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Donna Brazile is one of the most respected and influential women in modern American political life.  She was chosen as one of O, The Oprah Magazine’s 20 most “remarkable visionaries” for its first-ever O Power List as well as named among the 100 Most Powerful Women by Washingtonian magazine and the Top 50 Women in America by Essence magazine.  Additionally, Brazile has received the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s highest award for political achievement and is widely praised for fiercely trumpeting the rights of the poor and minorities in American politics both in front of and behind the scenes. 

Brazile made history as the first African-American woman to lead a presidential campaign when she was selected as Al Gore’s campaign manager for the 2000 elections.  Currently, she serves as Vice Chair of Voter Registration and Participation at the Democratic National Committee, pursuing her passion for encouraging young people to vote, work within the system to strengthen it, and run for public office.  Author of the best-selling memoir Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics, Brazile is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, a syndicated newspaper columnist for United Media, a columnist for Ms. Magazine, and an on-air contributor to CNN, NPR, and ABC, where she regularly appears on “This Week.”

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Veteran Democratic political strategist and Washington power broker Donna Brazile possesses an innate energy, passion and innovation for politics that is truly unparalleled.  Her candid perspectives and keen insights on the charismatic characters, political upheavals, and intricate dealings of a remarkable political career spanning four historic decades are illuminating, incisive, and entertaining.  Offering colorful observations with quick wit and sharp intellect, Brazile unravels the complexities of today’s dynamic political landscape and provides a frank and fascinating look at what’s ahead now and for the future.

 

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  • Political Outlook: A Comprehensive Picture of the 2010 Midterm Elections and What's Going on in Washington
  • Women in American Politics: Are We There Yet?
  • Black Leadership: Past, Present and Future
ABOUT Donna Brazile   (+/-)

Inspiring Leader Shaping Contemporary Political Life

A New Orleans native, Donna Brazile began her political career at the age of nine when she worked to elect a City Council candidate who had promised to build a playground in her neighborhood; the candidate won, the swing sets were installed, and a lifelong passion for political progress was ignited. Four decades and innumerable state and local campaigns later, Brazile has worked on every presidential campaign from 1976 through 2000, when she served as campaign manager for former Vice President Al Gore, becoming the first African-American woman to manage a presidential campaign.

Tenacious Commitment to Political and Social Activism

Brazile is founder and managing director of Brazile & Associates LLC, a general consulting, grassroots advocacy, and training firm based in Washington, DC.   A former member of the board of directors of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, responsible for leading the state’s rebuilding process in the aftermath of two catastrophic hurricanes, Brazile is the proud recipient of honorary doctorate degrees from Louisiana State University and Xavier University of Louisiana, the only historically Black, Catholic institution of higher education in the United States.

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