In a recent interview with the 19th, a nonprofit progressive news outlet, Kamala Harris was asked a series of blunt questions about the responsibility she bears as the nation’s first Black vice president. And I feel the weight of the responsibility that comes with that.”AdvertisementIt’s a sign of our progressive times just how unafraid Black politicians are to openly talk about what they owe the Black voters who put them in office. Already, the vice president has been touting her involvement forming a White House task force to address health inequities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. AdvertisementBut what about creating a national database of free coronavirus testing centers, as is called for in the Build Back Bolder plan? But other states, where Black voters hold considerably more sway over national elections, are another matter.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2021 13:02 UTC