Cenophia Mitchell

Representation Matters

Cenophia believes that all Americans deserve to feel truly represented by their government, regardless of cultural background, social status, or how they personally identify. She is a vocal advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), multicultural bridge-building, and safe spaces for young people, and currently serves on the board of The CityKids Foundation.

Economic Justice

Cenophia loves calling New York home, but she knows how challenging it’s become for many to live and thrive here. That’s why she’s passionate about affordable housing, accessible healthcare, fair wages, job creation, and economic equality. As a Black woman, she also highlights the ongoing issue of gender and racial pay inequity — noting that Black women earn, on average, 38% less than white men, a statistic she believes can no longer afford to be ignored or excused.

Education & Community Programs

Cenophia’s past work in activism and educational theater fuels her support for education beyond the traditional classroom, which includes support for community-based programs, innovative learning initiatives, and public media services like PBS and NPR that provide essential access to education, resources, and creativity.

Women’s Reproductive Rights

Protecting the rights of women to make health decisions about their own bodies, including the ability to decide whether and when to have children and access to the care they need, is extremely important to Cenophia. She spent her youth leading sexual health workshops and performing original improv-based shows with the S.T.A.R. theater company, and that taught her the importance of empowering people through relatable stories and supportive resources to be proactive in their own health journey. She is also passionate about reproductive issues that disproportionately affect Black women, such as maternal mortality, uterine fibroids, and medical bias when seeking healthcare.

Criminal Justice Reform

Criminal Justice reform is also extremely important to her. She knows that mass incarceration and targeted criminalizing policies against people of color need to be addressed, Police brutality without accountability needs to be addressed, systematic discrimination in our justice system being normalized needs to be addressed, and gun control absolutely needs to be addressed. Cenophia is no stranger to using social media as a means of awareness when it comes to these topics and aims to amplify awareness about these issues in hopes of getting proactive policy changes in place.

LGBTQIA+ & Immigration Rights

As an ally, Cenophia stands firmly with the LGBTQIA+ community and supports policies that protect their rights from potential regression with every new election cycle. Growing up in one of the most immigrant-rich communities in America, which she knows firsthand, helps strengthen it. She also supports compassionate immigration reform that helps newcomers feel safe and welcome. The rise in discriminatory attacks and xenophobia infuriates her, and she believes that fighting for others’ rights strengthens all of our rights!

Voting Rights

And last but certainly not least, Cenophia strongly supports protecting every citizen’s right to vote and ensuring that all votes are counted.

These aren’t just talking points for Cenophia — they are the beliefs and lived experiences that shape her authentic, emotionally grounded delivery in every political campaign she voices, fighting for progress, representation of marginalized communities, and advocacy for justice.