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Sen. Kamala Harris on coronavirus, disparities and the veep question
The 19th spoke with the former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate during Black Maternal Health Week about issues including maternal mortality, pay equity, benefits for low-wage workers and how the pandemic could impact the 2020 election.
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How this Philly pastor is steering her flock and family through coronavirus
The Rev. Leslie Callahan, the first female pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church, tends to her flock and her family. “I feel like, as a Black woman, we just do what we’ve got to do,” Callahan said. “Who has time to think about how I feel about this?”
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Lilly Ledbetter, advocate for equal pay for women, endorses Joe Biden
Ledbetter cites Biden's experience, saying "we need someone that knows how Congress and the presidency works.”
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Domestic workers become "even more essential" in times of crisis
A Q&A with Ai-jen Poo, the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
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Handicapping the potential vice presidential candidates
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has said he will choose a woman to be his vice presidential running mate, prompting lots of speculation and interest in who that might be.
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Karen Bass, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, backs Biden
The Congressional Black Caucus has not made a formal presidential endorsement, but Chairwoman Karen Bass says she's all in for Biden.
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In the end, ‘electability’ wins again
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's exit from the 2020 Democratic primary highlights the implicit bias the term "electability" carries in favor of White men.
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Female activists set their sights on the No. 2 spot: They want a woman as vice president
Some voters, organizers and activists want a woman — specifically a woman of color — to be the running mate for the likely White man to challenge President Trump in November.
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In South Carolina, Black women are united in wanting to beat Trump but divided over who’s the best candidate to do it
Almost all of them confessed to wrestling with a head-versus-heart choice that often splits down generational lines.
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Rep. James Clyburn’s daughters won’t say who they’re voting for, but they will support the eventual nominee
In an exclusive interview with The 19th, the trio of sisters gave a wide-ranging interview reflecting on their political upbringing and the 2020 climate.