As long as we never give up, and as long as we keep fighting.
Results in Nevada and Arizona were still outstanding on Wednesday afternoon, whenHarris called President Trumpto concede the election.
I feel elated, overwhelmed I cant even express my emotions right now!
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 2024.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Im literally witnessing history; this is something I can tell my kids, Anijah Johnson told me.
She was wearing a t-shirt with Harris face screen-printed across it.
Im trying not to get anxious or overwhelmed because I put my trust in the Lord.
God told me that Kamala Harris is going to win the 2024 election, so shes gonna win!
Deportations
But the mood really started to shift around 11 p.m.
The energy was kind of zapped after North Carolina, said Dino Nzanga.
Thats when youve got to turn off the CNN noise, and turn on the emergency DJ.
But Nzanga, a professional in his late 20s, was keeping his sense of humor alive.
As a black man, Ive never been pandered to so much in my life!
I feel wanted, I feel seen, he laughed.
He told me hed spent part of this cycle canvassing in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
There was this sense of momentum, so, seeing the numbers in Wisconsin?
It is okay to feel sad and disappointed, she said.
But heres the thing: Sometimes the fight takes a while.
That doesnt mean we wont win… Do not despair.
This is not a time to throw up our hands.
This is a time to roll up our sleeves.
