We the people – multi-national coalition seals the deal
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris smiles
as she speaks to supporters at a election rally, after news
media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential
election, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7,
2020. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
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Throughout a contentious
campaign to win the White
House, former VP Joe Biden
repeatedly presented a platform
prefaced by a message
saying “here’s the deal…”
The Delaware resident
promised an economic stimulus,
police reforms, unification
of the nation, expeditious
actions to stop the spread of
the coronavirus, return alliance
with the World Health
Organization, rejoin the league
of nations fighting to improve
climate conditions and at least
propose sensible policies that
could rejuvenate faith in the
American government.
From early voting in September
in some states to election
day on Nov. 3, it became
evident that a fusion of a multinational
coalition would help
seal his deal.
People of color — 87 percent
of Blacks and two thirds the
Latino community along with
Native Americans and Asians
decidedly turned out in record
numbers to ensure the Biden/
Harris ticket would prevail.
East, west, north, south and
central early voters staked a
purposeful attempt to count
on each other rather than rely
on the post office or wait for
Nov. 3.
In Georgia, after a crushing
defeat in 2018, Stacy Adams
avenged her defeat in losing
her bid to become governor
by mobilizing supporters
to defeat President Donald J.
Trump. Along with the force
field mounted by Atlanta Mayor
Kisha Lance Bottoms and lifelong
labored dedication to Civil
Rights by former Congressman
John Lewis, seeds sown harvested
fruits the Democrats
benefitted.
Adams a graduate of
Spelman College, Lance Bottoms
from FAMU, both aligned
to support Harris who graduated
from Howard University,
another Historically Black College
University (HBCU).
A quiet coalition united
Black and brown Americans
to create a surge of minority
voters in Nevada, Arizona and
other western states.
When Biden’s mandate was
approved with a 279 to 214
margin, the president elect said
— “African-Americans had my
back and I will have theirs.”
If there was any doubt that
the Constitution promised a
commitment to guarantee the
rights of “we the people” last
Saturday it became clearer.
POWER OF THE
PEOPLE!
“The people united will never
be defeated…” was as common
a chant at protest marches led
by Black activists in the 60s
as others signifying “power to
the people” and “we shall overcome.”
Those words resonated with
expressions of jubilation in cities
all across the nation.
Dancing, singing, hugging
in the streets, Americans
resembled citizens of foreign
lands reportedly joyous after
winning a war, a coup or after
ousting a tyrant.
Without any precedence
spontaneous celebration
marked victory and the power
of the people to ensure defeat of
an incumbent. History records
Trump’s loss as the fourth in
100 years.
Another reason for the celebration
also was that it was
the most diverse election in
America’s history.
Confirmation of a majority
winner in the AM declared the
46th president of the USA and
a spontaneous endorsement
in the PM in Union Square,
Times Square, Herald Square,
Foley Square, Grand Army
Plaza, Columbus Circle and cities
where 75 million American
reside.
Inside Life
By Vinette K. Pryce
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