Atima Omara breaks down why Black women “instigators” shaped America @thegrio
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Political strategist and author Atima Omara joins TheGrio to discuss her new book "The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn from Them)" and why being called an instigator might be exactly the compliment Black women deserve.

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Grio Fam, have you ever been called an instigator and wore it as a badge of honor?

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Atima Omara breaks down why Black women “instigators” shaped America

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