“It makes me feel liberated,” Brittany said of Harris becoming Biden’s running mate. ADADAs Harris reminded viewers last night: “Black women who helped secure that victory were still prohibited from voting long after its ratification. But they were undeterred.” Harris credited the pioneering Black women who came before her for paving the way for the leadership of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton:“Women like Mary Church Terrell and Mary McCleod Bethune. The callousness makes us feel alone.”Harris was introduced by a trio of women in her life: her niece, sister, and stepdaughter. In 2016, the Black turnout was down eight points from the 2012 election:In Michigan, where 14 percent of residents are black, Trump won by 10,704 votes of 4.8 million cast.

Source: Washington Post August 20, 2020 10:18 UTC