As Companies Abandon DEI Initiatives, Harris Doubles Down On Black Men

During the third week of October, Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with Roland Martin, Justin Carter of The Shade Room and the Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne tha God. While usually part of the larger political discourse in the Black community, Harris’ sit down with these Black men signified the campaign’s more considerable effort to roll out the Opportunity Agenda for Black Men, its robust plan for that demographic. “I intend to earn the vote of everyone, including Black men,” Harris told The Shade Room on Oct. 15. “My plan is to build an opportunity economy, which means giving people an opportunity to actually achieve their ambition, their goals and their dream.” Coming just 20 days before the November election, the Opportunity Agenda for Black Men is a nearly 10-page comprehensive plan aiming to address the economic, social, healthcare and housing challenges facing Black men living in the United States. Released at a time when public polls show former President Donald Trump making moderate gains with Black men, Harris’ plan attempts to secure the Democratic Party’s most loyal voting bloc outside of Black women. Harris’ plan also comes on the heels of a recent decision a handful of corporations — Toyota...