Laphonza Butler, a California political veteran, is the first woman of color to lead EMILY's List
Laphonza Butler, a longtime labor organizer and California political strategist, is the first women of color to lead the women’s political organization EMILY’s List.When Ellen Malcolm founded EMILY’s List, an organization dedicated to electing women to political office, she worried people would think the name was, well, kind of dumb.
As a Black woman, Butler is the first woman of color to head the organization, so from the start she brings a different image and perspective to a group some may associate more readily with suburban white women in puffy jackets marching, latte in hand, against Donald Trump.Nov. 2, 2021 At Jackson State University, a historically Black college, Butler’s instructors included several veterans of the civil rights movement, who instilled in her a penchant for activism and commitment to social justice. “What are you doing for freedom? That was always the question,” Butler said. “What are you doing for freedom today?”As a labor organizer, she worked with nurses in Baltimore and Milwaukee, janitors in Philadelphia and hospital workers in New Haven, Conn.
There are barriers Butler hopes to break down, or at least make less daunting for candidates of color. One is the challenge of raising sufficient campaign cash. “As a Black woman who was raised by a prideful Black woman, I know what that characteristic is. I have it,” Butler said with a deep laugh, as rain spattered Washington’s sidewalks and marble monuments.
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