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Do you feel represented in American politics today?

Well, that was loaded. I didn't expect that. I'm an internet master and so I'm not really

into American politics. More than I would have been in the history of Black people in America,

but I definitely don't feel fully represented as a Black woman. As a Black woman, we don't

really see a lot of representation in Congress or in politics in general. Rovers is way,

for example, that affected a lot of Black women specifically. So I'm going to say no.

Honestly, no from an age perspective. A lot of them are 60, 70. I've been in their seats

for so many years. I wouldn't say that they really represent a young African American people,

or young people of color in general. Especially as a woman right now, the abortion laws

ban's going on. It's multifaceted how underrepresented Black women are in media, politics.

I really need more Black women in politics.

It's Notes from America. I'm Kai Wright and welcome to the show.

Those voices you heard were students on Howard University's campus in Washington, D.C.

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