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With high-profile accomplishments like the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, it’s an important time for African American women in political office.
While many saw the historical significance of the moment, others overlooked the foundation laid to get there.
What You Need To Know
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“Whether it’s grassroots efforts on social justice, whether it is voter registration, whether it has been in the boardroom, everywhere you could possibly look, Black women have been doing the work,” UCF assistant professor Larry J. Walker said. “The problem with our society is it rarely acknowledges their greatness.”