AdvertisementThe New Leader Of EMILY's List On How Politics Needs To Change For Women Of ColorUpdated September 17, 2021Juana SummersAyesha RascoefacebookEmailLaphonza Butler speaks onstage during The 2018 MAKERS Conference at NeueHouse Hollywood on February 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images for MAKERS)This article was originally published on September 16, 2021.