Black men want their top issues ‘centered’ in 2024 presidential race

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October 24th, 2024

Michael Brent IV, Khalil Jackson, Larry Lowe and Michael Murphy stand in front of a bookcase.
From left to right: Michael Brent IV, a senior and political science major at Clark Atlanta University, Khalil Jackson, a senior and political science major at Clark Atlanta University, Larry Lowe, the third vice chair for the DeKalb County Democratic Committee, and Michael Murphy, the second vice chair for the Georgia Black Republican Council, were panelist for “Closer Look’s” themed show housing Black male voters. (LaShawn Hudson/WABE)

In the final days of their presidential campaigns, both Democrats and Republicans have put a heavy focus on Black male voters.

The Pew Research Center reports that 47% of Black men are eligible to vote in the 2024 election. Since 1994, Black men have voted at least 80% in favor of the Democratic presidential candidate. But a new NAACP poll finds support among Black men for this year’s Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, has dropped to 63%. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is polling at 13% among Black men. Support for Trump rises to 26% if you only count Black male voters under the age of 50.

On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with a diverse panel of Black men about what issues are important to them this election season.

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