Dr. Sharon D. Wright Austin

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Gainesville, FL, USA.

Professor of Political Science, University of Florida. Research focus: African-American women’s political behavior, rural African-American political activism & African-American political behavior.

Women in Politics

Before Kamala Harris became Biden’s running mate, Shirley Chisholm and other Black women aimed for the White House.

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Many African American women have run for president of the US, despite the enormous barriers facing both Black and female candidates. Biden’s pick puts a Black woman much closer to the Oval Office.