SpeakHER50: Nadia Fischer

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A native of Flint, Michigan, Nadia Fischer has a special interest in clean water and agriculture. She is a strong advocate for improved food and water products in the prison system. Another significant aspect of Nadia’s contribution is her advocacy and public relations work on behalf of mothers of murdered sons. She was the catalyst for the relevancy for, Mothers of the Movement- a group formed to campaign with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in support of her candidacy for President of the United States and advocate for an end to senseless act of violence. This group of mothers included: Sybrina Fulton (Trayvon Martin), Geneva Reed-Veal (Sandra Bland), Gwen Carr (Eric Garner), Maria Hamilton (Dontre Hamilton), Congresswoman Lucy McBath (Jordan Davis) and others for social justice reform involving police and African American citizens.