Asks the moderate commentator in Virginia: "In the second presidential debate, there was one Latina woman who
asked a question about immigration. One Caucasian woman asked about
equal pay for equal work. No one spoke for the group in America most
acutely impacted by bad economic times, failing schools in America,
health disparities, AIDS/HIV infections, EEOC discrimination filings,
having to hold it down as single heads of households and more. That
group of people is black American women."
More: "After watching the debate last Thursday, I was encouraged by the
passion of both candidates on all the issues, but I could not help
feeling as a black woman that the things I care about were not even
mentioned. If the first lady, who I adore, can figure out that black
women have been the most loyal to her husband’s campaign, then I hope
she will tell him and his team to address head on some of the issues
that uniquely and disproportionately impact black women. After all, our
vote counts, too. Our voice counts as well. And our issues, like all those of all
Americans, should be raised and addressed in the national discourse by
both presidential hopefuls directly, to demonstrate that we are seen by
the parties with the value we hold as important voters."
Sophia A. Nelson: "Where Are Black Women's Issues In The U.S. Presidential Race?"
