I hadn’t belabored the historic nature of my candidacy as a Black woman. I’d always felt that it was more important to stress that I was the most qualified person, regardless of race or gender. But that photo somehow spoke volumes about the past and the future. It reminded us how far we’ve come—that a woman and a person of color could be at that podium, accepting that nomination. It also spoke volumes about how far we can go, when children grow up knowing anything is possible for someone who looks just like them.
