My latest: @JoeBiden naming @KamalaHarris as his running mate wasn’t just historical.
It represented a full-circle moment for Black women, who for generations have fought for their voices to be heard.
“It tells Black girls that they can be president." apnews.com/46ef207f32a089…
Harris’ selection is historic in many senses, according to the nearly dozen of political strategists, voters and experts I interviewed. It also notably marks the first time a person of Asian descent is on the presidential ticket.
@donnabrazile told me: “Joe Biden understood this historic moment required a tough, smart and respected public servant. He selected someone who fought her way to the top without a ladder or an elevator but she climbed those stairs and never lost faith."
Black women told me it was past time for their voices to be heard, their aspirations affirmed & hard work recognized. Melanie Campbell (@coalitionbuildr) president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
"We are seen."
Harris' selection comes nearly 100 years after the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. But we also must note that for Black women, the freedom to vote didn’t come until much later, part of a historical pattern of being denied justice offered to others.
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