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Why a Black Woman Taking Down Trump is Poetic Justice
Here's why it matters that a Black woman is leading the charge
Most Black women saw former President Donald Trump as a snake in the grass before he slithered down that gold escalator to announce his run for office. Perhaps, it's because being part of two marginalized groups doesn't afford you the privilege of looking away or being uninterested in who holds the reigns of power in this country.
As a private citizen in the 70s, Trump was sued for discriminating against Agnes Bunn, a Black woman, preventing her from renting an apartment in his building while welcoming a White woman with open arms. And in the late 80s, Trump took out a full-page ad calling for the execution of the Central Park Five after police accused Black teenagers of raping a White woman. When DNA evidence exonerated them of any involvement, Trump refused to apologize, which isn't shocking once you realize lynching culture was never about seeking justice. This openly racist behavior is just a sample of the baggage Trump brought to the campaign trail, which millions of White Americans seemingly ignored.
For decades, Trump has been telling the Black community who he was, and as Dr. Maya Angelou advised, "When people show you who they are, believe them the…
