Let’s normalize women’s leadership
Source: Nieman Lab
In her speech after being declared vice president-elect, Kamala Harris repeated something her mother Shyamala said: “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”
When she’s inaugurated on January 20, 2021, Harris — who already made history this year as the first woman of color nominated for vice president by a major U.S. party — will be the first Black American, the first Indian American, and the first woman to serve as the second-most-powerful person in the country. It’s a remarkable and significant milestone in our politics, but being The First should be neither a defining nor potentially damning characteristic of her tenure.
On the campaign trail, Harris often said her candidacy was about convincing voters of “what can be, unburdened by what has been.” As she joins Joe Biden as his governing partner, the political press corps tasked with covering their administration must not burden her with the weight of history.
Click here to read the full article published on 29 December by Nieman Lab.
In her speech after being declared vice president-elect, Kamala Harris repeated something her mother Shyamala said: “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”
When she’s inaugurated on January 20, 2021, Harris — who already made history this year as the first woman of color nominated for vice president by a major U.S. party — will be the first Black American, the first Indian American, and the first woman to serve as the second-most-powerful person in the country. It’s a remarkable and significant milestone in our politics, but being The First should be neither a defining nor potentially damning characteristic of her tenure.
On the campaign trail, Harris often said her candidacy was about convincing voters of “what can be, unburdened by what has been.” As she joins Joe Biden as his governing partner, the political press corps tasked with covering their administration must not burden her with the weight of history.
Click here to read the full article published on 29 December by Nieman Lab.