by leaders from the political establishments she helped to found—the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Women's Political Caucus." Still, Chisholm was able to gain 151 votes at the Democratic National Convention, despite missing the presidential nomination. Although the office of the First Lady of the United States is not a political office, Michelle Obama, the first Black First Lady, has made an impact on women in the 21st century. Obama became first Lady of the United States in 2009, when her husband, Barack Obama, took office as President of the United States. Michelle Obama has donated her services to soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and other urban social services, but she eventually found her niche in childhood obesity. Ms. Obama created Let's Move! in an effort to reduce childhood obesity around the nation. On January 21, 2019, Kamala Harris, junior United States Senator from California, officially announced her candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election. Over an estimated 20,000 people attended her formal campaign launch event in her hometown of Oakland, California. While Harris initially had high numbers over several of her opponents, she fell in the polls following the second presidential debate. On December 3, 2019, Harris withdrew from seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, despite having been considered a potential front runner initially for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President. Misogynoir in politics Misogynoir is misogyny directed towards Black women where race and gender both play roles in bias. The term was coined by queer Black feminist Moya Bailey and was created to tackle the misogyny directed toward Black women in American visual and popular culture as well as in politics. In the U.S. political sphere, misogynoir has led to the lack of Black women in politics. The number of Black elected officials has increased since 1965, however Black people remain underrepresented at all levels of government. Black women make up less than 3% of U.S. representatives and there were no Black women in the U.S. Senate as late as 2007. In comparison to Black men, Black women tend to be more active participants in the electoral process and this could lead to more potential for Black women to equal or surpass Black men in the number of elected officials within their race. However, because of issues of both race and gender it has been much harder for Black women to