I voted for Shirley Chisholm in 1972, but she wasn’t endorsed by the Democratic Party. So Kamala isn’t the first Black woman I voted for who was running for president, but she’s gone the farthest.
I had the belief that someone else would come along. I always hoped for it. We always hope for it. We try to plan for it and step up. The fact that she’s come so far in so short a time–she will be a motivating force for so many young women.
Like Kamala, I went to an HBCU. Kamala went to Howard; I’m a Spelman graduate. It’s a community; we all look out for one another. Kamala embraced that spirit.
That Kamala came along is so fantastic. It’s so amazing. She’s such a role model for young women. That’s what makes this so special.