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Thread: #Kamala's historic campaign as only the 3rd Black woman to seek a major party nom (1st as top tier) isn't being met with the professionalism/culturally competent coverage it deserves. #RepresentationMatters so let these Black women reflect HOW it's done right. #Kamala2020
The media is often more interested in the horsesrace vs educating the public on a candidate. The GOLD STANDARD on researching/original substantive reporting is set by @juliacraven with a deep dive into #Kamala's Black maternal health work.
huffpost.com/entry/kamala-h…
We know that horsesrace coverage comes with the territory, however @emarvelous showed how to balance discussing the state of the race with providing space for rebuttal from #Kamala/supporters & providing perspective (i.e. acknowledging smear campaigns).
apnews.com/38025aad29de43…
#KamalaHarris has been the subject of smear after smear, even from the Democratic debate stage. While the media calvary comes to Joe's rescue whenever he is "attacked". Corrections of smears against #Kamala are confined to fact check sites & ppl like me.
The media frequently quotes Sanders supporter Lara Bazelon trashing #Kamala. Interestingly LB was a NON-FACTOR in any contemporaneous reporting I've seen from 04-19. Yet nuance about Kamala's tenure, like this article by@ResLegalDiva, is rarely provided
theroot.com/you-can-be-pro…
It is worth noting that some of the most competent coverage of #Kamala has come from @Essence. Check out this article by @YeshaCallahan that I can attest to accurately covered Kamala's Essence appearance. Contrast w/most articles emphasis on detractors.
essence.com/feature/kamala…
Now let's talk cultural competency in coverage. While I often detect a distrust, hostility, and passive aggressiveness from those interviewing #Kamala...interviews by Black women in particular stand in stark contrast. Example 1- #AngelaRye's podcast
Now let's talk cultural competency in coverage. While I often detect a distrust, hostility, and passive aggressiveness from those interviewing #KamalaHarris...interviews by Black women in particular stand in stark contrast. Example 2- @jemelehill podcast
I want to also shout out Black women pundits like @ZerlinaMaxwell @TiffanyDCross @K_JeanPierre @SistahScholar @mayawiley @MoniquePressley just to name a few who consistently provide thoughtful #Kamala (& more) commentary. #ListenToBlackWomen
I have a request for the #KHive/#UnitedForKamala. Please help me crowdsource suggestions for excellent Black women journalists/pundits that would be a good match for a potential profile/interview with #Kamala. Hint: If she supports someone else she isn't a good match. Comment ⬇️
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Thread: In this historic moment (I'll keep emphasizing) where we have the 1st Black woman in the top tier of a major party's POTUS primaries, the MSM needs to rise to occasion and cover #Kamala's campaign with the competence it warrants. As I will address @time missed the mark.
Rather than inform us of the specifics in #Kamala's #3AMAgenda Molly decides to regurgitate the FALSE narrative that Kamala's agenda is vague/ noncommittal. That is lazy/uninformative. Her plans are specific AND rooted in YEARS of legislative groundwork.
As I mentioned earlier, writers tend to approach #Kamala with cynicism & perpetuate that notion. I've asked before "who is they" now let me ask "who are people"? This insinuates that #KamalaHarris is shifty rather than warm & authentic as we've seen repeatedly.
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Thread: While some politicians don't have the guts to call Trump what he is, a national security threat, #KamalaHarris does. The whistleblower under federal protective custody probably doesn't think Trump's tweets are funny. #SuspendTrumpsTwitterAccount
Before coming forward, on 9/20 #KamalaHarris assured the whistleblower that the American people would stand behind him/her if they came forward and against attacks by Trump. #Kamala has kept that promise. #SuspendTrumpsTwitterAccount
On 9/24 after a formal impeachment inquiry began #KamalaHarris again stood up for the whistleblower gainst the onslaught of attacks from Republicans/Trump. #Kamala called him/her a patriot and reiterated support. #SuspendTrumpsTwitterAccount
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Y'all write this shit every 2 weeks NEVER once mentioning the disproportionately lower coverage she gets (3% of the top 4 polling mentions), the higher negative coverage,& smear SM campaigns. The REAL question is why is it Operation Block the Black woman?
This is how vvhite supremacy works...stack the deck then present the warped results as evidence of merit. #Kamala stands on the shoulders of
#ShirleyChisholm and understands the fight she has is 100x greater than everyone else BUT she is up for it.
For a little #MondayMotivation via @JanelleMonae, this goes out to all Black women (with a special shout out to #KamalaHarris). Our playing field is a TIGHTROPE is 50 ft in the air, yet we push thru, look fly, and with our head held high. #BlackGirlMagic
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