Election 2020, White House Report

Election 2020: Black Vote Crucial to Democrats and Republicans

April Ryan
October 19, 2020

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The final day of voting in the Presidential Election is two weeks away and each vote counts, particularly the Black vote.

A recent Pew Research report shows Black men are less likely to identify as Democrat as are Black women (77% of men compared to 87% of women). According to Gallup, President Trump’s approval rating is higher among Black men (19%) than Black women (11%).

Democrats are working to bolster appeal and messaging to Black men voters. President Trump won 14% of the Black vote in 2016 and Republicans are keen to grow that number.

April Ryan speaks with Democratic strategist and President of Brilliant Corners Research, Cornell Belcher on mobilizing African American voters, protecting one’s community, ensuring that every single vote is counted.

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People wait to vote outside the Bordeaux Library on the first day of Tennessee’s early voting Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The early, in-person voting period runs Monday through Saturday until Thursday, Oct. 29. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan