A graduate of Howard
University, an HBCU, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, a Black sorority, VP-Elect Kamala Harris is a
product of these long-standing institutions in our
community. We are confident that her zeal for improving the
upward mobility of marginalized groups in America will
continue to be a priority in this next phase.
At a time when democratic
backsliding is being experienced in different parts of the
world, our ability to defend our democracy in the midst of
unprecedented obstacles including voter suppression and
COVID-19, is a win for democracy everywhere. Black America's
commitment to freedom and democracy runs so deep that even
when we were denied the right to vote, we formed resistance
movements to challenge discriminatory and racist laws. We
marched, we stood in long lines, we beat the odds. As we
waited for election results in key battleground states,
Black Americans in cities such as Philadelphia, Atlanta,
Milwaukee, and Detroit, overwhelmingly voted for
President-Elect Biden and Vice-President Elect Harris. It
was these cities that got us through the finish line.
We show up every election
season because to us there is nothing more important than
leading this nation to its highest ideals: liberty and
justice for all. Today’s victory is a testament to this.
The Congressional Black
Caucus looks forward to working with this new Administration
to increase the upward mobility of Black families in
America.
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