Cori Bush Faced White Privilege and the Erasure of Black Women on Day One

The Congresswoman-elect was mistaken for Breonna Taylor by her GOP colleagues

Jeanette C. Espinoza
Momentum
Published in
8 min readNov 29, 2020

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Representative-elect Cori Bush. Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

Imagine it’s your first day at your dream job as a public servant.

You’ve worked hard, you’ve studied, you’ve honed your craft, and now you are being recognized for your dedication. Your…

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Jeanette C. Espinoza
Momentum

Mom of 2 amazing humans | Author of 3 books, including Rock Your Crown - Amazon.com| Speaker | Activist | Creator of Jeanette’s Jewels www.jeanettecespinoza.com