In ‘The Instigators,’ Atima Omara makes the case for Black women’s leadership

Atima Omara, a top Democratic Party strategist and media contributor, discusses her new book, “The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (And What We Can Learn from Them).” Omara explains why she embraces “instigator” as a badge of positive change and argues that Black women’s leadership and resilience have repeatedly strengthened American democracy. Omara believes Black women have a key role to play in building a more multiracial democracy and examines St. Louis’ place in that story.