As the general elections draw closer, Joe Biden is continuing to build his campaign team and now political strategist Karine Jean-Pierre has been selected as a senior adviser.

Jean-Pierre is expected to advise Biden on strategy, communication and engaging with crucial communities such as Black people, women and progressives.

Biden has already had an advantage with Black voters in the primary elections, especially over his former opponent Bernie Sanders.

Biden swept the Black vote in states like South Carolina, while Sanders lost them by a large margin.

Although Black votes were generally low for Trump during the 2016 elections, Black voter turnout rates dipped for the first time in 20 years in a presidential election, according to the United States Census Bureau.