Run, Karen, Run: Why Rep. Karen Bass Should Be L.A.’s First Woman Mayor

Rep. Karen Bass
Jasmyne A. Cannick | Special to California Black Media
I can describe the leading crop of declared candidates angling to lead the second largest — and one of America’s more liberal and progressive leaning cities — in two words: White and male. So, when rumors hinted at a possible mayoral bid by Congresswoman Karen Bass, I thought to myself, now things just got interesting.