Women of Color Leaders are Reimagining and Reshaping Michigan
COVID-19, environmental racism, the economic crisis, police violence and a long history of voter suppression. You name it, and communities of color in Michigan have taken the brunt of it– perhaps even more so than any other state in America.
We Did It
Weeks leading up to Joe Biden’s selection of his running mate, we at She the People were frantically at work. We looked at the women on his shortlist, researched their positions, strengths, and weaknesses on issues that we knew were important to women of color. We came up with statements for each of them, should they be announced the VP nominee, all the while trying to navigate the moving target of Biden’s announcement and rumors of who was on and who was off the list.
Solidarity is Only Response to AAPI Hate
Over the last couple weeks, as people started wearing masks in public to protect themselves, I resisted. As an Asian American woman in the time of COVID-19, I walk around knowing I am already perceived as a threat. I’ve thought to myself: if I put on a mask, it will only get worse. People will think I have the virus, and I’ll only be putting myself at greater risk of more attention and the possibility of harassment.
Join us in calling for a woman of color VP
The Democratic Party should have a woman of color as vice president on the ticket: Tell Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders your pick for VP.
Amy Klobuchar’s Lackluster Performance in NV Debate Signals It’s Time to Fold
Klobuchar’s record – which she touts as evidence that she is a candidate who can unite the country to win against Trump – actually shows that she complicit in helping build a structure that will seek to keep people of color at a disadvantage, even as we become the majority population in the U.S.
Our Nevada Poll of Women of Color Shows Iowa and New Hampshire Don’t Represent Dem Base
Nevada is where the 2020 Democratic primary really starts. Twenty-six percent of Democratic voters in Nevada are women of color and Nevada is where the electorate actually reflects the Party and the country. That’s why She the People did the first-ever presidential poll of women of color in Nevada, less than one month out from the Caucus.