THREAD: Black women have long been the heart of the Democratic party but for decades that allegiance didn’t translate to their own political rise. Now, they are mobilized and demanding an overdue return on their investment ahead of November's election.http://apne.ws/40HpRD1
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On average, Black women made 64 cents for every $1 a white man makes. “Black women have done everything that America told us was going to make us successful and we’re still at the bottom in terms of our return,” said LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter. http://apne.ws/MlXVPqa pic.twitter.com/sOQaRdjmOa
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@StaceyAbrams, whose run for Georgia governor helped inspire other women to seek office, said she believes Black women are going to be at the forefront of this election. “It has been a sea change in how vital our voices have been," Abrams told@AP. http://apne.ws/GyQMUR8Show this thread
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And Jussie Smollett is still grappling with the longstanding effects of the racial attack on him. Neither the attack nor systemic racism exist.
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Black Women have to disadvantages working against them sex and race yet they continue the good fight
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