Would a political party in modern times really add a woman to the ballot for the country's No. 2 job based on gender and not her ideas? Is that going forward or going backward? Charlotta Bass' candidacy for Vice President nearly 70 years ago might surprise people--not because she was a black woman, but more because of the value her political party gave her ideology.
April 15, 2020
Paris, France-based author Nita Wiggins is writing the movie version of Civil Rights Baby, her memoir. The award-winning American TV journalist discusses U.S. politics, the "economic lynching" of women's careers, and media issues on Paris' France 24 TV. She helps business executives improve their messaging with her Listen to Others as you would have them listen to you® program. Black Women in Europe named Nita to its 2018 Power List for her impact on education. She has been teaching masters journalism since 2009. She speaks English and French.
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