Carl Snowden, Convener for the Caucus of African American Leaders, Reflects on Mother’s Legacy, Resilience, in Mother’s Day Tribute
Carl Snowden, Convener for the Caucus of African American Leaders, recently shared a heartfelt tribute honoring the life and influence of his late mother, Ora Snowden, in observance of Mother’s Day 2026. In a social media post, Snowden reflected on the profound reverence he held for his mother, describing her as “the only person who could ‘tell’ me what to do.” Ora Snowden lived to the age of 104, having been born before women in the United States gained the right to vote. According to Snowden, her life journey provided a firsthand account of the racism and sexism endured by Black Americans throughout the twentieth century. As she grew older, Snowden said he intentionally began asking his mother to share stories about her life growing up as a Black woman in what he described as “an apartheid America.” Those conversations, he said, revealed painful realities about segregation and discrimination in Maryland and across the country. Among the stories that remained with Snowden ...
