Angela Davis Admits She Wouldn’t Be Excited About a Conservative Black Woman on SCOTUS

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DAVIS: “Well, I should say that in general I am excited about this era in which the work, the achievements, the contributions of black women are being lifted up, because black women have always done the work but have rarely been acknowledged. Having said this, I don’t know whether I would be so excited about a conservative black woman. I think it’s important to take politics into consideration. There is already a black person on the Supreme Court, and that person is the most backward force on the court. So I want a — I want a black woman, but I want a progressive black woman who can help usher us into the future.”