'Unlike some past cohorts of politicians, Kamala Harris didn't downplay the tapestry of her identity for the sake of a gauzy concept of unity,' BrandonTensley writes. 'Instead, she elevated what makes her stand out — in ways big and, seemingly, small.'
During the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Kamala Harris accepted her party's vice presidential nomination -- and as she did, she brought a rich history of Black womanhood with her, and embraced what makes her different at a moment afflicted by division.Unlike some past cohorts of politicians, Harris didn't downplay the tapestry of her identity for the sake of a gauzy concept of unity. Instead, she elevated what makes her stand out -- in ways big and, seemingly, small.
But she didn't just implicitly rebuke the President. She also pushed even those who view themselves as liberal to reexamine whom history has held up and rewarded."This week marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. And we celebrate the women who fought for that right," Harris said."Yet so many of the Black women who helped secure that victory were still prohibited from voting, long after its ratification.
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