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NPR: Black Representation In Politics Is Poor Nationwide, Except In State Houses

August 15, 2020

Mallory Noe-Payne of NPR talks to Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter as part of a discussion on Black Americans are representation at elected positions of all levels.

From the discussion:

BRENDA CARTER: ‘I was pleasantly surprised, to tell you the truth, to see that the levels of Black representation in state legislatures are as high as they are. In 2020, more than half of state legislatures have nearly proportional Black representation or even overrepresentation.’

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