“Silent majority or loud minority?” asks Anagha Srikanth as she explores our report on how the political system fortifies white male minority rule.
The Guardian: White male minority rule pervades politics across the US, research shows
Alexandra Villarreal discusses our new report, and its implications for US democracy, with Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter.
Washington Post: The county where Black women hold power – a few miles from the White House
In creating this article, Rachel Chason, Katie Mettler, and Amber Ferguson relied extensively on Reflective Democracy Campaign’s data and analysis.
Ms. Magazine: The Case for Expanding the US House
Cynthia Richie Terrell cites Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter as she explores the connections between women’s leadership and a healthy democracy.
The 19th: What Tishaura Jones’ mayoral win says about the political power of Black women
Barbara Rodriguez cites our Black Representation in a Turbulent Era report and interviews Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter about the surge of city-level election victories by Black women.
Seeking Reflective Leadership, Voters Elect Kamala Harris
Following the historic election of Kamala Harris as Vice President, Reflective Democracy Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter released a statement.
Supermajority News: Women of Color Have Increased Representation in City-Wide Elected Offices by Almost Fifty Percent
Lakshmi Gandhi discusses the findings from our Confronting the Demographics of Power: America’s Cities for Supermajority News.
The Hill: Women of color are tipping the balance of power in U.S. cities
Anagha Srikanth talks with Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter about our report on Confronting the Demographics of Power: America’s Cities for The Hill.
ABA Journal: How Black female prosecutors are challenging the status quo and fighting for reform
Rhonda Stewart used data from our Tipping the Scales report in her article “How Black female prosecutors are challenging the status quo and fighting for reform”.
NPR: Black Representation In Politics Is Poor Nationwide, Except In State Houses
Mallory Noe-Payne of WVTF talks to Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter as part of a discussion on Black Americans are representation at elected positions of all levels.
Crooked: In 2020 Run for Office Everywhere
Amanda Litman and Ross Morales Rocketto, cofounders of Run for Something, reference Reflective Democracy Campaign research in an article for Crooked.
Op-Ed for the Boston Globe: When you hear ‘electability,’ think women and people of color
Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe talking about explaining that our research shows that when on the ballot, women of all races and men of color win elections as often as white men do. From the Op-Ed: [O]ur findings consistently show that Americans don’t want an old boys’ club in charge….
