Black voices weigh in on Biden, Trump and Election Day 2024

By AFRO InternsIn the wake of the recent presidential debate, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s ability or inability to lead the country effectively has become a popular topic of public discussion. This week, the AFRO interns conducted interviews with Black people on the street and members of the AFRO team about the election. The question at hand: Should President Joe Biden step aside as a presidential candidate? And if so – who should take his place on the campaign trail? The interns also inquired about support for Donald Trump in the Black community. Interviewees provided a variety of answers, representing the diversity of Black thought on full display this election year.“President Biden should stay. He’s been here all of this time, where is he going to go? I’m not voting for anybody. Donald Trump is about to get locked up. Biden can’t hold a conversation without him blacking out. I’m not voting for any of them.& Trump isn’t doing anything for us. We have to stick together and do stuff for each other– it’s about us. We have to come together. Once we do, there’s no dividing us. Let’s come together.”Derrick Johnson, 24East Baltimore nativeContract worker“Biden’s like a dinosaur....