The beautiful moment is a testament to Pressley's strength in the face of the diagnosis.
"The reality is that I'm black, I'm a black woman, and I'm a black woman in politics, and everything I do is political. You might overly intellectualize a bit and say 'it's just hair' ...and that's true, but I still want it," she said in the video. "I'm trying to find my way here, and I believe going public will help."
On January 30, two weeks after her official announcement, Pressley stood on the House floor wig-free for the first time. The beautiful moment is a testament to Pressley's strength in the face of the diagnosis. Her ability to advocate for her constituents with her bald head also shows how much Pressley's confidence has grown since she learned she had alopecia.
Pressley returned to the House to speak in favor of the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act, her bill that would protect consumers from predatory credit reporting practices, says theThis article originally appeared on
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