First All-Women-of-Color Presidential Ticket in U.S. History: Green Party Nominee Cynthia McKinney and Running Mate Rosa Clement : Indybay

The Green Party made history last week when it nominated the first all-women-of-color Presidential ticket in US history. Former Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, who was the first African-American woman elected to Congress in Georgia, won the Green Party’s nomination last Monday. She named longtime community organizer, journalist and former director of the Hip Hop Caucus, Rosa Clemente as her running mate earlier this month.

McKinney is among the most outspoken critics of the Bush administration, and one of her last measures as a Democratic Congresswoman was to introduce a bill calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. But McKinney left the Democratic Party late last year after serving six terms in Congress under both the Clinton and present Bush administrations. She said the Democrats had become “no different than their Republican counterparts.” She announced her bid for the Presidency as a Green candidate earlier this year.

We’re joined now by Green Party Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates. Cynthia McKinney joins us from Washington DC and Rosa Clemente joins us from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Cynthia McKinney, Green Party Presidential nominee. Former Democratic Congresswoman from Georgia.

Rosa Clemente, Green Party Vice Presidential Nominee. Former Director of Hip Hop caucus and longtime activist and journalist.

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