Marquita BradshawMarquita Bradshaw

A Memphis environmental-justice organizer. In 2020, she became the first Black woman to win a major-party statewide primary nomination in Tennessee, funded entirely by small grassroots donations.

Marquita has spent her life as an activist, rolling up her sleeves and fighting tirelessly for criminal justice reform, equitable access to healthcare, a clean and safe environment and a public education system that serves all children. A Proven Leader Who Will Fight for Tennessee. Marquita Bradshaw is a Tennessee native; a Memphian who has extensive experience in the environmental justice movement and an advocate for human rights. Marquita grew up in South Memphis and is an alumna of University of Memphis. She is a single mom who raised her son on a working-class salary.