Politics
Black women helped Doug Jones take victory in Alabama aenate
Doug Jones took home the victory in the Alabama’s special election senate race. According to exit polls, he can attribute much of that win to black women.

Democrat Doug Jones took home the victory in the Alabama’s special election senate race and he can attribute much of his win to black women.
Black women help Doug Jones win
According to CNN exit polls, Jones defeated Roy Moore with the help of nearly unanimous support from black voters, with 96% of black voters supporting the democratic candidate. On Twitter, the hashtag #BlackWomen began trending early Wednesday as people highlighted that CNN exit polls showed 98% of black women voters supported Jones.
Exit polls
According to the exit polls, 17% of voters in the election were black women, and 98% of them voted for Jones. The exit polls found that 31% of voters were white women, and only 34% of them voted for Jones, while 63% voted for Moore.
Black women deserve praise in election. No need to convince us how to vote – especially if morality, ethics, and law is involved. We know what’s good. #AlabamaSenateElection #AlabamaSenate #BlackWomen pic.twitter.com/fdLh55RzJp
— Bee Kay (@beingbeekay) December 13, 2017
Alabama had not elected a Democrat to the Senate in 25 years before Jones’ shocking come-from-behind victory against the former state Supreme Court justice Roy Moore.
Source: CNN
----------------------------------------------------------
Connect with Unheard Voices on X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
Download the app on Google Play or ITunes.
----------------------------------------------------------
Unheard Voices Magazine is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
Discover more from Unheard Voices Magazine
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
-
News2 weeks ago
Son Discovers Mother Deceased After Devastating St. Louis Tornado : “Our House Is Gone and My Mom Is Gone”
-
News2 weeks ago
Officials declare suicide as cause of death for Georgia twins found on mountain
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks ago
9-year-old hero killed while trying to get younger siblings to safety amid gunfire
-
News22 hours ago
George Floyd’s 11-year-old daughter says she’s being bullied in school
-
Social Justice1 day ago
Community rallies to preserve Knoxville African American cemetery and memorialize Black Veterans buried in unmarked graves
-
Black Excellence4 days ago
Teen goes viral for working at Burger King after graduation, GoFundMe raises more than $100,000
-
In Memoriam4 days ago
Brian McKnight’s son Niko dies at 32 after cancer battle
-
News2 weeks ago
Louisiana couple dies hours apart in separate car crashes, leaves behind 4-year-old son