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Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenWinners andlosers from the South Carolina debate Five takeaways from the Democratic debate Sanders most searched, most tweeted about candidate during Democratic debate MORE (D-Mass.) was endorsed for president by Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza's Black to the Future Action Fund on Thursday.

Garza posted on Twitter that her political organization and think tank would back Warren in its first presidential endorsement.

At @BlackToTheFutu1, were all in for @ewarren, she posted, linking to an interview with Axios.

"Elizabeth has a clear, progressive plan to change the policies and practices that leave Black communities out and keep us falling behind," Garza added in a statement.

At @BlackToTheFutu1, were all in for @ewarren! https://t.co/MBP3pfP333

Warren celebrated the endorsement with a tweet, saying she was deeply grateful.

I will continue to listen and learn from you, and I ask that you continue to hold me accountable as we fight together for big, structural change, she posted.

Thank you, @AliciaGarza and @BlackToTheFutu1! Im deeply grateful for your endorsement. I will continue to listen and learn from you, and I ask that you continue to hold me accountable as we fight together for big, structural change. https://t.co/htU6aTTM3t

Warren added in a statement that she was "deeply humbled" and ready "to build a country and government that works for Blackfamilies and communities across the country."

Blacktothe Future Action Fund released a six-part black agenda for 2020 candidates to follow, including the most commonly mentioned issues from 30,000 black Americans around the countryafter the group conducted a2018 listening tour.

Warren also earned the endorsement of Black Womxn For, a group of more than 100 black female activists.

The Massachusetts senator has struggled recently in the Democratic presidential primary afterpoor performances in Iowa and New Hampshire, but she had a great fundraising nightWednesday following a Las Vegas primary debate in which she repeatedly slammed former New York City Mayor Michael BloombergMichael Rubens BloombergWinners andlosers from the South Carolina debate Sanders most searched, most tweeted about candidate during Democratic debate Democrats duke it out in most negative debate so far MORE.

Although this is its first presidential endorsement, Black to the Future Action Fund has endorsed candidates lower on the ballot including Democrat Stacey Abrams, who ran for Georgia governor, and Rep. Lucy McBathLucia (Lucy) Kay McBathWarren endorsed by Black Lives Matter co-founder's Black to the Future Action Fund Democratic rivals sharpen attacks as Bloomberg rises The Hill's Campaign Report: Rising Klobuchar, Buttigieg face test in diverse states MORE (D-Ga.).

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