"I felt it in my entire body, said Ms. Hall, 49...I was heartbroken. Black women voters supported Ms. Harris in overwhelming numbers, upward of 90 percent cast ballots for her, according to some exit polls."
"Our feelings are hurt, said Vernique Esther Ofili, 31...We get to decide how we respond. The weekend after Mr. Trump's victory, Ms. Hall shared that she would be taking what she calls the great Black step back."
"Although Mr. Trump's first presidential victory in 2016 worried Ms. Hall, she thought it might have been a fluke...his triumph, despite a long history of allegations of racism and sexism, was a harsh reminder of the role racism could play in American politics."
"I won’t allow myself to feel consumed by national politics...I plan to focus on my mental and physical health by exercising and no longer molding myself to please others."
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