Biden, Harris to launch Black voter outreach effort amid signs of diminished support

By AAMER MADHANI
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris head to the battleground state of Pennsylvania as they step up their reelection pitch to Black voters. They’ll launch a new summerlong Black voter outreach effort with a visit on Wednesday to Girard College, an independent boarding school in Philadelphia with a predominantly Black student body. They will also stop by a small business to visit with members of the Black Chamber of Commerce. The push comes at a moment when Biden has seen his solid support among Black voters show signs of erosion. Among Black adults, Biden’s approval has dropped from 94% when he started his term to just 55%, according to an AP-NORC poll published in March.