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Will Biden Select a Black Woman as VP?

April Ryan
May 18, 2020

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Joe Biden has been firm he wants his running mate to be a woman. Will Biden select a Black woman for the Democratic ticket?

As we reflect on the incredible legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, we’re reminded of the urgent work that remains before us 66 years later. We can’t rest until every kid gets a fair shot, and we finally live up to our founding ideals of liberty, justice, and equality for all.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 17, 2020

April Ryan speaks with Dr. Glenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University President and of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on criteria to meet when making his choice for the most competent Vice Presidential candidate.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

Glenda Baskin Glover accepts congratulations after a Tennessee Board of Regents vote to make her the new president of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan