With three weeks until Election Day, and Vice President Kamala Harris And with former President Donald Trump embroiled in a battle over the margin of error for the White House, the vice president is building a full court press for black men .
The moves come just days after former President Barack Obama, in comments that went viral, suggested that black male voters were unenthusiastic about supporting Harris. Obama's comments came as polls indicated Trump is benefiting along with black men, who have traditionally been the Democratic Party's most reliable supporters.
Harris, in battleground Michigan on Tuesday, will participate in a discussion at Detroit City Hall with radio talk show host Charlemagne Tha God, whose show “The Breakfast Club” is popular among black listeners.
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Before sitting down for the town hall conversation, which will be heard on radio stations and online across the country, the vice president will stop at a local black-owned business, where his campaign highlights that he “will have a talks with representatives from the Detroit area.” Blacks. How your 'Opportunity Agenda' will benefit them. “Help equip them with the tools to achieve financial independence, in ways that are affordable for them and their families, and help protect their rights.”
Harris unveiled the new agenda on Monday, which aims to increase financial and career opportunities for black men. He highlighted his offerings on “The Shade Room,” which offers trending news for the Black community, along with Black host Roland Martin.
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While stopping at black-owned coffee shops and record stores in Erie, Pennsylvania, in another crucial state, the vice president also laid out his agenda — including offering $1 million in fully forgivable loans to black business owners and others. to start businesses, advocating for education, training and mentoring programs that help black men earn better wages. Jobs in high-demand industries and leadership in their communities, including pathways to becoming teachers.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. (AP Photo/David Yeazle)
Monday's stops followed a weekend in which Harris met with black religious leaders in the swing state of North Carolina in Raleigh on Saturday and attended church services in Greenville on Sunday, followed by conversations with black farmers.
Harris' campaign noted that the vice president would “engage with black voters.”
The campaign also highlights that it is garnering the support of influential businesspeople for a series of “Conversations on Economic Freedom” with black businesspeople.
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The new effort comes as Democrats worry about the overwhelming support among black men, and especially young black men, for Harris, who would make history if she were elected the nation's first female president.
The Trump campaign argued Monday that “Kamala Harris is in utter despair as she spends the final days of the campaign trying to stop the bleeding among voting blocs more traditionally aligned with Democrats. Nowhere is this more evident than in his campaign. Black Americans – voters whom Democrats have taken advantage of for generations.”
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall on Monday, October 14, 2024, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Oaks, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Harris and Trump are locked in tight races in seven key states, with razor-thin margins that decided President Biden's 2020 election victory over Trump and will likely determine the winner of the 2024 White House race. black people, and especially among black men, could cost the vice president dearly.
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Obama's speech on Thursday At Harris' campaign office in Pittsburgh, he recalled the wave of support among black voters that propelled him into history in 2008, becoming the country's first black president. He said vaguely that he doesn't understand why Harris doesn't enjoy the same level of enthusiasm, noting that the dilemma is “more pronounced with siblings.”
“You keep coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses,” Obama said. “I have a problem with that.”
Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in support of Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 10, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (Reuters/Quinn Glabicki)
Speaking directly to black men, the former president said that “part of this makes me think, well, you're not comfortable with the idea of having a female president and you're coming up with other options and other reasons. .”
As expected, black Trump supporters were quick to denounce the former president.
“President Obama’s recent call to support Kamala Harris based solely on the color of her skin, and not her policies toward Black men, is deeply insulting,” the Black Men on Trump’s Advisory Board argued this weekend.
However, some Democrats have criticized the former president for his comments, arguing that Obama unfairly singled out black men without striking a similar chord with other demographic groups that have increased support for Trump.
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