"The Chisholm Effect: Black Women in American Politics 2018" Shows the Continued Gains of Black Women and Momentum Going Into the Midterms and 2020

February 23, 2018

The Chisholm Effect: Black Women in American Politics 2018

This update from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) and the Higher Heights Leadership Fund outlines the status of Black women in American politics at the start of 2018.

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