The prospect of the first black woman to appear on a presidential ticket looks more likely than ever before, with Joe Biden seriously considering Kamala Harris, Val Demings and Keisha Lance Bottoms to be his running mate.
But there's also a serious white contender in the mix who is showing a unique capacity to energize African Americans: Elizabeth Warren.
While the continued protests sparked by the death of George Floyd have amplified the pressure on Biden to choose a black woman as his No. 2, several black leaders are voicing a notable degree of support for Warren, strengthening her case as a vice presidential pick as other white candidates have lost traction in the current climate.
