By Rosaland Tyler
Associate Editor
New Journal and Guide
Blacks turned out in record numbers in 1888 to vote for John Mercer Langston who won a U.S. House seat in Virginia, but he had to wait in the wings to be seated since his victory was bitterly contested for many months.
The same outcome has surfaced in 2020, when a record number of African Americans voted for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Continue reading ELECTION 2020: How High Black Voter Turnout Created Bitter White Pushback at The New Journal and Guide.
