Congratulation Ceremonies for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware, November 7, 2020

US President-Elect Joe Biden has appointed Dr  Susan Rice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council. The surprising appoitment elevates the position to cabinet level. Dr. Susan Rice, AfroAmerica Network Black Woman of Year 2011,  was long considered a contender for the Secretary of State position, until the position was given to Anthony Blinken. However, as indicated in our report, the nomination to that position could have created challenges  in the Senate confirmation (see AfroAmerica Network: Joe Biden's Top Women VP Pick: Rwanda in the Middle of the Vetting Process) 

Congratulation Ceremonies for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware, November 7, 2020

US President-Elect Joe Biden has continued to  nominate members on his team, as he gets closer to the ed of the year.  On Monday , December 7, 2020, he announced the nomination of Defence, Health Care, and COVID-19 advisory team candidates.  The new nominations continue, if nominees are confirmed,  to break  racial and gender barriers as promised by Joe Biden during the campaign. 
In the new nominations, one of the key candidates is  Dr. Anthony  Fauci, a familiar figure who will remain Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and is adding to his title Chief Medical Adviser on COVID-19.  Another nominee who will be at the top of the dicussions is Gen. Lloyd Austin, a retired general, to Head the Defense Department. If confirmed, Gen Lloyd Austin will be the first Black to be Secretary of Defense.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in a meeting with teams, December 4, 2020

US President-Elect Joe Biden has published his first newsletter as President-Elect.  The overreaching message in the newsletter is: America is back and America is ready to lead..  The message starts with updates on the teams recently formed and the nominees. These include appointments and nominees for the Transtion,   National Security, Foreigh Policy, Law Enforcement, and Economic teams (US 2020 Elections: Joe Biden Nominates Economic and Communication Team Members of His Cabinet).   President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice_President Elect Kamala Harris also highlighted the theme of the newsletter:  Help is on the Way.  Below are the key highlights of the newsletter published on December 4, 2020.

Congratulation Ceremonies for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware, November 7, 2020

US President-Elect Joe Biden has expanded and reinforced his team with new nominations that align with his agenda. On Monday , November 30, 2020, he announced the nomination of the senior economic and press teams. The Biden transition team confirmed in  press releases and communications that the teams, if nominees are confirmed,  break  racial and gender barriers as promised by Joe Biden during the campaign.  Before disclosing the economic team,  an all-female senior press team was appointed.  Ex-Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen, nominated for Treasury Secretary,  was included in the projected list of  the candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were considering and vetting for the same position, as published  by AfroAmerica Network on November 11, 2020 ( See AroniSmart: US  2020 Elections: Top Candidates For Joe Biden's Government).

Congratulation Ceremonies for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware, November 7, 2020

US President-Elect Joe Biden, has been moving forward with the presidential preparations and necessities of building an administrationhighlighting his  agenda. Today, November 23, 2020, he announced the nomination of the first members of his cabinet. Most of his nominations were included in the projected list of  the candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were considering and vetting, as published  by AfroAmerica Network on November 11, 2020 ( See AroniSmart: US  2020 Elections: Top Candidates For Joe Biden's Government)

Congratulation Ceremonies for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware, November 7, 2020

Joe Biden is now widely accepted as the US President-Elect and Kamala Harris, as the VP-Elect.  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now moved forward with the presidential preparations and necessities of building an administrationhighlighting their agenda and appointing people to key positions. AfroAmerica Network is following the details on the agenda and the candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are considering and vetting. Joe  Biden made the first staff appointments, that includes  women and people of color, in line with the campaign promises to build a White House team that "looks like America".