A Black Woman for President
Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris
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A Black Woman for President: Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris analyzes the presidential announcement speeches of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, and then-Senator Kamala Harris.
Watkins-Dickerson defines womanist rhetorical theory and its efficacy for researching Black female voices in the field of communication.
Beginning with Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 campaign, the volume analyzes how Chisholm’s speech set a precedent for future generations of Black women in politics.
The study then moves to Carol Moseley Braun’s 2004 presidential announcement, exploring how Braun’s speech navigated the intersections of identity, representation, and political ambition.
Finally, the analysis culminates with Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential bid, focusing on how her rhetoric blended elements of Black feminist resistance and national unity.
Watkins-Dickerson defines womanist rhetorical theory and its efficacy for researching Black female voices in the field of communication.
Beginning with Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 campaign, the volume analyzes how Chisholm’s speech set a precedent for future generations of Black women in politics.
The study then moves to Carol Moseley Braun’s 2004 presidential announcement, exploring how Braun’s speech navigated the intersections of identity, representation, and political ambition.
Finally, the analysis culminates with Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential bid, focusing on how her rhetoric blended elements of Black feminist resistance and national unity.
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The rhetoric of Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris is the subject of this book.
Dianna N. Watkins-Dickerson, "A Black Woman for President: Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris" (UP of Mississippi)
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Dianna N. Watkins-Dickerson, "A Black Woman for President: Shirley Chisholm, Carol Moseley Braun, and Kamala Harris" (UP of Mississippi)
