We can do democracy differently, and, when we do, we can reshape who participates in the political process, who runs for office and ultimately who wins elections, which in turn can lead to policies that better serve our communities.
Isn’t it time for people of color, and particularly women of color, to take the lead in re-imagining what a truly multiracial and multicultural democracy can look like?
For 250 years, white men have led the design of American democracy, and it is not working well for many. Women represent a majority of the U.S. population and people of color will be a majority by 2045. Isn’t it time for people of color, and particularly women of color, to take the lead in re-imagining what a multiracial democracy can look like?