Twitter Thanks the 98 Percent of #BlackWomen Who Voted for Doug Jones
Doug Jones’ shocking win over Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore has the internet over the moon. One hashtag has emerged: #BlackWomen.
Yes, 98 percent of of black women who voted yesterday in Alabama did so for the victorious democratic candidate.
A CNN exit poll shows the vast majority of black women voted for Jones, and 93 percent of black men voted for him, too. This is a stark contrast to the 63 percent of white women and 72 percent of white men that voted for Moore — who has been accused of sexual misconduct against minors.
People on social media are thanking women of color for being largely responsible for Jones’ win.
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“The real tea is Black women saved themselves not y’all,” one Twitter user said. Several others posted GIFs of black women in powerful situations, like a scene from “Hidden Figures” and Beyoncé at the Super Bowl.
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), pointed out that “we need to do more than congratulate them.”
“Let’s address issues that disproportionately affect Black women–like pay disparity, housing & underrepresentation in elected office,” she said.
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