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’t assume that he’ll retain the same level of support among Black voters during this year’s election as he held in 2020.

63% of Black Americans polled by GenForward said that they would vote for Biden – that’s a 30% decline from 2020.

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

Bilal Dabir Sekou : Hillyer College Associate Professor of Politics and Government, University of Hartford
Mercy Quaye: Founder and President at The Narrative Project
Jonathan Wharton: Associate Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs, Southern Connecticut State University

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