Author Archive
Management
Could Biden Choose A New Running Mate In 2024?
Some Democrats say he should. Black women say he'd better not.
Management
Black Women Have Faced Intense Scrutiny during Confirmations. Ketanji Brown Jackson Was the Latest.
In a polarized era, many point to what they see as a potent partisan strategy: the weaponization of Black womanhood.
Management
Four Black Women Became Classmates, Roommates and Lifelong Sisters. One of Them Is Now a Historic Nominee for the Supreme Court.
Errin Haines spoke to longtime friends of Ketanji Brown Jackson as she is poised to break a new barrier.
Management
Three Cabinet Secretaries on How Their Experiences Inform Their Leadership and Pandemic Response
Marcia Fudge, Jennifer Granholm and Gina Raimondo said they all had to staff up when they started running their agencies — but that it gave them a chance to diversify.
Defense
Christine Wormuth to Be Nominated as Next Secretary of the Army
This would make her the first-ever woman in the role.
Oversight
What’s in the $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package
The legislation, being considered by the House this week, has a number of measures that aim to incorporate racial and gender disparities as they address the coronavirus pandemic and economic struggles.
Management
Vice President Kamala Harris Emphasizes Speed and Equity in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
In Harris’ first national sit-down interview since becoming vice president, she discusses her focus on an equitable response to the COVID-19 crisis with 19th editor-at-large Errin Haines.
Management
Shirley Sherrod Holds ‘No Ill Will’ Against USDA Nominee Who Ousted Her
Shirley Sherrod hopes that if Tom Vilsack is confirmed, he will put a focus on Black farmers.
Management
‘I Want to Be Part of Making This Work:’ Marcia Fudge Talks About How She Plans to Lead HUD
The Ohio representative speaks with The 19th in her first interview since being nominated to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
