On Kamala Harris and Sonya Massey, and what it means to be a Black woman in 2024
In my time at The 19th, I have covered the dual realities of Black excellence and Black tragedy.
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The night White women raised millions for Harris. And broke Zoom.
Over 164,000 women joined a Zoom call to discuss support, privilege and allyship as they raised millions for the vice president’s campaign.
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Women aren’t certain Harris can beat Trump — but say they will vote for her anyway
Despite strong support for Harris, women and people of color are most likely to think her gender and racial identities could hurt her campaign, according to a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll.
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Like Beyoncé, Kamala Harris is having her renaissance
The vice president’s evolution over the past three and a half years can be summarized as a playlist from the once-in-a-generation entertainer.
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'A historical event': Eager supporters and makeshift merch crowd Harris' first campaign rally
In Wisconsin, voters were enthusiastic about the prospect of Harris becoming the first woman president as over 3,000 people packed into a high school gym.
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Four hours, 44,000 Black women and one Zoom call
With Kamala Harris on their minds, a record number of Black women organizers joined a Win With Black Women call to focus on a new future for the mobilization long led by their community.
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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns in wake of Trump shooting
Cheatle's exit comes a day after a grueling congressional hearing in which lawmakers, particularly women, spoke about the increase in political violence.
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Who will Harris choose as her VP? Here's who could be on her shortlist.
Picking a running mate is a calculation about constituencies, geography, policy and style. These candidates could make the list.
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What Gretchen Whitmer thinks the country needs right now
The Democratic governor of Michigan, mentioned as a possible running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke to The 19th about democracy, public service and her new book, "True Gretch."
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Democratic women running for Senate are ‘focused and united’ behind Harris for president
With control of the chamber in play, the women seeking reelection or in competitive races quickly coalesced around the vice president.