Kamala Harris Releases ‘Opportunity Agenda for Black Men’

There’s been a notion that Black men have been defecting away from their traditional Democratic voting habits and are now leaning more toward siding with Republican candidates and views. While this may be true for some Black men, by and large, most Black men still tend to have left-leaning views and voting habits. According to a Pew Research study, 92 percent of Black voters cast their vote for President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, compared to just eight percent for Donald Trump. However, Pew said seven percent of Black voters over 50 currently identify as or lean Republican, while 17% of Black voters under 50 align with the Republican Party.& So while there is a growing concern among Black men that the views of the Democratic party don’t align with their personal interests, that’s not the case with the overwhelming majority of Black voters, and particularly Black men. Doubling down on her commitment to engaging Black men and Black voters, today, the Vice laid out what she’s calling an “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” focused on equipping Black men with the tools to achieve financial freedom; lower costs to better provide for themselves and their families; and protect their...