As a Black woman, I can vouch for a white, male VP prospect from Minnesota, Tim Walz

[Nanjeanne]

https://www.startribune.com/as-a-black-woman-i-can-vouch-for-a-white-male-vp-prospect-from-minnesota-tim-walz/600683165]

This is an article that is very anecdotal - but it is heartwarming and worth reading.

FYI: Sheletta Brundidge is an award-winning broadcaster, podcaster, author and founder of /ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com, a production and promotions company that celebrates Black culture. From Wikipedia: Sheletta Brundidge is an American children's author, an Emmy Award winning comedian, and a local activist. Brundidge has focused on autism in her books, and is an advocate for autistic people and children. She is the author of Brandon Spots His Sign, which was inspired by her autistic son Brandon drawing inspiration from Let's Go Brandon signs around his neighborhood.

He’d be great. He’s shown himself to be a powerful ally for Black women and women of color
By Sheletta Brundidge

Three years ago this month, he accompanied me as I got my COVID-19 vaccine. The pandemic was at its height, and I had decided I was not going to get the shot. Like many Black women, I have good reason for not trusting the health care system: the shameful, tragic Tuskegee study and my own experience of nearly dying in childbirth.

But after voicing my anti-vaccine concerns on the radio, I changed my mind when my teenage son asked me to get the shot as his birthday present.

My public reconsideration turned me into a target for anti-vaxxers who planned to protest when I was vaccinated. At 11 p.m. on the night before I was scheduled to get the shot, police came to my door, saying they had received “credible threats” against me and my family.

Walz was in touch, asking what I needed to be safe. He made sure we had extra security and was by my side when the Hy-Vee pharmacist gave me the shot, whispering, “You got this.”

Because he came, there were additional officers there, which meant my children and I were safe. Because he came, the media came, too, and carried my message to other Black women that it’s OK to change your mind.

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I created and sponsored Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol, inviting hundreds of business owners to join me. Walz again asked how he and his administration could help. He came to our rally in the Rotunda, addressed the crowd and talked one-on-one with business owners.

His presence and leadership were a game-changer.

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He signed into law the CROWN Act, which bans racial discrimination based on hair texture and styles, and the African American Family Preservation Act, which addresses disparities in the child welfare system and promotes the stability of Black families. He signed the bill that established the state’s Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls in response to the Minnesota statistic that Black women are three times more likely to be murdered than white women.

He has elevated BIPOC women in his administration, especially through his partnership with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the highest-ranking Native American woman elected to executive office in the U.S.

The whole article is worth a read. He really is a mensch.

[Bundbuster]

1. I definitely approve this message

[godsentme]

2. Great Tim Walz article

The more I see and hear about Tim Walz, the more I'd love to see him as VP. I admit, I thought he looked too old. He's 6 months older than Kamala. I've seen him several times on TV and he is good. But, I'm in for who ever Kamala picks.

[Nanjeanne]

3. I like the older look for him. Kamala looks young for her age. Walz looks older. There's something

reassuring about the contrast and his resume with being in Congress, being in military, being a school teacher and now being a Governor is a big plus. I think they would be fun together!

[Attilatheblond]

4. Agree! The more I see and hear about Walz, the more I feel he would be an excellant choice on the ticket.

Yes!

[Upthevibe]

7. godsentme........

I agree!

He'd be a good one but then I like all of the contenders. I just knew very little about Walz until recently...

[badhair77]

5. The more I see of Walz,

the more I like him. Plus he’s nice but yet can go after KH’s detractors.

[Demobrat]

6. He started the weird phenomenon.

Just by speaking to his audience in their own language. Without trying. Without sounding scripted or phony. Because it’s his language too. Our language.

He weaponized that one word, a word everyone uses and understands, against Trump and MAGA, and now it’s coming at them from all directions.

He made them look like fools and put them back on their heels, just by being himself. Let’s see what else he can do.

[FailureToCommunicate]

10. Yes! Gotta say, the more I learn about him,

Especially this testimonial, the more I think he’d be a great choice as VP!

[Emile]

8. Hands down, Walz is the best candidate for VP!

[AmBlue]

9. Governor Walz has grown on me

If we can't have Mayor Pete, Governor Walz is next on MY list!! He is refreshingly down to earth.

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. Yes!

[FemDemERA]

14. Me too

I haven’t seen any “cons” other than he is from a state that already runs blue. I absolutely think Pete would be awesome but the more I hear about Walz, the more I like. Really, though, it’s about the future President’s compatibility with her VP and I trust her.

[appalachiablue]

12. Walz is first rate. Thanks for posting.

[PurgedVoter]

13. This made me cry

He was simply doing what a man in power should be doing. How sad is it that this seems extraordinary. If you had the time, money, position and power, you should be doing this. Yet when I read this I felt tears welling up. Tim sure sounds like good people to me.

[electric_blue68]

15. So many, sulportive, and helpful actions, and laws.