Nationality American Political party Democratic | Alma mater Creighton University Party Democratic Party | |
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Born December 10, 1989 (age 27) ( 1989-12-10 ) United States Occupation Press secretary, political activist Education Creighton University (2008–2013) Parents Terri Sanders, Daniel Sanders Similar Don Lemon, Ron Mott, Megyn Kelly, Angela Rye, Bernie Sanders Profiles | ||
Paris dennard put racist symone sanders squarely in her place on cnn
Symone Sanders (born December 10, 1989) is an American activist who served as national press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (no relation), who lost the Democratic primary to Hillary Rodham Clinton. She left the campaign in late June 2016 abruptly but said she was not let go and that leaving the campaign was her decision. She was 25 years old at the time. She is currently a Democratic strategist and political commentator on CNN.
Contents
- Paris dennard put racist symone sanders squarely in her place on cnn
- Background
- Accolades
- Political views
- Racism controversy
- References
Background
Sanders was born on December 10, 1989. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. Her father, Daniel Sanders, is retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Her mother, Terri Sanders, is the former executive director for the Great Plains Black History Museum. She attended Creighton University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2013.
Accolades
Sanders was recognized as one of 16 Young Americans Shaping the 2016 Election by Rolling Stone magazine.
In December 2015, Fusion Magazine listed Sanders as one of 30 women under 30 who would shape the 2016 election.
Political views
When Sanders spoke on CNN on November 23, 2016, about the future of the DNC and the Democratic Party, she dismissed the idea of Howard Dean returning as DNC chairman, saying "We don't need white people leading the Democratic party right now"; she finished by saying "I'm here for the Millennials and the brown folks."
Racism controversy
Commenting on the 2017 Chicago torture incident, Sanders said the incident illustrated stupidity but not racism. She argued against the hate crime charges for the alleged perpetrators, stating the incident was more of a political crime than a hate crime. Sanders later stated that, after reviewing the details, she agreed with the hate crime charges, but added we're "having the wrong conversation" and should be asking: "[h]ow did we get here as a community?"
