COLUMN: Presidential nomination illuminates race and gender inequality
I remember staying up past my bedtime on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. As I hugged a pillow to my chest, I followed along as each state on the map on the TV turned red or blue. Then, I watched as Barack Obama was declared the winner of the 2008 presidential election. At 10 years old, I had no idea what “Democrat” or “Republican” meant.