnews.bsky.social , I examine what comes after New York’s 2025 election mandate.
Without sustained civic infrastructure, even historic mandates struggle to become durable policy change.
citylimits.org/opinion-what...
#CivicEngagement
Without sustained civic infrastructure, even historic mandates struggle to become durable policy change.
citylimits.org/opinion-what...
#CivicEngagement
Opinion: What Mamdani's Election Reveals About New York's Civic Capacity - City Limits
"The city has civic assets in its neighborhoods, community organizations, and engaged residents. What it lacks is a civic foundation built to the scale of this political moment."
citylimits.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
In @citylimitsnews.bsky.social , I examine what comes after New York’s 2025 election mandate.
Without sustained civic infrastructure, even historic mandates struggle to become durable policy change.
citylimits.org/opinion-what...
#CivicEngagement
Without sustained civic infrastructure, even historic mandates struggle to become durable policy change.
citylimits.org/opinion-what...
#CivicEngagement
Celebrating 10 years of @powherny.bsky.social, a statewide coalition advancing economic justice for women.
Honored to partner with incredible advocates in our shared fight for #GenderEquity and grateful to Beverly Neufeld for her vision in building this powerful movement!
Honored to partner with incredible advocates in our shared fight for #GenderEquity and grateful to Beverly Neufeld for her vision in building this powerful movement!
December 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Celebrating 10 years of @powherny.bsky.social, a statewide coalition advancing economic justice for women.
Honored to partner with incredible advocates in our shared fight for #GenderEquity and grateful to Beverly Neufeld for her vision in building this powerful movement!
Honored to partner with incredible advocates in our shared fight for #GenderEquity and grateful to Beverly Neufeld for her vision in building this powerful movement!
Honored to be named a 2025 Nonprofit Power Player by PoliticsNY and AM New York for my impact through issue campaigns and grassroots advocacy.
Grateful for the community-driven work and to the advocates, organizers, and electeds I build with every day!
#Advocacy
Grateful for the community-driven work and to the advocates, organizers, and electeds I build with every day!
#Advocacy
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Honored to be named a 2025 Nonprofit Power Player by PoliticsNY and AM New York for my impact through issue campaigns and grassroots advocacy.
Grateful for the community-driven work and to the advocates, organizers, and electeds I build with every day!
#Advocacy
Grateful for the community-driven work and to the advocates, organizers, and electeds I build with every day!
#Advocacy
Honored to co-create and announce the Amplify Her Foundation Incubator Pilot at the 2025 GlassBreaker Awards!
This 6-month program helps women turn bold, community-rooted ideas into action through mentorship and structured learning.
Apply here: amplifyherfoundation.org/incubator
#CivicEngagement
This 6-month program helps women turn bold, community-rooted ideas into action through mentorship and structured learning.
Apply here: amplifyherfoundation.org/incubator
#CivicEngagement
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Honored to co-create and announce the Amplify Her Foundation Incubator Pilot at the 2025 GlassBreaker Awards!
This 6-month program helps women turn bold, community-rooted ideas into action through mentorship and structured learning.
Apply here: amplifyherfoundation.org/incubator
#CivicEngagement
This 6-month program helps women turn bold, community-rooted ideas into action through mentorship and structured learning.
Apply here: amplifyherfoundation.org/incubator
#CivicEngagement
My @nydailynews.com op-ed highlights a hard truth: gratitude for veterans means nothing if we dismantle the programs that ensure equity and access to care.
As a woman combat veteran, I know DEI is how we honor service in full.
#VeteransDay
As a woman combat veteran, I know DEI is how we honor service in full.
#VeteransDay
To really honor veterans, stop dismantling DEI
Every Veterans Day, America says “thank you for your service,” patriotic photos fill social media, and flags wave at parades. But as a female combat veteran who served in Iraq as an Army ammunition…
www.nydailynews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My @nydailynews.com op-ed highlights a hard truth: gratitude for veterans means nothing if we dismantle the programs that ensure equity and access to care.
As a woman combat veteran, I know DEI is how we honor service in full.
#VeteransDay
As a woman combat veteran, I know DEI is how we honor service in full.
#VeteransDay
I shared insights on the “Civic Engagement as Resistance” panel about how women of color drive collective progress as change agents, and the need to sustain civic momentum beyond elections.
Grateful to build with incredible advocates doing this work. #SOMOS #CivicEngagement
Grateful to build with incredible advocates doing this work. #SOMOS #CivicEngagement
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I shared insights on the “Civic Engagement as Resistance” panel about how women of color drive collective progress as change agents, and the need to sustain civic momentum beyond elections.
Grateful to build with incredible advocates doing this work. #SOMOS #CivicEngagement
Grateful to build with incredible advocates doing this work. #SOMOS #CivicEngagement
I had a great time on ABC’s News Breakfast discussing what Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory signals about New York City’s evolving political dynamics and the strategic lessons his campaign offers.
#WomenInPolitics
#WomenInPolitics
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I had a great time on ABC’s News Breakfast discussing what Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory signals about New York City’s evolving political dynamics and the strategic lessons his campaign offers.
