Kamala Harris has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race and a discussion has broken about the struggles of a black woman entering a white, male-dominated career path.
“The Democratic field became much less diverse today, after the only Black woman in the presidential race dropped out,” She the People founder Aimee Allison said. “It was evident when Sen. Kamala Harris launched her campaign that she would be a formidable contender for the White House — one who was able to attract a multiracial and enthusiastic base that would fuel her historic bid.”
Harris dropping out of the race highlights the struggles that women and people of color face in today’s political climate. Both the democratic and republican sides of the American government are lacking diversity, and Harris has helped to pave the way for women of color to advance in their political careers.
“I had hoped that she would be able to recapture some of that early excitement,” Allison said. “As a Black woman, I know from personal experience that Kamala has to work three times as hard as some of the other candidates in this race to get half as far.”
Harris took to Twitter to announce her campaign suspension, leaving many followers upset.
“I want to be clear with you: I will keep fighting every day for what this campaign has been about. Justice for the People. All the people,” Harris said.
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Kamala Harris has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race and a discussion has broken about the struggles of a black woman entering a white, male-dominated career path.
“The Democratic field became much less diverse today, after the only Black woman in the presidential race dropped out,” She the People founder Aimee Allison said. “It was evident when Sen. Kamala Harris launched her campaign that she would be a formidable contender for the White House — one who was able to attract a multiracial and enthusiastic base that would fuel her historic bid.”
Harris dropping out of the race highlights the struggles that women and people of color face in today’s political climate. Both the democratic and republican sides of the American government are lacking diversity, and Harris has helped to pave the way for women of color to advance in their political careers.
“I had hoped that she would be able to recapture some of that early excitement,” Allison said. “As a Black woman, I know from personal experience that Kamala has to work three times as hard as some of the other candidates in this race to get half as far.”
Harris took to Twitter to announce her campaign suspension, leaving many followers upset.
“I want to be clear with you: I will keep fighting every day for what this campaign has been about. Justice for the People. All the people,” Harris said.