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After stepping down from her Mayoral duties, former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced today that she will be joining the CNN Broadcasting family as a Political Commentator. It is no secret that CNN has been attempting to diversify their commentators even more. While the network has many African-Americans that sit behind the news desk, having a commentator like former Mayor Bottoms to weigh in on the political climate as she has seen it is a major.
The newly installed commentator posted this with caption with her announcement via Instagram, “We often wonder why things don’t happen on our time. Perhaps if it did, we wouldn’t be prepared, we couldn’t appreciate the opportunity, or even, maybe we just aren’t ready to show up as the best version of ourselves. “Trust the timing of everything. Just because it’s not happening now, doesn’t mean it never will.” Can I get an Amen?!”
Keisha Lance Bottoms is a graduate of Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University (FAMU). She applied for the coveted VJ Program for CNN 30 years ago and was unsuccessful in her try. However, she is fulfilling her dream today! The former Mayor is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She joins the desk with DST’s newest members Joy-Ann Reid and Abby Phillips.
Congrats are in order!
