Karine Jean Pierre TODAY Interview

I joined TODAY to discuss my upbringing, mental health journey, and motivation to succeed. (Nov. 4, 2019) About Moving Forward: An inspiring political memoir from Karine JeanPierre, chief public affairs officer for MoveOn, chronicling her path from New Yorks Haitian community to working in the Obama White House, and offering a blueprint for anyone who wants to change the face of politics. Most political origin stories have the same backbone. A bright young person starts reading the Washington Post in elementary school. She skips school to see a presidential candidate. In middle school she canvasses doortodoor. The story can be intimidating. It reinforces the feeling that politics is a closed system: if you werent participating in debate club, the Young Democrats and Model UN you have no chance. Karine JeanPierres story breaks the mold. In Moving Forward, she tells how she got involved, showing how politics can be accessible to anyone, no matter their backgroun