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DONALD J. TRUMP IS NOW THE 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

In this era of “B1,” meaning “Black First,” I almost found it impossible to align myself with others who identified this way. Because my mother raised me as a feminist, I had always considered myself a woman first and then Black. I identified this way because I felt although I never conversed with every woman on the planet, I knew that nearly every one of them thought about the same issues I did — the possibility of rape, news of breast cancer, poor relationships with men, etc.

Now, I’m on board. We did this. Black people, along with Donald Trump, changed the face of the Republican Party. It is no longer exclusive but inclusive of people of color and the poor.

The Democratic Party had better take heed; otherwise, not even Michelle Obama will be able to save them in 2028.

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