What Next: The DEI Smear Against Kamala Harris

Calling Kamala Harris a “DEI hire” is both sexist and racist, and
despite the GOP leadership’s pleading, it has quickly emerged as a
favored line of attack from the right.  Guest: Dr. Brittney
Cooper, professor of gender studies and Africana studies at Rutgers
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