Melissa Harris-Lacewell Urges Obama to Draw on Political Rhetoric of African American Women Like Hamer, Chisholm & Jordan

by via Democracy Now

Fri, Aug 29, 2008 7:27AM

Thursday, August 28, 2008 :The Democratic Party is preparing to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King today ahead of Barack Obama's nomination speech. While Obama is expected to reference King's speech tonight, one of his longtime supporters is urging him to also draw on the political rhetoric of African American women, including Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm. We speak with Melissa Harris-Lacewell.

Guest:

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University. She is a contributing writer at TheRoot.com. She is finishing her new book Sister Citizen: A Text for Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Politics When Being Strong Isn’t Enough.

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