Voices for Black Lives Matter in Congress – Explaining Legislators’ Willingness to Publicly Comment for Racial Justice

• In Event: Who is Represented? Race and Personal Characteristics in Legislatures

Brief Overview

Which legislators were more likely to support Black Lives Matter in public communications? We find evidence of descriptive representation for Black legislators and something closer to ideological representation for others.

Authors

• Lindsey Cormack, Stevens Institute of Technology

• Girish J Gulati, Bentley University