Election Day voters and absentee voters in 2020 turned out in record numbers. Young people turning out in record numbers, and with four in 10 eligible Black voters being millennials or from generation Z, the push in urban centers like Philadelphia, Atlanta and Detroit was critical for Biden by the time networks announced the winner.
At least 160 million people voted which is two thirds of Americans eligible to vote. This is a 22 million increase since 2016 — making this the largest election turnout in the history of our country. We also saw a large spike in voter registration over the summer during the weeks of mass protests for racial justice.
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Mixing with the jubilation shared by tens of millions across the U.S. and the world generated by President-elect Joe Biden's declared victory this weekend, increasing levels of anger and frustration were voiced Sunday as President Donald Trump continued his refusal to accept the election results that show he was soundly defeated.
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What Kamala Harris’s AKA Sorority Connections Bring to Race
Kamala Harris, junior United States senator, is the first African-American, the first Asian-American, and the third female vice presidential running mate on a major party ticket.
She ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and attracted national attention before ending her campaign on December 3, 2019. She was announced as former vice president Joe Biden's running mate in the 2020 election on August 11, 2020.
Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020, and Kamala Harris became United States Vice President-elect: first woman to be vice president, first woman of color to be vice president, first woman of South Asian descent, first daughter of immigrants.
Atlanta 'Stroll to the Polls'
Members of the four historically Black sororities came together for the project that grabbed the attention of celebrities and social media. Read More
Strollin’ - SNL Version
