Kamala Harris’ historic rise is a tribute to the trailblazers who came before her
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When I was growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, the idea of a Black person or a woman becoming president seemed like an impossible dream. Even when I went to work on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential campaign, I realized his candidacy faced enormous obstacles. Despite being ahead of his time with proposals that once seemed radical but […]
