Jun 29 Can Biden win over Black voters who Clinton lost in 2016? By Daniel Bush The Biden campaign’s recent slate of events around race and policing — equal parts listening tour and call to action — is part of a targeted effort to win over Black voters, one that started last year but now comes… Continue reading
Jun 01 Biden meets with black leaders at local church amid unrest By Associated Press Biden's softer approach may foreshadow how the presumptive Democratic nominee presents himself in the five months before the presidential election. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 10:42 Is South Carolina still Joe Biden's firewall? Seven candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination will meet on the debate stage Tuesday in South Carolina, whose primary is just days away. The race’s front-runner, Sen. Bernie Sanders, has the current momentum, but former Vice President Joe Biden… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 9:08 Why Trump's outreach to black voters is raising ethical questions President Trump is appealing to black voters ahead of November’s general election, touting his economic record and arguing Democrats haven’t delivered for African American communities. But some of his methods, and those of his supporters, have drawn scrutiny. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Feb 12 Inside Mike Bloomberg's big play for black voters By Sara Burnett, Associated Press While Mike Bloomberg's rivals battled it out in majority-white Iowa and New Hampshire, the billionaire presidential candidate aggressively courted the black voters critical to any Democrat's chance of winning of the nomination. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:58 How South Carolina's black voters feel about 2020 Democrats By Yamiche Alcindor South Carolina’s primary marks an early and critical test of support from black voters, which is why 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have already held more than 400 events in the Palmetto State. Yamiche Alcindor reports on how the contenders are… Continue watching
Sep 05 Black voters will define what 'electable' means for 2020 Democrats By Errin Haines, Associated Press African Americans make up roughly 24 percent of the Democratic primary electorate, and a much higher percent in early primary states like South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 8:19 Tamara Keith and Thelisha Eaddy on South Carolina's significance for 2020 Democrats NPR’s Tamara Keith and Thelisha Eaddy of South Carolina Public Radio join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including Pete Buttigieg’s response to a shooting in his city, how Joe Biden’s comments about working with segregationists were received… Continue watching
Oct 28 Georgia election fight shows that black voter suppression, a southern tradition, still flourishes By Frederick Knight, The Conversation Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued after an Associated Press investigation revealed that his office suppressed 53,000 voter registrations – most of them filed by African-Americans. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:32 What made Kanye's White House visit 'a weird moment' for the presidency Rapper Kanye West met with President Trump at the White House Thursday, heaping praise on the president and expounding on economic policy, welfare and prison reform. He also shared details of his struggles with mental health. But some criticized West… Continue watching