We want the country to finally understand that we mean business.
As a Black woman living in Florida, I’ve seen with my own eyes and felt with my own skin the Confederate, racist, and patriarchal mentality that is still very much alive in our country. As a mother, I live with the constant fear of my children growing up in a world that could and would kill them while walking home—for no reason other than the color of their skin. My religion teaches me to have faith, but we know that faith without work is folly.
Historically, Black women have borne the brunt of the injustices stemming from social and economic structures, but nevertheless we relentlessly persevere. That is why, as a community leader, I get up each and every day and put my faith in the Black women who can—and will—change the world. Now, it’s time for our national leaders to do so as well. It’s time for our leaders to put their faith in the Black women who will continue to pave the righteous path of progress. It’s time for Joe Biden to choose a Black woman as his vice president.
Since the turn of the century, Florida has been the state to watch when it comes to presidential elections. In 2000, all eyes were on the Sunshine State as it was subjected to an extensive vote recount as well as a divisive Supreme Court case,which ultimately put George W. Bush in the Oval Office. President Barack Obama is the only Democrat to have won the state’s electoral votes since Bill Clinton’s 1996 reelection. In 2016, President Trump managed to squeeze by with a victory.
Despite the tight wins and slim losses, Black women consistently show up and turn out on election day, ranking among one of the
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