Kamala Harris’ plan for Black men hailed as ‘game changer’

“It is the most direct Black men policy I can recall of a presidential candidate,” said Michael Blake, a former Obama alum and CEO of KAIROS Democracy Project. Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is being praised for her direct pitch to Black men after months of concern over the traditionally Democratic voters swaying toward the Republican Party — or staying home — this election cycle. While some Democratic circles have downplayed the worry over Black male voters, pointing out that Black men are the second most loyal voting bloc after Black women, others have fretted over various polling indicating a small but sizable shift of Black men supporting Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. “The issues that we care about more times than not are the same across people, but there’s deeper urgency and greater responsibility for us to be focused when it comes to Black men,” Michael Blake, a former Obama White House alum and CEO of KAIROS Democracy Project, told theGrio. On Monday, Vice President Harris unveiled her “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men.” According to the Harris-Walz campaign, the comprehensive plan is primarily aimed at helping Black men secure financial freedom and lower costs to “better provide for themselves...