President Joe Biden meets with members of the Congressional Black Caucus

By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFROCongressional Black Caucus (CBC) members met with President Joe Biden virtually on the evening of July 8.The meeting came after a number of House Democrats asked the president to end his reelection campaign following a shaky performance during a presidential debate moderated by CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper on June 27. President Joe Biden met with several members of the Congressional Black Caucus to strategize how to increase voter turnout in the Black community. Credit: AP Photo/Manuel Balce CenetaAs Biden fights to save his bid for reelection, he has decided to partner with Black lawmakers who could be the answer to defeating former President Donald Trump.Black voters were key to Biden’s election in 2020 and could remain the key to his success in the 2024 election.During the private discussion Biden thanked the Democratic lawmakers for their support, talked about what is at risk during this election cycle and the role he would like the CBC to play in his campaign.The president and CBC members also talked about how they should coordinate messaging and engagement with voters to increase voter turnout on November 5.Following the meeting CBC Chairman Steven Horsford, (D-Nev.) publicly showed his support...