a day ago — and the show itself not taking place until February — but Chance the Rapper is already celebrating. He is up for 7 awards this year, including Best New Artist and Best Rap Song. But according toa report Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat, was sworn in on January as one of the newest members of the United States Senate, following the resignation of Al Franken amid sexual misconduct allegations. Her arrival in Washington D.C. brings the number of women serving in the chamber to arecord high of 22 She added that she doesn't "want to say ‘Get over it,’ because it’s a very serious thing that is still relevant; it’s still real. A lot of women, a lot of young girls, are still going through it. A lot of young boys too. It’s not a subject to sweep under the rug." Women of color in CDA have made their own calculations about whether to continue their work within the organization. Mesbah explains that she was initially scared to join the organization but stayed motivated by the effects her work could have in the future. “It's my belief that the people in CDA now are going to become our elected leaders,” she says. “This is the time where I can reach our future legislators and help them become a better version of themselves as related to issues of inequality.”