Trump and his Administration haven’t bothered hiding their racism this time. Every day we are reminded of his disdain for black Americans from the so called Anti-DEI attacks by DOGE to Pete Hegseth’s gutting of the military leadership of women and POC. But, Trump has special disdain for black women and shows it each time a journalist asks him a question. He bristles and calls them stupid or dumb. Always. Now we sit after the first black woman nominee of a major party for President lost and many are examining what happened both bad and good. Long time political activist Atima Omara has written a book that pulls the threads of black women in politics and where we go from here. Fred sits down with her this week to examine the moment and the path ahead. Atima is a nationally recognized award-winning political strategist, leader, writer, speaker, and advocate. She holds a BA in American Studies from the University of Virginia, and is a commentator on national politics, candidates, policy, race, gender and culture having been quoted in national outlets including The New York Times, Boston Globe, and The Atlantic. She’s appeared on CNN, PBS, Fox News, BBC, CBC, NPR, and MSNBC including Joy Reid’s The ReidOut. She was named one of one hundred notable Black Americans by EBONY Magazine. Atima’s writing was published in Wake Up America: Black Women on the Future of Democracy edited by Kesha Blain. She’s also written for Washington Post, the American Prospect, The Root, Teen Vogue, and other national outlets. Her latest book is book ‘The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn from Them) and is currently available at all your favorite book sellers.

Learn more about her book at: https://www.theinstigatorsbook.com/