Interview: EMILY's List President On Electing Democratic Women
Sep 16, 2021
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Laphonza Butler, the first woman of color and mother to lead EMILY's List, discusses her vision for boosting Democratic women in politics. She highlights the organization's critical role in supporting pro-choice candidates and the ongoing fight for abortion rights. Butler shares her personal journey and emphasizes the need for better representation, especially for women of color. Navigating misinformation and the unique challenges facing Black women in political campaigns, she outlines strategies for effective voter engagement and advocacy.
The group was founded in 1985 to get Democratic women who back abortion access elected to office and has faced criticism in the years since from people who say the group has not done enough to support Black women and other candidates of color.
Now, EMILY's List has chosen a new leader: Laphonza Butler. She is the first first woman of color and the first mother to lead the group and spoke with NPR political correspondent Juana Summers and NPR White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe about her plans.