08-12-2020, 10:17 PM
(08-12-2020, 09:57 PM)hollodero Wrote: I'm a bit bored, so let me just ask one question: Why did it have to be a black woman? After all, there already was a black president, so one might say this ethnicity already was covered quite well recently in regards to WH honors. I might get why it is a woman, but it would have been way fairer to choose a latina woman this time around. Hispanic population in the US is 18%, blacks are 16%, so why was it their turn yet again?
I hope for at least one snarky response to that.
Black women are a very marginalized group with very little representation in politics. Harris is the 2nd black woman ever to be Senator. There’s never been a Black woman who served as governor.
Male and Female Latinos and Asians have had far more representation as governors (only 3 elected Black governors ever). Latinos have had more representation in the Senate and there’s only be one more Black Senator than Asian Senators.
In a post George Floyd America, Black voices are crucial. Female voices are too.