How Black women secured Kamala Harris' spot on the ticket

Posted on AllSides August 12th, 2020
From The Left
elections, 2020 Election

Kamala Harris’ ascent to the Democratic ticket marked a big win for a small yet influential group of Black female Democratic strategists, who cast Joe Biden’s selection of Harris for vice president as the result of decades of advocacy, progress and struggle.

Black political strategists have long called the list of women of color on Biden’s vice presidential shortlist an embarrassment of riches — a small victory by itself after previously going decades without seeing another woman on a Democratic ticket. But they say Harris’ nomination is a long-awaited recognition...

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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/11/kamala-harris-vp-black-women-393972

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