The Biden campaign says it's going all in to shore up support among black voters.

That's with polls showing him underperforming with the key Democratic constituency

that helped deliver him the Democratic nomination and the White House in 2020.

President Kamala Harris hosted a Juneteenth celebration at the White House last night.

The President promoted his record to black voters

while painting a contrast with right wing Republicans.

They're all ghosts and new garments trying to take us back.

Well, there are taking away your freedoms, making it harder for black people to vote.

Or have your vote count it. Closing doors of opportunity, attacking the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

It's all unfolding as the Trump campaign tries to make inroads with black men in particular ahead of November.

We're joined now by Emory University professor Andrea Gillespie

whose work covers African-American politics. It's so great to have you here.

Thank you. And starting with the caveat that the black community is no more

monolithic than any other community.

What's your assessment of the Biden campaigns messaging to black voters in particular,

both in terms of what they're actually saying and the degree to which it's penetrating.

Well, African Americans have complained for a long time

that the Democratic Party takes them for granted.

So because this group has historically voted

for about 90% Democratic in the last 60 years. There's sometimes a tendency

to ignore black voters to have very shallow interactions with them in late

October before an election season and black voters have been demanding attention to

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