NBC News – Aimee Allison, founder and president of She the People, a national network elevating women of color in politics, concurred.
“There are some that will attempt to diminish the experience and qualifications of these nominees in a crass partisan play,” she said. “What’s most important in this moment is that the Black woman who will be chosen as the nominee is treated with respect through this process. That her character and credentials are respected in this process.”
Allison said she rejects critics such as Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., who said in a radio interview that the nominee will be a “beneficiary” of affirmative action.
“What we know is that any Black woman who is considered for this seat will be more than qualified based on merit, accomplishment, and her deep legal credentials. So, qualifications won’t be the issue,” she said. “The issue will be if her personhood is attacked or protected through this process. We will not allow attacks aimed at diminishing the individual qualifications of a nominee to sully this remarkable moment in the history and future of America.” Read more.