#WomenInPolitics
#WomenInPolitics
Honored to join this year’s Top Lobbyists honorees in Washington, D.C. with the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics—grateful to be recognized for my work on issue campaigns alongside advocates driving change from the ground up.
#WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
#WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Honored to join this year’s Top Lobbyists honorees in Washington, D.C. with the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics—grateful to be recognized for my work on issue campaigns alongside advocates driving change from the ground up.
#WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
#WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
I moved to NYC the same year Humans of New York started, and Dear New York was a full-circle moment in my own journey as a New Yorker, reflecting how the city and its people shape each other.
#HONY #DearNewYork
#HONY #DearNewYork
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I moved to NYC the same year Humans of New York started, and Dear New York was a full-circle moment in my own journey as a New Yorker, reflecting how the city and its people shape each other.
#HONY #DearNewYork
#HONY #DearNewYork
Honored to be named one of the Top 100 Lobbyists nationwide by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics for my impact through grassroots advocacy & issue campaigns.
Grateful to build collective power with fellow advocates every day. #WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
Grateful to build collective power with fellow advocates every day. #WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Honored to be named one of the Top 100 Lobbyists nationwide by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics for my impact through grassroots advocacy & issue campaigns.
Grateful to build collective power with fellow advocates every day. #WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
Grateful to build collective power with fellow advocates every day. #WomenInPolitics #NILETopLobbyist
Next week, join us for a Civics Game Night! I’ll be explaining the NYC ballot initiatives with Citizen Action of NY as the BIPOC Democracy Table teams up with Eta Nu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho for games, prizes, and the mayoral debate.
#CivicEngagement #NYCVotes
#CivicEngagement #NYCVotes
October 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Next week, join us for a Civics Game Night! I’ll be explaining the NYC ballot initiatives with Citizen Action of NY as the BIPOC Democracy Table teams up with Eta Nu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho for games, prizes, and the mayoral debate.
#CivicEngagement #NYCVotes
#CivicEngagement #NYCVotes
On PBS’s To the Contrary, I discussed how technology & culture are reshaping conversations about accountability & human rights. These debates challenge us to think critically about the values guiding innovation and its impact on society.
#WomenInPolitics #TechAndSociety
#WomenInPolitics #TechAndSociety
October 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
On PBS’s To the Contrary, I discussed how technology & culture are reshaping conversations about accountability & human rights. These debates challenge us to think critically about the values guiding innovation and its impact on society.
#WomenInPolitics #TechAndSociety
#WomenInPolitics #TechAndSociety
Had a great time at the #ALC54, where community power meets policy. Honored to work alongside leaders like CBC Chair
@repyvetteclarke.bsky.social
on behalf of our communities. #Advocacy #WomenInPolitics
@repyvetteclarke.bsky.social
on behalf of our communities. #Advocacy #WomenInPolitics
September 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Had a great time at the #ALC54, where community power meets policy. Honored to work alongside leaders like CBC Chair
@repyvetteclarke.bsky.social
on behalf of our communities. #Advocacy #WomenInPolitics
@repyvetteclarke.bsky.social
on behalf of our communities. #Advocacy #WomenInPolitics
Honored to serve as a featured speaker at the launch of P.O.W.E.R., celebrating the inaugural cohort.
I shared lessons from years of advocacy to support justice-impacted women in building community power for social change. Their commitment is an inspiration!
#WomenInPolitics #Advocacy
I shared lessons from years of advocacy to support justice-impacted women in building community power for social change. Their commitment is an inspiration!
#WomenInPolitics #Advocacy
September 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Honored to serve as a featured speaker at the launch of P.O.W.E.R., celebrating the inaugural cohort.
I shared lessons from years of advocacy to support justice-impacted women in building community power for social change. Their commitment is an inspiration!
#WomenInPolitics #Advocacy
I shared lessons from years of advocacy to support justice-impacted women in building community power for social change. Their commitment is an inspiration!
#WomenInPolitics #Advocacy
Always enjoy the Bronx County Dinner, where community advocates are recognized for their impact.
Grateful to connect with leaders across NY, including Governor Kathy Hochul, and to celebrate advocacy shaping our future.
#Advocacy
Grateful to connect with leaders across NY, including Governor Kathy Hochul, and to celebrate advocacy shaping our future.
#Advocacy
September 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Always enjoy the Bronx County Dinner, where community advocates are recognized for their impact.
Grateful to connect with leaders across NY, including Governor Kathy Hochul, and to celebrate advocacy shaping our future.
#Advocacy
Grateful to connect with leaders across NY, including Governor Kathy Hochul, and to celebrate advocacy shaping our future.
#Advocacy
On Capitol Hill for the League of Women Voters’ “Cultivating Champions for Democracy” reception. Defending democracy takes collective action and resolve.
Grateful to help lead work protecting voting rights and strengthening our institutions. #Advocacy #Democracy
Grateful to help lead work protecting voting rights and strengthening our institutions. #Advocacy #Democracy
September 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
On Capitol Hill for the League of Women Voters’ “Cultivating Champions for Democracy” reception. Defending democracy takes collective action and resolve.
