With the very real prospect of our first biracial woman president, could we be at a tipping point in the racial equity movement in America?

Brittany Packnett Cunningham thinks so. The civil rights activist and writer, known for her work around issues of racial equity, gender equality, and criminal justice reform, sat down with The Emancipator’s Editor-in-Chief Jamil Smith at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to unpack the significance of this moment and what it will take to bring about real, transformational change.

Watch what Cunningham has to say about identity politics, the role of White women in this election, and how it’s time to stand back and let Black women do what they always do in times of adversity: lead.

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Brittany Packnett Cunningham thinks America is at a tipping point

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August 29, 2024

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