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Has Pres. Biden Created Divide Between Black Voters and Lawmakers?
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January 12, 2022
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7:27Now PlayingWhile many activists voiced their displeasure with President Joe Biden’s Atlanta trip to address voting rights, several Black Democratic leaders accompanied the president to lend their support.
The Biden administration’s handling of voting rights has seemingly created a wedge between the two sides that could produce dire consequences for Democrats in upcoming elections.
In the past few days, Black legislators have had to balance supporting Biden’s efforts while not making disparaging remarks about activists’ frustration over the administration’s lack of progress on voting rights.
Ben Jealous, one of the attendees of Biden’s speech and president of People For the American Way, joins Charles Blow on “Prime” to discuss.
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