Add to list On my list Sheryl Means already has lost so much to the invisible virus burning through her hometown. Her mother and her aunt died within days of each other. Her sister has been on a ventilator for weeks in a hospital miles away, and there are no visitors allowed in the covid-19 isolation unit. She has this tightness in her chest, and she’s scared she might be next. But Means can’t get a test. Even now, six weeks into a national emergency, with the death toll still climbing in southwest Georgia, and her kin sick from the novel coronavirus. Even though, as a home health-care...…Add to list On my list Sheryl Means already has lost so much to the invisible virus burning through her hometown. Her mother and her aunt died within days of each other. Her sister has been on a ventilator for weeks in a hospital miles away, and there are no visitors allowed in the covid-19 isolation unit. She has this tightness in her chest, and she’s scared she might be next. But Means can’t get a test. Even now, six weeks into a national emergency, with the death toll still climbing in southwest Georgia, and her kin sick from the novel coronavirus. Even though, as a home health-care...WW…

ADATLANTA — In the final days before twin runoff elections Tuesday that will determine the trajectory of Congress for the next two years, more than a dozen civic engagement groups scattered across Georgia are making an aggressive push to mobilize Black voters, whose strong turnout in November helped Joe Biden win the state in the presidential race.They are up against historical winds, as runoffs here typically draw out a whiter pool of voters than regularly scheduled elections and have traditionally favored Republicans. Though most of the groups are officially nonpartisan, Black voters...…ADATLANTA — In the final days before twin runoff elections Tuesday that will determine the trajectory of Congress for the next two years, more than a dozen civic engagement groups scattered across Georgia are making an aggressive push to mobilize Black voters, whose strong turnout in November helped Joe Biden win the state in the presidential race.They are up against historical winds, as runoffs here typically draw out a whiter pool of voters than regularly scheduled elections and have traditionally favored Republicans. Though most of the groups are officially nonpartisan, Black voters...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFor the second time in Joe Biden’s presidential bid, his campaign is on the brink, as razor-thin margins separate him and President Trump in battleground states where votes are still being counted.And for the second time this election cycle, it could be Black voters who propel the Democrat to victory — just as they resuscitated Biden in the South Carolina primary.The day after a historic turnout, seven states were still counting votes Wednesday. Biden was battling with Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia, where the majority...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareFor the second time in Joe Biden’s presidential bid, his campaign is on the brink, as razor-thin margins separate him and President Trump in battleground states where votes are still being counted.And for the second time this election cycle, it could be Black voters who propel the Democrat to victory — just as they resuscitated Biden in the South Carolina primary.The day after a historic turnout, seven states were still counting votes Wednesday. Biden was battling with Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia, where the majority...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareKamala D. Harris’s leap onto the Democratic ticket Tuesday sparked a surge of emotion across the nation as Americans for the first time witnessed a woman of color ascend to the country’s highest political levels.’s selection as the potential next vice president was met with excitement and relief that , in many ways the heart of the Democratic Party, finally have one of their own on the national ticket. Harris, 55, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, makes history on two fronts — as the first Black woman and...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareKamala D. Harris’s leap onto the Democratic ticket Tuesday sparked a surge of emotion across the nation as Americans for the first time witnessed a woman of color ascend to the country’s highest political levels.’s selection as the potential next vice president was met with excitement and relief that , in many ways the heart of the Democratic Party, finally have one of their own on the national ticket. Harris, 55, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, makes history on two fronts — as the first Black woman and...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Share is an initiative by The Washington Post to explore issues of identity in the United States. .Having never seen a member of Congress just like him — Black and openly gay — Mondaire Jones drew on qualities that he admired from several sources as he summoned the inspiration and courage to run for the House of Representatives.His role models were Black and White, straight and LGBTQ, male and female, politicians and entertainers. Their achievements and activism gave him the confidence to come out nearly a decade ago, and to...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Share is an initiative by The Washington Post to explore issues of identity in the United States. .Having never seen a member of Congress just like him — Black and openly gay — Mondaire Jones drew on qualities that he admired from several sources as he summoned the inspiration and courage to run for the House of Representatives.His role models were Black and White, straight and LGBTQ, male and female, politicians and entertainers. Their achievements and activism gave him the confidence to come out nearly a decade ago, and to...WW…