Jun 4, 2019IN CHICAGO (AND ELSEWHERE), WOMEN OF COLOR PROSECUTORS CONFRONT ENTRENCHED POWERWere you confused by the fallout from Jussie Smollett’s apparent staging of a hate crime against himself? Some people felt let down when — after Chicago’s police chief publicly excoriated the young actor — no charges were filed against him. …BlackLivesMatter3 min readBlackLivesMatter3 min read
Feb 13, 2019Don’t Hate Me Cuz You Ain’t MeReflective Democracy Media Analysis — February 13, 2019 The mission of the Reflective Democracy Campaign is a nation where women and people of color hold a fair share of power, and all Americans are represented in government. To this end, we mine the data and issue groundbreaking reports about the astonishing overrepresentation of white men…Politics9 min readPolitics9 min read
Feb 11, 2019Women and People of Color Run for Office; Panic EnsuesMarch 9, 2018 As experts on the demographics of political power in America, we at the Reflective Democracy Campaign are avidly following the aftermath of the 2017 elections. …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Feb 11, 2019Boosting Self-Esteem Won’t Result in More Female CEOs… or SenatorsSeptember 27, 2017 According to a recent article in the New York Times, the dearth of female CEOs in America can be traced back to women’s lack of innate self-confidence. We’re even served a real-life example: “A presenter asked a group of men and women whether anyone had expertise in…Women3 min readWomen3 min read
Feb 11, 2019Greater Race & Gender Equity Jump-Starts Criminal Justice ReformAugust 22, 2017 When the Christian Science Monitor recently announced the advent of “a new breed of prosecutors,” the Reflective Democracy Campaign stood up and cheered. It was our data that first broke the news: across the country, 95% of elected prosecutors are white, and 83% are men. Meanwhile, black…Criminal Justice Reform2 min readCriminal Justice Reform2 min read
Feb 11, 2019The movement for reflective democracy continuesApril 17, 2017 Since 2014, the Reflective Democracy Campaign has asked the fundamental question: Who Leads Us? We’ve dug into the demographics of political power in America, and what we found made national headlines: · White men hold four times as much political power as all other Americans. · Voters…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Feb 11, 2019CALL FOR ACTION: OPEN THE GATES!July 14, 2016 Public opinion research shows that a majority of Americans — across party lines — want to see leaders who represent the “best and the brightest,” but instead see an entrenched status quo that looks like an “old boy’s club.” They want to see officeholders who reflect the…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Feb 11, 2019Research by Danny Hayes and Jennifer Lawless highlights an important truth: voter bias is not the…Yes, and… June 8, 2016 Research by Danny Hayes and Jennifer Lawless highlights an important truth: voter bias is not the reason women are 51% of the population but only 29% of elected officeholders. Our research reveals the same finding: When women appear on the ballot, voters choose them at…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Feb 11, 2019It’s Structural.June 1, 2016 When the data you present makes people cry, you know it captures something important. The event was in Raleigh, NC, and the people were local activists, funders, and candidates and officeholders. …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Feb 11, 2019BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS: Investing in solutions to pave the way for Reflective DemocracyBREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS: Investing in solutions to pave the way for Reflective Democracy March 3, 2016 The Reflective Democracy Campaign has asked some important questions about the racial and gender disparities of our elected officials — Who Leads Us?and Who Runs in America? …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read