Sapelo Square: Black Women Sway Presidential Elections and Black Muslim Women Play a Huge Part

The power of Black women voters has now become – rightfully – well known and widely celebrated. They are the Democratic Party’s most loyal voting bloc; approximately 90% voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 and 94% voted for candidate Hilary Clinton in 2016. More than ⅔ of Black women voted in 2020 – one of the highest percentages of any demographic group. These statistics indicate just how much influence these individuals have on electoral outcomes, and particularly how important they are to the Democratic Party. Mobilization groups such as the New Georgia Project and Black Voters Matter, led by Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown, respectively, are a testament to the capacity Black women leaders have to inspire communities to...