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Roe vs Wade with Karen Hinton
Program Notes
A fierce warrior for women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and naming women in the U.S. Constitution, the conversation with Karen Hinton is stimulating and informative. Best known for her role as press secretary to both former Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Karen has always been determined to “speak up not shut up” on issues that impact women. From discussing the Dobbs case that saw the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade, to her experiences with the issue of abortion, both directly personal and within her community, Karen shared her commitment to be instrumental in change and how we can all become change agents in our own communities and the country at large.
Biography
Mississippi native Karen Hinton is a nationally-recognized media professional in
Washington and New York. Best known for her role as press secretary to both former
Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de
Blasio, Hinton played what Politico dubbed the “Helen of Troy role” in the clash between
Cuomo, now the former Governor of New York, and Mayor de Blasio. The New York
Times called the clash “one of America’s ugliest political feuds.”
Hinton cut her teeth as the press secretary for the first Black Congressman from
Mississippi since Reconstruction in 1986. The Democratic National Committee hired her
in 1989, serving a similar role for Ron Brown, who was the first Black Chairman of the
DNC and a key political strategist to elect Bill Clinton as President. In
1995, Hinton joined the Clinton Administration as press secretary for Cuomo at the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. During that time, President Clinton
began to face charges of womanizing (and worse). Hinton later relocated to New York
and became Mayor de Blasio’s press secretary. She found herself at the center of the
crossfire between longtime frenemies Cuomo and de Blasio, often becoming the subject
of news coverage herself.
Known for never ducking from a fight, Hinton was at the peak of her career when a
catastrophic brain injury from a freak accident confronted her with the battle of her life.
Emerging from a coma, and learning to walk and talk again, Hinton was determined to
“speak up not shut up” on issues involving women, men, and power in politics.
Instagram @jkarenhinton
TikTok @karenhinton
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By Lesley MichaelsProgram Notes
A fierce warrior for women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and naming women in the U.S. Constitution, the conversation with Karen Hinton is stimulating and informative. Best known for her role as press secretary to both former Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Karen has always been determined to “speak up not shut up” on issues that impact women. From discussing the Dobbs case that saw the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade, to her experiences with the issue of abortion, both directly personal and within her community, Karen shared her commitment to be instrumental in change and how we can all become change agents in our own communities and the country at large.
Biography
Mississippi native Karen Hinton is a nationally-recognized media professional in
Washington and New York. Best known for her role as press secretary to both former
Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de
Blasio, Hinton played what Politico dubbed the “Helen of Troy role” in the clash between
Cuomo, now the former Governor of New York, and Mayor de Blasio. The New York
Times called the clash “one of America’s ugliest political feuds.”
Hinton cut her teeth as the press secretary for the first Black Congressman from
Mississippi since Reconstruction in 1986. The Democratic National Committee hired her
in 1989, serving a similar role for Ron Brown, who was the first Black Chairman of the
DNC and a key political strategist to elect Bill Clinton as President. In
1995, Hinton joined the Clinton Administration as press secretary for Cuomo at the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development. During that time, President Clinton
began to face charges of womanizing (and worse). Hinton later relocated to New York
and became Mayor de Blasio’s press secretary. She found herself at the center of the
crossfire between longtime frenemies Cuomo and de Blasio, often becoming the subject
of news coverage herself.
Known for never ducking from a fight, Hinton was at the peak of her career when a
catastrophic brain injury from a freak accident confronted her with the battle of her life.
Emerging from a coma, and learning to walk and talk again, Hinton was determined to
“speak up not shut up” on issues involving women, men, and power in politics.
Instagram @jkarenhinton
TikTok @karenhinton