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The announcement marks history as Harris becomes the first woman of color to be named a vice presidential candidate for a major party. 

In a conversation with The 19th, Abrams said the nation’s voting rights are in peril — but there is still time to take action.

Hill spoke with The 19th about her memoir, “She Will Rise,” double standards in American politics and the sexism of the veepstakes.

Older women tend to live longer and live alone. For some, a pandemic that encourages sheltering in place leaves them feeling “entrapped” and “like a hermit.”

“I think we’re going to continue to have problems until we have more diversity in the top ranks of the military, until we have more women in leadership,” Duckworth said.

Black women have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs due to the coronavirus. But long-held, systemic racism had already put them in a precarious position.

A new bill shared first with The 19th would emphasize issues like federal data collection and COVID-19 vaccine development in an effort to address the health of pregnant people.

Interviews with a dozen strategists, activists and voters reveal that many now believe selecting a Black woman to be the vice presidential candidate is a requirement, not a recommendation.

The change could have far-reaching effects for Black women and transgender people.

Six women will run in congressional House races in the state this November.