How Black fraternities, sororities and professional groups build support for Black candidates

Dressed in a creamy green blazer with pink sheath, Kara D. Beverly joined several hundred attendees this month at La Familia Soundstage, a Black-owned event space in Mount Vernon. A hulking screen blaring the presidential debate was the focal point of the dimly lit room. She wore the colors of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. to witness the first woman of Black or Asian descent to become the Democratic nominee for president. Kamala Harris is also an AKA and Beverly feels a special sisterhood with her.