Grateful to help lead work protecting voting rights and strengthening our institutions. #Advocacy #Democracy
Grateful to help lead work protecting voting rights and strengthening our institutions. #Advocacy #Democracy
Honored to share advice with new students at @huntercollege.bsky.social during Fall Welcome! Beginnings may feel uncertain, but they also open doors to growth and possibility. Explore what matters to you and create the change you want to see.
#AlumniAdvice
#AlumniAdvice
September 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Honored to share advice with new students at @huntercollege.bsky.social during Fall Welcome! Beginnings may feel uncertain, but they also open doors to growth and possibility. Explore what matters to you and create the change you want to see.
#AlumniAdvice
#AlumniAdvice
Grateful to attend Governor Hochul’s briefing on proposed federal funding cuts.
Nearly $13B in healthcare, coverage for 1.5M New Yorkers, and SNAP for 300K households are at risk. Protecting health care and food security is essential for families across our state.
#Advocacy
Nearly $13B in healthcare, coverage for 1.5M New Yorkers, and SNAP for 300K households are at risk. Protecting health care and food security is essential for families across our state.
#Advocacy
August 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Grateful to attend Governor Hochul’s briefing on proposed federal funding cuts.
Nearly $13B in healthcare, coverage for 1.5M New Yorkers, and SNAP for 300K households are at risk. Protecting health care and food security is essential for families across our state.
#Advocacy
Nearly $13B in healthcare, coverage for 1.5M New Yorkers, and SNAP for 300K households are at risk. Protecting health care and food security is essential for families across our state.
#Advocacy
"Na’ilah, walk with the wind and let the spirit of history be your guide. Don’t be afraid to get in the way.” – John Lewis
Five years since his passing, I still carry his lessons on integrity, dignity & faith on the battlefield of politics.
Here’s to causing #goodtrouble.
Five years since his passing, I still carry his lessons on integrity, dignity & faith on the battlefield of politics.
Here’s to causing #goodtrouble.
July 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"Na’ilah, walk with the wind and let the spirit of history be your guide. Don’t be afraid to get in the way.” – John Lewis
Five years since his passing, I still carry his lessons on integrity, dignity & faith on the battlefield of politics.
Here’s to causing #goodtrouble.
Five years since his passing, I still carry his lessons on integrity, dignity & faith on the battlefield of politics.
Here’s to causing #goodtrouble.
“Campaigns that rely too heavily on past voting patterns miss entire groups of emerging voters.”
Mamdani’s campaign underscores why engaging overlooked voters matters. Democrats must prioritize expanding the electoral coalition.
scroll.in/article/1083...
Mamdani’s campaign underscores why engaging overlooked voters matters. Democrats must prioritize expanding the electoral coalition.
scroll.in/article/1083...
Can Zohran Mamdani’s win help the beleaguered Democratic Party find a new roadmap?
His success provides evidence that the brand of democratic socialism advanced by his wing of the party can attract diverse voters.
scroll.in
June 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
“Campaigns that rely too heavily on past voting patterns miss entire groups of emerging voters.”
Mamdani’s campaign underscores why engaging overlooked voters matters. Democrats must prioritize expanding the electoral coalition.
scroll.in/article/1083...
Mamdani’s campaign underscores why engaging overlooked voters matters. Democrats must prioritize expanding the electoral coalition.
scroll.in/article/1083...
Honored to join PBS’s To the Contrary to discuss rising political violence and shifting views on women’s roles, both revealing deeper changes in power and democracy. These conversations matter. #WomenInPolitics
June 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Honored to join PBS’s To the Contrary to discuss rising political violence and shifting views on women’s roles, both revealing deeper changes in power and democracy. These conversations matter. #WomenInPolitics
Grateful to be part of the audience for the final NYC Democratic mayoral debate, among key voices and civic leaders from across the city.
Being in the room reinforced this truth: elections shape policy, and your vote shapes our future!
#VoteNYC #Democracy
Being in the room reinforced this truth: elections shape policy, and your vote shapes our future!
#VoteNYC #Democracy
June 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Grateful to be part of the audience for the final NYC Democratic mayoral debate, among key voices and civic leaders from across the city.
Being in the room reinforced this truth: elections shape policy, and your vote shapes our future!
#VoteNYC #Democracy
Being in the room reinforced this truth: elections shape policy, and your vote shapes our future!
#VoteNYC #Democracy
Honored to attend the homegoing of the Lion of Lenox, Congressman Charlie Rangel, a giant whose leadership shaped Black political power in America.
Standing with Speaker Pelosi and President Clinton was a reminder of the lineage we inherit and the leadership we continue to build. #WomenInPolitics
Standing with Speaker Pelosi and President Clinton was a reminder of the lineage we inherit and the leadership we continue to build. #WomenInPolitics
June 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Honored to attend the homegoing of the Lion of Lenox, Congressman Charlie Rangel, a giant whose leadership shaped Black political power in America.
Standing with Speaker Pelosi and President Clinton was a reminder of the lineage we inherit and the leadership we continue to build. #WomenInPolitics
Standing with Speaker Pelosi and President Clinton was a reminder of the lineage we inherit and the leadership we continue to build. #WomenInPolitics