Within just a couple hours of Vice President Kamala Harris announcing her candidacy for president, an impromptu fundraiser organized by Black women voters across the country came into being via Zoom. They raised more than a million dollars in a couple hours. It's an anecdote, but it speaks volumes about the power of Black women voters who organize around a common cause.

GUEST:

Danielle Atkinson, founder and executive director of Mothering Justice

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