Three Democratic presidential contenders have RSVP’d to an April forum on issues affecting women of color, according to NBC News.
Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.), former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) have all confirmed they will attend the event, scheduled April 24 by the progressive group She the People at Texas Southern University, a historically black school in Houston.
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All candidates have been invited to attend the event but only eight slots are available, according to the NBC report.
Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) has not yet responded, according to the article, but held a rally at Texas Southern earlier this month.
“This forum will allow candidates to speak directly to one of the largest Democratic voting blocs — and most reliably Democratic — in the country ahead of a contentious primary,” She the People founder Aimee Allison told NBC.
Attendees will take questions from an audience of more than 1,000 people, with others having an option to submit questions through a livestream, according to Allison, who formed the group saying she thinks women of color are taken for granted and underrepresented as Democratic candidates and office-holders despite their historical support of the party, according to NBC.
“No Democrat is winning the nomination, or the White House, without women of color,” she told the network.
Several other Democratic candidates, including Harris, Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
The announcement comes the week after the Human Rights Campaign announced it will hold a similar campaign forum focused on LGBTQ issues for the first time since 2008.
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