Dr. Jatia Wrighten, Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, joins Thomas and Michael to discuss a notable political trend--that Black women are more likely to win seats in state legislatures and achieve leadership positions at a faster rate than both Black men and white women. To explain this phenomenon, she discusses her "heavy lifters" theory, which suggests Black women have been historically burdened with the responsibility of carrying their communities--a unique shared outcome of American slavery and their experience targeted by both racism and sexism. In this conversation, they discuss the outcomes of this theory and how it relates to Virginia politics--particularly last year's gubernatorial election, which saw three Black women running for the position.

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