Earlier this month, Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) shared that she had developed alopecia. In a memorable (and instantly viral) video, she shared her hair history with The Root, and revealed her bald head for the first time. “The reality is that I’m black, I’m a black woman, and I’m a black woman in politics, and…
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Last week’s midterm elections resulted in so many firsts for women in this country. When Congress is sworn in for its 116th term, there will be a new set of faces who are younger, browner, and more female than ever before. And no, the excitement hasn’t worn off yet. So you’ll have to excuse the…
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The headlines framed the narrative. “A Stunner: Ayanna Pressley Topples Michael Capuano,” wrote WBUR. “In Primary Stunner, Pressley Unseats Incumbent,” pronounced the Associated Press. The New York Times chimed in similarly. So did the Los Angeles Times and HuffPost. The stories teased out some nuance, but all across the media landscape, an overall assessment took…
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