KQED is a proud member of
Save ArticleSave Article
upper waypoint
Political Breakdown

Aimee Allison on Empowering Women of Color, Rep. Omar Controversy and Identity Politics in the 2020 Election

28:22
Marisa LagosScott Shafer
Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Aimee Allison, president of Democracy in Color, with Political Breakdown hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos. (Jeremy Siegel/KQED)

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says the two Sacramento police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark last year will not face criminal charges, and advocates are calling for a change to the state’s use of force standards (0:45).  Then, Marisa and Scott are joined by Aimee Allison, president of Democracy in Color, to discuss the controversy sparked by Rep. Omar’s criticism of Israel, empowering women of color in politics and how she thinks identity politics will play into the 2020 presidential election (6:53).

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
How Have Wage Increases Affected Fast Food Workers?SFSU President Begins Negotiations With Campus Gaza ProtestersSmall Houses Pose Solution to Housing CrisisCalifornia Groundwater Surges After Torrential Rain and SnowstormsA Family Fled Ethnic Violence in India. Its Echoes Resonate in the Bay AreaWho Owns the Apartment Next Door? California Agency Says it Will Take Millions to Find OutIt’s a 408 vs. 510 Showdown as San Jose Earthquakes Take on Oakland RootsAmor Towles on his New Short Story Collection 'Table for Two'SFMOMA’s New Collaboration with Artists with DisabilitiesHow Arizona and Nevada Could Determine Who Controls White House, Senate