Respect My Crown, Exploring The Rise Of Black Women In California Politics

By Williamena Kwapo | OBSERVER Staff Writer Alisa Covington, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, and Pamela Bright-Moon at the Sacramento screening of “Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women in California Politics.”  Alisa Covington and Pamela Bright-Moon are the producers of the film. Amayah Harrison, OBSERVER. A group of African American women state legislators gathered at the Crest Theater in Sacramento on March 13, many of them wearing tiaras.They were there for the screening of a documentary that is receiving high praise across California titled, “Respect My Crown. The Rise of African American Women in California Politics.” The event was hosted by the California Legislative Black Caucus and the California Legislative Women’s Caucus. The 90-minute long documentary chronicles the journeys of women like Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, trailblazing state, congressional and Los Angeles County politician Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, and many others whose paths into California politics were motivated by their desire to make a positive impact on Black and brown communities.& Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introducing the documentary during its Sacramento screening. Amayah Harrison, OBSERVER. The documentary comes at a time when there’s a rise in African American women...