This has been a painful and turbulent week for this country. Just when we thought people were starting to come together, bridges were being built and brighter tomorrows were looming on the horizon, here come not one but two individuals who have set this country and white womanhood back at least 100 years.
My homegirl, journalist and scholar Erinn Ransom, hit me up and astutely reminded me that today marks an important footnote in history - Sadly, it’s been forgotten by many. It's not within the small confines of Black History month and nowadays we’re at the height of football season... But it should be noted that today was the day that Shirley Chisholm declared her run for presidency back in 1972. As Erinn noted this was the jump-off of a path Barack Obama would eventually follow…