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 Jean-Pierre, chief public affairs officer for MoveOn, chronicling her path from New York’s 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 door-to-door. The story can be intimidating. It reinforces the feeling that politics is a closed system: if you weren’t participating in debate club, the Young Democrats and Model UN you have no chance. Karine Jean-Pierre’s 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