Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In 2020 presidential race, can Joe Biden attract black voters?
Former Vice President Joe Biden announced he’s running for president. Biden is the 20th Democrat to enter the race.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFormer Vice President Joe Biden announced he’s running for president. Biden is the 20th Democrat to enter the race. Party strategists hope he’ll appeal to white working-class men who historically have voted for Democrats, but went for Trump in 2016. However, black women and women of color in general are the most solid block of votes for the Democratic party. At a forum in Texas last night, eight of Biden’s opponents had to answer one big question: “Why should women of color vote for you?”
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Yael Even Or
Producer, 'Press Play'
Zahra Billoo
executive director at CAIR-San Francisco/Bay Area, spokesperson for She the People Forum
Juanita Tolliver
campaign director at the Center for American Progress Action Fund