(VOR News) – To energize a vital voting group that concerns Democrats due to diminished enthusiasm, Vice President Kamala Harris is introducing a proposal aimed at enhancing economic opportunities and other avenues of success for Black men.
Harris’ plan proposes the establishment of new apprenticeships, eligibility for forgiven business loans for Black entrepreneurs, and research on diseases such as sickle cell that disproportionately affect African American men.
Harris has already expressed her support for the legalization of marijuana and wants to advocate for equitable access for Black men when a national cannabis business is established.
Kamala Harris wants stricter cryptocurrency regulation to protect Black investors.
The vice president is endeavoring to galvanize African American men with her purported “opportunity agenda for Black men” during a period when some may opt to refrain from voting for either Kamala Harris or her adversary, Republican former President Donald Trump.
The vice president disclosed the approach before her visit to Erie, Pennsylvania, on Monday, where she was scheduled to participate in a campaign rally and tour a Black-owned small business. Her motivation stems from the assertion made by former President Barack Obama that certain Black men “aren’t embracing the concept of a woman as president,” as he stated last week.
The Kamala Harris campaign has established the organization “Hombres con Kamala Harris” to attract support from various male voter demographics, including Hispanics.
The latest policy alteration is significant as it was declared with the sole intention of motivating Black men to vote shortly before the elections.
Subsequent to the success of her campaign with the “Hombres” organization, Kamala Harris’ team plans to organize activities specifically designed for distinct genders. Included are “Black Men Huddle Up” events, which are celebrity viewing parties for NFL and NCAA football games conducted in battleground states, showcasing African American men.
New testimonial ads for Kamala Harris will feature black men from crucial states.
Cedric Richmond, the Black former congressman from Louisiana and co-chair of the Harris campaign, asserted that Harris aims to establish an economy where Black men had the resources to “purchase a home, support our families, initiate a business, and wealth.”
Black Americans significantly supported Joe Biden during his victory over Trump in 2020. Kamala Harris’ advisors assert that their primary concern is that certain Black men may opt not to vote, rather than the former president experiencing a substantial decline in their support.
Trump has intensified his endeavors to appeal to Latino and Black voters of both genders. He has conducted town halls with Black business proprietors in pivotal states and is slated to engage in one this week, sponsored by Univision in Spanish.
Furthermore, he has often sought to exacerbate racial tensions by asserting that Black and Hispanic Americans are losing employment opportunities to immigrants who are unlawfully entering the nation.
In her latest proposal, Kamala Harris commits to giving one million fully forgivable loans, capped at $20,000 each, to Black entrepreneurs and individuals with innovative company concepts, contingent upon her election.
Kamala Harris’ campaign supported SBA lending to local governments and community organizations.
The vice president aims to offer federal incentives to motivate more African American men to engage in teacher training, referencing data from the National Teacher and Principal Survey indicating that, in 2020–21, Black males constituted slightly over 1% of the teaching workforce in public schools nationwide.
To encourage an increase in Black male educators, Kamala Harris is pledging to expand existing government initiatives that forgive a percentage of student loans in return for community service.
She seeks to augment the availability of apprenticeship and credentialing opportunities for Black communities by leveraging commercial sector, local governments, and organizations such as the National Urban League.
To attract male voters, the vice president’s aides have been urging her to address cryptocurrency more frequently.
Kamala Harris’s campaign asserts her commitment to regulatory reforms designed to enhance the protection of cryptocurrency and digital asset investors, particularly appealing to Black men.
Kamala Harris committed to launching a national initiative to increase financing for the diagnosis, investigation, and treatment of sickle cell disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, mental health disorders, and other ailments that disproportionately affect Black men.
A recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll indicated that approximately seventy percent of Black voters believed Harris had superior leadership compared to Trump on significant policy issues such as the economy, health care, immigration, abortion, and the Israel-Hamas conflict. Black men and Black women provided comparable levels of support for Harris.
SOURCE: AP
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