House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC)

How the Black Vote Propelled Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Into a Historic Presidential Election Victory

Saybin Roberson Contributing WriterNovember 12, 2020

The year 2020 has been a whirlwind of events. With all of the disarray in the nation, one thing has been proven true; that Black votes matter.

In such a historic election, Black voters came out in some of the largest numbers ever seen, delivering President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to the White House. Cities with heavy Black populations like Detroit, Philadelphia, and most historic of them all, Fulton County, G.A., managed to turn their states as poll workers counted each mail-in ballot. In any case, the community worked as a team, following the lead of several key players who helped usher registration forms and voters to the polls nationwide.

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Clyburn Named Chairman of House Select Committee of Coronavirus Crisis

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

Taking on the challenge of chairmanship, Clyburn responded that he was ready to “direct our bipartisan oversight of the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis.” But contrary to the thoughts of some observers, he added that the concentration would be “forward looking,” as opposed to investigating the actions that led up to the crisis.

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Supreme Court Shoots Down Trump’s Census Citizenship Question

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentJuly 4, 2019

“In blocking Trump’s ability to add a citizenship question, the court has ensured that voting rights for people of color are protected, and that all communities – regardless of race, ethnicity, geographic location, religious views, political affiliation, and country of origin – are fairly represented,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA).