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What Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy Means to These 7 Congresswomen | Elle

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019African American History, African American Politics ...

Madison Feller, Elle African American educator and U.S. congresswoman Shirley Chisholm stands at a podium and gives the victory sign, circa 1968. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images). Featured Image [dropcap]Shirley[/dropcap] Chisholm is a veritable icon. About 50 years ago, she became the first black woman to ever be elected to the U.S. Congress, and from […]

Kamala Harris’s First Campaign Policy: A Raise for Teachers | The New York Times

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019African American Economics, African American Politics ...

Astead W. Herndon, The New York Times Senator Kamala Harris in Houston on Saturday, where she unveiled early portions of her first policy rollout, a federal investment in teacher pay.CreditCreditLarry W Smith/EPA, via Shutterstock, Featured Image [dropcap]Senator[/dropcap] Kamala Harris of California announced a plan Tuesday to heavily invest federal money into teacher pay, the first […]

Kamala Harris’s Campaign Strategy: Don’t Pick a Lane | The Atlantic

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

The 2020 candidate is pitching herself as the one who can actually put together a winning coalition of voters, a goal Democrats have obsessed over since their shocker loss in 2016.

“Big Sister” Barbara Lee’s Advice for the New Women of Color in Congress | AFRO

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

“There’s always solidarity. But I think this year is unique because you have so many women of color, and women from diverse backgrounds, and women who have broken so many glass ceilings.”

Racial, Prison Gerrymandering Lawsuits to Make for a Busy Year of Legal Battles As Redistricting Nears | Atlanta Black Star

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

As the 2019 state legislative sessions get underway, a busy year of legal battles also is beginning over lingering allegations that hundreds of electoral districts across the country were illegally drawn to the disadvantage of particular voters or political parties.

Will it be a black woman who turfs Trump out of the White House? | The Guardian

January 9, 2019African American Politics, African American Vote ...

Democrat Kamala Harris embodies the driving force behind the party’s electoral surge. She may be their best bet for 2020.

The Abrams Machine Is Not Done Yet | The Atlantic

November 20, 2018African American Politics, African American Vote ...

Democrat Stacey Abrams acknowledged that Republican Brian Kemp would become Georgia’s governor, but she promised to continue her fight against voter suppression.

The Newest Jim Crow | The New York Times

November 14, 2018African American Politics, African American Vote ...

Michelle Alexander , The New York Times Courtesy of the Cornell Chapter of Amnesty International. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] the midterms, Michigan became the first state in the Midwest to legalize marijuana, Florida restored the vote to over 1.4 million people with felony convictions, and Louisiana passed a constitutional amendment requiring unanimous jury verdicts in felony […]