Karine Jean-Pierre Becomes First Black Woman in 30 years to Lead White House Press Briefing
Magazine wrote that she was «the first Black person and first out lesbian to hold that position for a vice-presidential nominee.»«As a Black gay immigrant who comes from a working-class family, I know that America hasn't always worked for everyone,» Jean-Pierre, who was born on the French island territory of Martinique to Haitian immigrants and grew up in New York, told the magazine. «And I know that America still doesn't work for everyone.