OPINION: It’s time for Black voters to take a closer look at Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Miss Black America Ryann Richardson announces her endorsement of former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana. -- By Ryann Richardson -
In an exclusive statement to theGrio, the current Miss Black America Ryann Richardson announces her endorsement of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg for President of the United States. As she prepares to travel across the country with his campaign as a surrogate, Richardson explains why she believes Buttigieg is absolutely Black America’s best chance to win back the White House.
Long before I became the 50th Anniversary Miss Black America, before I was a tech executive or a diversity advocate, I was a weird nine-year-old watching impeachment proceedings on TV. My parents worked in the federal government and the news media, so conversations in our DC-area home often touched on whatever was happening in the White House or on the Hill.
My parents would take me with them into polling booths and let me stay up late to watch election results. I grew up loving history, government, and politics, largely because they just made sense to me. With each election, I intuitively knew how my country would move, even when it was counter to my own desires. History had taught me as much. I took comfort in my understanding.
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Saturday, January 11th 2020 at 9:50AM
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