Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen


Black and Indian, Kamala Harris: A New Mandate?

August 20, 2020

She is exactly what Trumpists hate: a strong woman who is both black and Indian. Both groups were the subjects of white male dominance and control. American slavery and British rule over India both had their peak at the same time, while racism and sexism are overt in the Trump era. Our guest, history professor Dr. Manisha Singh wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about why Kamala Harris matters. She says freedom and democracy have been contested from the start, and with the VP nominee,  perhaps November will address long standing issues for the better.