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Date and Location
Zoe Anderson
Study Group with Mayor Tishaura Jones: Confessions of a Black Woman in Politics: When Representation Meets Resistance
Behind every historic “first” are the untold stories of navigating power, scrutiny, and expectations. In this conversation, former Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush speaks candidly about the challenges, expectations, and contradictions that come with being a Black woman navigating politics in America.
GUEST: Congresswoman Cori Bush-Merritts (MO-01)
AUDIENCE: These conversations are open to members of the Harvard community. Please RSVP with a valid Harvard email address.
OFF-THE-RECORD: In keeping with our long tradition at the IOP to ensure honest and candid discussions of politics, all IOP study groups are off-the-record.
Speakers and Presenters
Congresswoman Cori Bush-Merritts, (MO-01);
Mayor Tishaura Jones, IOP Spring 2026 Resident Fellow; Former Mayor of St. Louis, MO