Joe Biden kept his promise: The Democratic nominee for US President picked a woman as his running mate. Kamala Harris is a senator and the daughter of South Asian and Black immigrants. 

Now that we know she's on the ticket, we're revisiting an episode exploring the power of Black women voters — one of the most important slices of the American electorate in deciding who takes the White House.

In this episode:

Imaeyen Ibanga (@iiwrites), presenter and reporter for AJ+; Glynda Carr (@glyndacarr) president and CEO of Higher Heights for America.

For more:

Can Black Voters Swing The 2020 Election?

US Veepstakes: Joe Biden narrows list of potential running mates

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Joe Biden kept his promise: The Democratic nominee for US President picked a woman as his running mate. Kamala Harris is a senator and the daughter of South Asian and Black immigrants. Now that we know she's on the ticket, we're revisiting an episode exploring the power of Black women voters —&nbsp;one of the most important slices of the American electorate in deciding who takes the White House.In this episode:Imaeyen Ibanga (<a href="https://twitter.com/iiwrites" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@iiwrites</a>), presenter and reporter for AJ+; Glynda Carr (<a href="https://twitter.com/glyndacarr?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@glyndacarr</a>) president and CEO of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.higherheightsforamerica.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Higher Heights for America</a>.For more:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwAVG4L5_S8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can Black Voters Swing The 2020 Election?</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/veepstakes-joe-biden-narrows-list-potential-running-mates-200612210140440.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US Veepstakes: Joe Biden narrows list of potential running mates</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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