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BLM co-founder @aliciagarza: “None of us can afford for the party or for this campaign to mess this election up & comments like these are the kinds that frankly either make black voters feel like we’re not really valued & people don’t care if we show up." https://apnews.com/0f8813ff34ac85bb4ce928ffd2265c96">https://apnews.com/0f8813ff3...
She also told me “black voters know that Trump is not for us” but Biden needs to still put in work. “Let& #39;s make sure that black voters are not only rewarded for our loyalty but the concerns & the needs & the dreams of our communities are featured prominently in this campaign.”
The reality is Biden& #39;s comments today won& #39;t deter many black voters from casting their ballots for him come Nov. Biden has a level of defined/solid support that will remain, @AdrianneShrop, executive director of BlackPAC, told me today.
But there is a nuance that matters here.
But there is a nuance that matters here.
@breakfastclubam represents an entire group of new/potential blk voters, she said: “The first thing I thought about was to what degree did this just turn off those voters & how much more work the rest of us are going to have to do to convince people that it is worth their time."
In a call with the U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce, Biden said he would never “take the African American community for granted.”
“I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy,” Biden said. “No one should have to vote for any party based on their race or religion or background.”
“I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy,” Biden said. “No one should have to vote for any party based on their race or religion or background.”
@Blklivesmatter co-founder Alicia Garza also reiterated Biden needs to pick a blk woman VP & retool his black agenda: "I think black voters deserve to not just have to depend on someone& #39;s past actions, but also be witness to what is visionary about their current platform."
And now we have t-shirts. In the midst of all of this, it’s important for media to note & pay attention to the way Trump’s campaign/allies are jumping all over this while they’ve simultaneously ignored the racial rhetoric that has emerged repeatedly from the White House.
