Let’s Talk About Racism & Campaigns: Desiree Wilkins Finch and Running as a Black Woman Candidate (July 29, 2020)

There are more Black women candidates running in Washington than ever before. And just like always, racism and misogynism are creeping into these campaigns through independently funded campaign advertising mailers.

Why, in the year 2020, is this still a campaign strategy? And how are we going to move our community forward if we allow and support this type of campaigning?

We sit down with organizer and consultant Desiree Wilkens Finch (Rise LWP, www.riselwp.com) to discuss the challenges faced by Black women candidates, and who needs to step up to make this stop. (Hint, it’s you and me.)

Background: Recent story from The Stranger, https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/07/22/44127385/racist-dogwhistles-blow-pretty-loudly-in-tacoma-area-mailers