'Blatant disrespect of Black women': Women leaders criticize treatment of Black women being considered as Biden VP pick

Posted on AllSides August 5th, 2020
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WASHINGTON – Over 100 Black women leaders and activists slammed comments made of Black women being considered to be Joe Biden's running mate as racist and sexist in an open letter published Wednesday.

Sen. Kamala Harris, Rep. Karen Bass, former US Ambassador Susan Rice, Rep. Val Demings and former Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams have all been floated as possible vice presidential contenders for Biden.

The letter comes as Biden is nearing an announcement on his vice presidential pick. It also comes just days after a Virginia mayor made...

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