…D.C./Maryland/Virginia area. But the Pinnix family is especially proud. “It’s another motivating thing to know that I can get to the top.”
“I am so proud just to know that she was able to keep up with the younger people that were in her class and she was one of the females,” continued Jalisa. “She didn’t give up even though she was scared she still took on whatever challenges they gave her. I’m just really proud.”
On average, African Americans make up only 9.2% of all firefighters or 26,550. And women only make up 4.5% or 13,100. But out of that small percentage is an even smaller percentage of Black women.
So we salute the Pinnix’s and all other Black women firefighters risking their lives to save ours.