California Rep. Maxine Waters says Biden 'can't go home' without choosing a Black woman as his running mate

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• California congresswoman Maxine Waters said in a live interview with ESSENCE that former Vice President Joe Biden must choose a Black woman for his running mate. 
• "He can't go home without a Black woman being VP," said Waters in the interview.
• Meanwhile, with the Democratic National Convention less than 10 days away, Biden is expected to announce his pick for vice president anytime soon. 
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California congresswoman Maxine Waters said Joe Biden will have to choose a Black woman as his running mate to win the election. 

In a live interview with ESSENCE on Friday, Waters said Biden "can't go home without a Black woman being VP."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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