Interviewing Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter, Emily Shugerman discusses how “just four years after their hearts were shattered, Democratic women are elated a woman of color has been elected to the second-highest office in land.”
From the article:
‘Women of color have always wanted to run for office, they’ve always been leaders in their communities, active in politics,’ said Brenda Choresi Carter, director of the Reflective Democracy Campaign. ‘I think what has changed is the power structure that lets them in.’
She added: ‘The political gatekeepers who largely control who can get on the ballot and who can run successfully are waking up to the fact that they need to be supporting a much broader range of candidates.’
