Women Can Run Every House - Except the Whitehouse? | Part3

The plight of the woman in America is complicated. In the wake of 2024 campaign I thought having significant communications leaders within the communications field. Speak about their opinions concerning America passing over another woman candidate. This is the last post of this series, and I sought unique perspectives to tell this story.

The Civil Rights movement was organized by great women of color, their grass roots efforts were integral to the monumental success of the movement. Leaders like Fannie Lou Hamer, Mamie Till-Mobley and Diane Nash did the hard work (mostly behind the scenes) because they believed in the promise of America. In this final post I wanted to have a prominent grass roots organizer who has worked within the grassroots space in rural America. I found no better choice than Monica Gibbs.

Monica Gibbs is the founder of Gibbs Public Affairs LLC. She is an award winning activist with a journalism background and over a decade of campaign consulting, legislative, and political campaign experience. I asked Gibbs, about how she felt about the election and the future role of women in America.

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Monica Gibbs

" Hope, that was a reflection of the truth; that black women are capable, ready, and equipped to lead on any platform. "

"Campaigning and organizing in the South is some of the most challenging yet rewarding work that I have done in the political space. Having to look beyond systemic racism and years of oppression to bring hope into our communities is something that has to be purposeful and intentional. When Kamala Harris was announced as our new presidential candidate, hope was at an all-time high for the communities that I encountered across the state of North Carolina. We saw a black woman raise an unprecedented amount of money within hours. The country has never seen that amount of fund raising in such a short period of time for a presidential election. So yes, women and other groups organized, supporting Vice President Harris had restored hope. Hope that was a reflection of the truth; that black women are capable, ready, and equipped to lead on any platform. Unfortunately, our hope was not enough to see the first woman take the office of presidency, but it was a stark and painful reminder of where we are as a country. Just as we saw Kamala Harris appointed to sit at the highest level of government office, an achievement never reached by any woman or woman of color. As women we must prepare and stay positioned to rise in other spaces. We must continue to stand in solidarity with those who believe black women can lead. We must continue to connect, inspire, and show up. We must continue to be the uplifting voice of hope that rings louder than all others."

Monica Gibbs 

Owner, Gibbs Consulting LLC

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