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December 1, 2022

USA: Why Black women candidates had mixed results in the midterm elections

Source: PBS

A record number of Black women ran for office this year for U.S. House, Senate and governor. And while some made history with their wins, Black women are still underrepresented in public office. Nadia Brown, the Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Georgetown University, joined Lisa Desjardins to discuss the issue.

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Author
Lisa Desjardins
Publisher
PBS
Publication year
2022
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A record number of Black women ran for office this year for U.S. House, Senate and governor. And while some made history with their wins, Black women are still underrepresented in public office. Nadia Brown, the Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Georgetown University, joined Lisa Desjardins to discuss the issue.

Click here to access the video.

Resource type
Author
Lisa Desjardins
Publisher
PBS
Publication year
2022
Focus areas