Black women political leaders from across the country came together at the 2018 ESSENCE Festival to affect change at the polls ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
Meet five Black politicians that are working to make history in this year's elections.
The wave of black women elected to office in the last election cycle demonstrates the ongoing evolution of political diversity, power, and leadership that will be felt for generations. Here are some of the national and statewide officeholders who are fearless and relentless in reshaping our world today and tomorrow.
Editor’s Note: This installment will conclude our three-part series that considers the extensive impact of Black women on politics in the United States. Stay tuned in for legislative coverage at the state level from our monthly column, Under the Dome.
In the weeks following George Floyd’s murder, communities around the U.S. have collectively mourned the killing of another African American at the hands of police officers.In the midst of widespread civil unrest, black women mayors have taken the lead in speaking out against the murder of George Floyd, standing in solidarity with protesters, and helping to protect the safety and wellbeing of their communities.
Joe Biden has selected the Cali senator to be his running mate.
Many Black women made headlines after winning seats in the political office. However, after coming out on top, the conversation around their work never saw the light. Instead, other politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren have captured the media by storm, with constant stories on their political moves and comments. Although many of the female politicians have lined up in support of each other, there is still constant neglect by the public of the progress that Black female politicians have worked toward since starting their positions . Black women's political work isn't getting the attention it deserves. Often, the public only shines a light on these women when they are the first Black woman to participate in any political race or action. Unless they are making history, Black women are otherwise neglected from political attention. Their visibility then is reduced to headline exploitation and deemed worthy of recognition as a spectacle, rather than as a...
This has been a ride of an election year as a black woman. After 2016, I almost became numb to the extremely misogynistic slant US…
Influential Black women are mounting a robust effort to persuade presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden that selecting a black woman as his running mate would give him the best advantage to win the White House in November.
Figures like Fannie Lou Hamer, Shirley Chisholm, and Barbara Jordan forged a tradition of Black women in politics. Here's how they led to Kamala Harris's rise to running mate.