The Legacy of Charlene Mitchell: The First Black Woman Presidential Candidate

The Legacy of Charlene Mitchell: The First Black Woman Presidential Candidate

Charlene Mitchell died last month, on December 22, 2022. The odds are that you haven’t heard of her. She isn’t mentioned in most accounts of the pivotal 1968 presidential campaign, despite being a candidate that year; she isn’t included in the Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics list of notable women candidates for President—despite being the first Black woman to run, and to be nominated by a party.   Charlene Mitchell made history on…

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