The Challenges Women of Color Have Faced in Politics and Beyond

'Republicans have taken Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments out of context, while Democrats have been lackluster in their defense. For former Congresswoman Donna Edwards , who was Maryland's first Black representative in Washington DC, this continuing controversy fits into a pattern of discrimination that has challenged women of color in politics and beyond. Rep. Edwards joins The Takeaway with Professor Andrea Benjamin , who teaches political science at the University of Missouri in Columbia, to share their experience and provide analysis.' -- The Takeaway