Here’s the Real State of Our Union, as WOC See It

In this ZORA first, a roundtable of key women of color express shaky optimism, as well as willingness to harness the power that lies within

Melissa Harris-Perry
ZORA
Published in
12 min readFeb 3, 2020

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Rep. Lauren Underwood (Photo courtesy of Congressional Staff); Vilissa Thompson; Rep. Karen Bass (Photo courtesy of Congressional Staff); Rosario Quiroz Villarreal (Photo: Bridget Badore); Rinku Sen

ToTo protect our emotional health and keep our blood pressure stable, many of us will not tune in to watch as President Trump delivers his annual…

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Melissa Harris-Perry
ZORA
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Escaped the evil of cable news to think and write for myself. Professor, Parent, Partner, Editor at Large for @ZoraMag