Black swing-state voters overwhelmingly back Harris — with key …
WEB1 day ago · The findings are in line with 2020 exit poll results across the same battleground states, where 89% of Black voters supported Biden and 9% supported Trump, as well as other post-election research ...
From Oprah livestream to house parties, Black women marshal
WEB1 day ago · Alpha Kappa Alpha, the historically Black sorority Harris joined as a student at Howard University, recently created its first political action committee. Another Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta ...
NAACP to spend $20 million mobilizing Black voters this fall
WEB21 hours ago · Sept. 19, 2024, 4:15 PM UTC. By Jane C. Timm. The NAACP plans to spend $20 million encouraging Black Americans, a critical voting bloc in the presidential race, to turn out to vote across 12 ...
Kamala Harris and the Progressive Black Elite - The Atlantic
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The distinctiveness of the Black elite could have a number of political implications. One is that as the cultural and socioeconomic distance between the Black elite and the Black majority...
Black voters support Harris over Trump and Kennedy by a wide …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Black registered voters overwhelmingly support Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the presidential race. About three-quarters of Black voters (77%) say they would vote for or lean toward Harris if the 2024 presidential election were held today.
Black lawmakers are standing by Biden at a crucial moment. But …
WEBJul 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus prides itself on its authority among Democrats and its influence with President Joe Biden in particular. So far, only one of its roughly 60 members have joined calls for Biden to drop his reelection bid due to concerns over his age and ability to win.
Black Americans have made gains in U.S. political leadership, but …
WEBJan 22, 2021 · Many Black Americans view political representation as a potential catalyst for increased racial equality, according to a June 2020 Pew Research Center survey. Four-in-ten Black adults said that working to get more Black people elected to office would be a very effective tactic for groups striving to help Black Americans achieve equality.
Black Americans' Views of Racial Inequality, Racism, Reparations …
WEBAug 30, 2022 · More than a year after the murder of George Floyd and the national protests, debate and political promises that ensued, 65% of Black Americans say the increased national attention on racial inequality has not led to changes that improved their lives. 1 And 44% say equality for Black people in the United States is not likely to be achieved ...
As Civil Rights Era Fades From Memory, Generation Gap Divides Black …
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Young Black voters point to higher costs of living, crises abroad and the old ages of both major candidates — Mr. Biden, 81, is the oldest U.S. president, and former President Donald J. Trump is...
Black women lawmakers on breaking political barriers - NPR
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Women in the Congressional Black Caucus reflect on the political rise of Kamala Harris, a former member of the organization, and share their own experiences with power in Washington.