Associate Professor Elizabeth Todd-Breland was interviewed in USA Today
Elizabeth Todd-Breland, a professor of History and associate professor of African American Studies, said the moment is significant for a city that has long suffered racism and the marginalization of its black residents.
“Toni and Lori's respective platforms are the products of pressure from sustained community organizing efforts on issues of education, police accountability, and racial and economic equity over the last couple of decades,” Todd-Breland said.
“This does not mean that Chicago has suddenly transformed into a politically progressive city. But the next mayor will have run on relatively progressive promises.”
Modified on February 28, 2019