With the first presidential nominating contests
looming in Iowa and New Hampshire, Sen. Bernie Sanders is turning his
attention to key primary states that are more diverse, to secure
minority voters who have been largely absent from his campaign events so
far.
The Vermont Independent is leading his main
rival Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, locked in a close race in Iowa,
but trailing behind her in South Carolina, where African-Americans are
expected to make up more than half of the Democratic primary vote.
As an effort to make inroads with Black voters,
Sanders recently launched his "Feel The Burn HBCU" tour. Each stop will
feature some of his notable black supporters, including Dr. Cornel West,
former Ohio state senator Nina Turner, actress Tatyana Ali from the NBC
sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Run the Jewels" rapper Killer
Mike. Prominent Black Lives Matter Activist Shaun King will headline
the second leg of the tour on Thursday, Jan. 28 at Tougaloo College in
Tougaloo, Mississippi.
NBCBLK recently spoke with Danny D. Glover, the campaign's National Historically Black Colleges and University's Outreach Director, who's spearheading initiative. He spoke about plans to visit about 10 HBCUs and why Sanders' populist message resonates with minority students.
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Source: NBC News
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