Carole Boyce Davies, professor of Africana studies and English, was quoted on Kamala Harris on 33 media outlets, including KATU, in an article titled "Polls suggest broad approval of Biden's VP pick, but some aren't sold on Harris," by Stephen Loiaconi:
"WASHINGTON (SBG) — Former Vice President Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate spurred a flood of enthusiasm and fundraising, but experts on race and politics say some voters of color might still be hesitant to support the Democratic presidential ticket due to concerns with both candidates’ records.
"Harris is not only the first Black woman to join a major-party national ticket but also the first Asian American and only the fourth woman. Still, Biden’s name will be at the top of the ballot, so it remains to be seen how heavily her presence factors into voters’ decisions."
Read Boyce Davies' commentary in the full article here.
Carole Boyce Davies is the Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters at Cornell University, and a student-first, Caribbean-American radical intellectual committed to social justice. She is working on a new book project, “Black Women and Political Leadership in the African Diaspora.”
