Black Women in Politics
5 Black Women In Politics To Watch
However, a handful of Black women who are running for city and state offices are defying convention.
Some of the most impactful policy decisions —like criminal justice, housing and education— tend to be made among city and state legislators, mayors and governors. Here are five black women to watch bidding for these positions this year.
Stacey Abrams- Candidate for Governor, Georgia
Georgia has never had a black governor. America has never seen a black female governor. Stacey Abrams is vying to make be the first. This lawyer and state legislator has a brilliant background: Spelman, followed by Yale Law School, a competitive Truman scholarship, and becoming a deputy city attorney all before the age of 30. But her fearlessness and depth of knowledge in political strategy, is what has garnered Abrams national attention. Over a decade into serving as an elected official, Abrams has lobbied hard for public education despite the trend towards embracing charter schools, worked consistently to register and mobilize black voters, and advocates for criminal justice reform.
LaToya Cantrell- Candidate for Mayor, New Orleans
Shooting for another first among black women, LaToya Cantrell is campaigning to become New Orleans’ first woman mayor. Xavier University brought Cantrell to Louisiana. Her activism helped her stay there. After Hurricane Katrina hit the city, Cantrell worked to organize her community and rebuild the Broadmoor section of New Orleans— where a land use consultant once proposed to convert the neighborhood to green space and thus displace its residents. The Councilwoman, who was first elected in 2012, champions affordable housing and policing reforms, including improving re-entry programs for ex-convicts and community policing.
Inez Barron- Candidate for New York City Council
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