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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/black-voters-battleground-states-biden-2024/In January, Karen Weaver, the former mayor of Flint, Michigan, attended a virtual meeting between Black women leaders and Biden campaign leadership. The women shared concerns about the Biden campaign's representation of Black women in leadership and surrogate roles, and the effectiveness of communicating the administration's record.
"People are saying, 'OK, well, now, what have they done again?' That shouldn't be a question that people are asking. That message ought to be loud and clear," Weaver said.
In a focus group of voters organized by BlackPAC, a left-leaning political action committee dedicated to mobilizing Black voters, initial sentiments toward Mr. Biden were largely negative. After learning about policy changes spearheaded by the Biden administration, specifically student loan forgiveness and a cap on insulin prices, many shifted their perspective.
Mikail Stewart-Saadiq, a director for the Michigan Muslim Community Council in Detroit, said he's seen "a lot" of young Black men "drinking the MAGA juice."
"They don't see themselves as being full-fledged, card-carrying members of American society. Things push us to the fringes. The Republican Party, some of the MAGA rhetoric, is capitalizing on that sentiment," said Stewart-Saadiq, who organized in 2020 for Biden's campaign.
