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In reply to the discussion: The Unbearable Whiteness of the American Left [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)I purposefully chose to move to a part of my region where the minority representation is really good.
My congressman is African American
My state legislator is African American
My state senator is African American
The Secretary of State of my state is Hispanic
My mayor is white but has a multiracial family.
If you haven't already guessed, I live in Harlem. Political life in this part of the city and political groups have majority African American participation. But it is true that in other parts of the country, that hasn't always been the case. The Democratic Party in particular does a fairly good job, having a Black Caucus that works to ensure minority representation in local and state Democratic Executive Committees.
But other liberal groups who don't have a caucus group like that constantly looking over their shoulders can forget that they need to stress that kind of inclusion all the time or it simply won't happen.