Donna Brazile: Why I am excited to join Fox News and take part in a civil – and sensible – debate 0
I am excited by the opportunity to share my perspective and views with the Fox News audience and to help shape the dialogue at this important juncture in our history. More importantly, I’m eager to learn from the experience. The 2020 presidential election is a consequential moment in American democracy. Everything we believe in as Americans will be examined and, in essence, ratified […]
Read MoreFour colored girls who have considered politics: Enter the halls of power. America needs us. 0
Originally Posted via the USA Today. We are women of color in America, which means that the very basis of our existence is political. We have not had the pleasure of living our lives distinctly separate from the political decisions that were made before we were born. From the days of our enslaved ancestors until […]
Read MoreHoward University Appoints Donna Brazile as King Endowed Chair in Public Policy 0
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Howard University announces veteran political strategist and author Donna Brazile as the 2018-2019 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. Brazile will develop and host a five-part lecture series to engage the Howard community on several subjects, including politics, voting, criminal justice reform, and civility. […]
Read MoreKIRKUS REVIEW: FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED POLITICS 0
Originally posted here. | Order the book here! The fascinating story of four women who got into politics in the 1960s and ’70s and are now the rare Washington insiders who understand people from all areas of the nation. The authors—Brazile (Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in […]
Read MoreDear Donald Trump, stop acting like Putin’s puppet. Do your job. Protect our elections. 0
Originally posted on USA TODAY Trump fears that if he acknowledges what the Russians did on his behalf, he’ll be an illegitimate president. But by acting like Putin’s puppet, he already seems like one. This witch hunt is turning up a disturbing number of witches, and none of them are that “400-pound guy on his […]
Read MoreAfter Maxine Waters cancels, Donna Brazile inspires black female legislators: ‘Don’t fear trouble’ 0
By Roy S. Johnson rjohnson@al.com Updated 10:53 AM; Posted 7:30 AM This is an opinion column. Pages 20, 21 and 22 must have been doozies. Donna Brazile was running short on time but long on message. She was in her comfort zone–regaling the sheorism of African American icons like Harriet Tubman, architect of the Underground railroad […]
Read MoreRoseanne incident just the latest development in a broader decline 0
Article originally posted here. Roseanne Barr said some shockingly vitriolic things to bring her newly revived sitcom crashing to earth. As the Washington Post points out, Barr’s language was not “racially charged.” It was straight up racist. But Valerie Jarrett, the woman about whom some of the worst things were said, wants us to make […]
Read MoreCongress must act to restore the integrity of American elections 0
Originally posted The Hill Before the 2017 German election, Angela Merkel issued a loud call to build an election firewall. Everyone listened. By contrast, Eric Rosenbach, former head of cybersecurity for the Defense Department, told the Financial Times, “[States] are just not equipped to be fighting the pointy end of the spear of the Russian […]
Read MoreHalf a century later, MLK’s work remains unfinished 0
Reposted from: http://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/381418-half-a-century-later-mlks-work-remains-unfinished On Wednesday, April 4, we commemorate the life, legacy and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Growing up in the segregated south, I remember the day he was murdered. My Grandma Frances, who was born 22 years after the end of slavery and had lived most of her life in Mississippi […]
Read MoreFormer Democratic leader predicts ‘big, blue wave’ at election 0
BY BILLY KOBIN AND WKOBIN@SACBEE.COM (Originally posted HERE) January 11, 2018 03:26 PM Updated January 11, 2018 05:14 PM Donna Brazile, former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, headlined the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast on Thursday, reminding the audience of California’s important role in creating the day honoring the slain civil […]
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