Tim Walz Has Always Been An Ally Of Black America

& By Michael A. Grant & (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Since being named as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate in early August, there have been persistent questions about how Black voters would react to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz being on the ticket. & On the surface, a 60-year-old white man who is& an avid hunter and fisherman, an enthusiast of so-called& “dad rock,”& and a self-described& “muscle-car guy”& may not seem like the ideal partner for Harris when it comes to winning over disenfranchised Black voters in places like Philadelphia or Detroit. & Yet actions speak louder than words – or& camo ballcaps and plaid shirts& – and Walz’s time in the Minnesota governor’s mansion proves that he has consistently been a champion of issues that are of paramount importance to the Black community. & With Republican lawmakers across the country attempting to put more and more restrictions on who can access the ballot box,& largely to the detriment of Black voters, Walz earlier this year signed the Minnesota Voting Rights Act. The& revives private enforcement& after an 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling last year limited who can sue under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It also...