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Moya Bailey on Misogynoir in Public Office

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Moya Bailey, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, was interviewed by PBS NewsHour on the unique experience of black women in the spotlight for holding public office.

More Black women are being elected to public office than ever before. But many do not feel safe once elected. They face threats and violence and have few resources for combating them. Read the PBS news report, who interviewed Moya Bailey, Assistant Professor of Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, on the topic.

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