For the first time in presidential campaign history, the majority of the candidates on Wednesday night's debate stage in Detroit won't be white, Politico reports. That's all the more impressive considering the crowded stage will consist of 10 candidates.
Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who are black, will be joined by former Housing Secretary Julián Castro, the only Latino in the race, as well as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), and entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who are of Pacific Islander and Asian descent, respectively.
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Former Rep. Bakari Sellers (D-S.C.), whose father worked on Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign in 1988, said that the 2020 primaries, with their emphasis on race, are an example of Jackson's efforts coming to fruition. "Black voters are no longer allowing you to give lip service, are no longer allowing you to do photo-ops or show up at the church the weekend before," Sellers said. "There's a lot of parallels to '88 and what Jesse attempted to do." Read more at Politico.
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