Black activists praise Biden's pick of Harris, but warn challenges remain

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FILE PHOTO: A protester with the"Black Lives Matter" slogan printed on her face mask joins a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, US, Jul 26, 2020. DETROIT: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's pick of Kamala Harris as his running mate showed his commitment to Black voters, African-American activists said, but they warned it would not guarantee him the support he needs to win.

They said she would drive turnout not only with Black voters but also suburban white women in crucial states such as Michigan and Wisconsin, where Trump's 2016 margins of victory were slim. Yvette Simpson, the Black chief executive of the advocacy group Democracy For America, said there was a disconnect in agendas between her group and the campaign.

 

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