By Li Zhou, in partnership with Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics
"The presence of two black candidates, Booker and Harris, changes the conversation. They were able to talk to a national audience, and to their Democratic colleagues, about how it feels to live in a predominantly black and brown neighborhood and what it is like to be hurt by a politician’s position on busing." -Keneshia Grant
The entire article and the rest of my comment is available via Vox.com: https://www.vox.com/2019/6/28/18716220/democratic-debates-diversity-kamala-harris-julian-castro