Benjamin wanted to shine a spotlight on the voice of African American women, a group frequently locked out of political discussion. “I want people to see the real angst, unease and courage Black women ...

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This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. When the unemployment rate for African American women hit nearly 7 percent in August, alarms went off ...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s political journey began with a pivotal encounter with Shirley Chisholm—the first Black woman in Congress and the first Black woman to seek a major party’s presidential ...