As a former teacher, I’m almost tempted to offer a short presentation on the denotative and connotative qualities of words. Instead, I’ll ask a few simple questions, “What’s wrong with ambition?” “When did it become a negative?” Since the word was cast upon a Black female potential Vice-Presidential candidate as a negative aspersion, “What is the problem with an ambitious Black Woman?”

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