(MENAFN) During Virginia's gubernatorial election in 2013, Terry McAuliffe made it with a narrow victory thanks to voters of color. It was the same case for Obama when he was elected in 2012, for non-white voters form one-fifth of the state's electorate.
Even though McAuliffe lost 16 points of white women votes, he succeeded in winning the women's overall votes with 11 percent votes from non-white women. The outcome made it apparent that minority as well as young and female voters can turn the tables completely.
With the intention of pushing minorities to vote and appear on Election Day, activists' focal point was centered on civil rights along with racial justice. Thus, aiming voting in opening a chance to fight white privilege, racism and sexism, all while conveying a point to Washington in this age of minority discrimination.
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