What’s Behind the Issue Some Black Men Have with Kamala Harris?
How Big a Concern Is This In the Election?
This is one of those issues that would take two books to address fully, and that might be enough. The alleged lack of support for Kamala Harris in her bid to become the 47th President of the United States by Black men is mainly imagined, but I’m not saying it has no basis in reality. Kamala Harris has the overwhelming support of Black men. A recent poll from Howard University found that, in swing states, eighty-eight percent of Black men over fifty and seventy-two percent of those younger say they will vote for her. You won’t find any other voting block with higher support for Harris except for Black women.
The media is constantly telling America Black men have a problem with Harris. PBS ran a story in August that, “Trump Is Gaining Ground with Some Black Men.” Mother Jones reported, “I Spent a Week with Black MAGA. Here’s What I Learned.” The New York Times wrote, “Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris and Confront an Elephant in the Room.” Donald Trump amplified the theme, saying, “I seem to be doing very well with Black males.” He isn’t.
An A.P.-NORC poll showed one in ten Black voters believe Trump would make things better for the country. Eight out of ten have a somewhat or very negative view of him. In 2016, Trump…
