While the February 25 debate took place above ground and devoid of pricey bottles of wine, it still demonstrated that getting in the room for an official Democratic Party event can come with a hefty price tag.Editor's Note: core 18 “Rather, you fired in a manner consistent with suppressive fire, which is in direct contradiction to our training, values and policy.” core 18 after reading the message. “This belongs in the category of things BTS say that seem fake but are actually real,” another userwrote on Twitter core 18 This is why Black Womxn For is using our platform to take hold of this political opportunity that our movements — not any one candidate — created. We are not a labor union, a civil rights institution, or even progressive lobbyists with money. We are everyday people, community organizers, and activists who are fighting to make space for Black feminist politics and practices in U.S. politics. We are practicing, and at times publicly fumbling toward, the work of political accountability as a collective. core 18