Black voters historically hold up Democrats, but are party Democrats holding up their end of the bargain?

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Black voters historically hold up Democrats, but are party Democrats holding up their end of the bargain?

By Frankie Graziano,

Published February 21, 2024 at 7:15 AM EST

President Joe Biden greets the crowd with Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (L), Bishop Samuel L. Green Sr. and Reverend Eric Manning (R) during a campaign event at Emanuel AME Church on January 8, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina. The church was the site of a 2015 shooting massacre perpetrated by a white supremacist.

A recent poll suggests that Joe Biden can鈥檛 assume that he鈥檒l retain the same level of support among Black voters during this year鈥檚 election as he held in 2020.

63% of Black Americans polled by said that they would vote for Biden 鈥� that鈥檚 a 30% decline from 2020.

This hour, why a candidate鈥檚 take on issues like global conflicts could push a person to change their vote or sit it out altogether.

Hillyer College Associate Professor of Politics and Government, University of Hartford
: Founder and President at The Narrative Project
Associate Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs, Southern 海角换妻 State University

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