Donna Brazile's Black Feminist Analysis

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The dispute that Black women have had with mainstream dominant Americans has long been vested in dispelling the lowly rated stereotypes that box these women of color into positions that simply define this group as less than and powerless. Political and legal domains have historically facilitated the of African-American woman’s activism. The new Democratic National Convention’s recognition of the Black woman in the political realm has worked to benefit the cause of the party. One woman in particular, Donna Brazile, whose appointment as interim Democratic National Committee Chairman validate the diplomacy of this Black feminist, meanwhile giving credence to her activism. Brazile has consistently owned her Black feminist thoughts confidently

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