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Racist Online Threats Prompt Kiah Morris, Vermont’s Lone Black Female Lawmaker, to Withdraw Candidacy
Vermont lawmaker Rep. Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris (D-Bennington) announced she’s no longer running for re-election in the state’s House, citing the racist online harassment and threats she’s suffered during her tenure as among the reasons behind her departure.
Morris, the only African-African woman in the Vermont Legislature, clinched the Democratic nomination to serve a third term in earlier this month, Huff Post reported. However, being the target of online abuse has proved to be too much for the representative... Read More.
Source: atlantablackstar.com
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