Black Women In Politics

By Erin Vilardi, Vote Run Lead Founder & CEO and Pakou Hang, Vote Run Lead CPO One hundred and one years ago, the 19th Amendment solidified the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on the account of sex. On paper, it protected the rights of all women…

After 100 days in power, telling you about some of the truths held by Harris seemed pertinent. — Autobiography is a recurring genre in American political culture, because it is used as a literary construct for an official, public and somewhat coherent narrative, with a view to the most diverse ends, depending on the author. Far from personalism, such works end, in fact, by reporting on social forces…

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 two Black women won their elections in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod was re-elected to serve District 9 on the Chattanooga City Council and Councilwoman-elect Raquetta Dotley was elected to serve District 7 on the Chattanooga City Council. That same Election Day, Tishaura Jones, who is…

By Cameryn Chan Dear Friends, It’s Black History Month! Lets celebrate our nation’s history and heroes by taking a look at political achievements Black women have accomplished within the year. Black women have scored landmark achievements this year and it is important that these women get the coverage they deserve. …

Yesterday was endorsement Wednesday and Elect Black Women PAC is endorsed two more Black women candidates. It’s only February and we are well on our way to reaching our goal of endorsing 50 Black women candidates by the end of 2021, and another 50 candidates by the end of 2022. …

… and why I choose to write about her — Audacious. Brilliant. Classy. These are words I attribute to U.S. House Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI). This week, the nation had a chance to hear House impeachment managers lay out their case for the conviction of Donald J. Trump. In my estimation, they have all been calm, poised, professional, passionate, and…

Attorney Linda Champion was raised by her mother, Tae, a Korean immigrant. Her mother seeking a better life for her family moved in the…

Lindsey was fortunate enough to steal some time from Loren Dent to discuss her passion for people, culture, change, and travel. …

by Tessa Rissacher “BWOPA is a ‘whop’ to be reckoned with” wrote columnist Ethel Payne in 1974.¹ The organization, then only six years old, was already packing a political punch and hitting its stride in what would come to be a fifty-plus year enterprise. It began in 1968 with a…