NATIONAL Biden’s Declining Approval Among Blacks Points to End of the Honeymoon Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer
President Joe Biden has never been shy about crediting African Americans for not only his 20202 presidential election victory but for many of his political wins that span decades. But after four years of Republican reign led by Donald Trump, Black America wants to cash the proverbial check the President handed them as he traversed the country during his successful campaign. As his first full year in the Oval Office draws to a close, President Biden has yet to deliver on the biggest and perhaps most consequential promises that Black voters turned out in droves to elect him for: The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
CDC from Page 14 “The CDC is only looking out for businesses and corporate industries that forget that people dying as a result of its actions would stop business faster than any quarantine limitations ever will,” Kingett stated. Engineer Margaret Gel called the CDC’s action deplorable. “It goes against the science and it’s all because the head of Delta Airlines requested it. It’s going to result in many, many more people getting sick and I’m honestly appalled that the CDC has sunk to this level, where they’re willing to put people in danger just because a CEO requests it,” Gel remarked. Still, others said there’s a silver lining in Omicron becoming the dominant variant.
The U.S. House passed both bills led by the Congressional Black Caucus. However, because of obstructionism in the Senate, neither has become law. “I believe President Biden’s poll numbers are down in some areas because of very public promises made during the election that have yet come to pass, at least publicly,” stated Dana Martin, a professional education coach. “The legislation passed by the Biden administration has been geared more towards all Americans and not African Americans specifically. Student loan debt forgiveness, violence reduction, job creation, financial security, police regulation and education equality are some issues that affect African Americans,” Martin remarked in an email. “The impact of legislation passed has not been felt in the everyday That’s because the latest study by South African scientists revealed that people who had recovered from an infection with the variant might be able to fend off later infections. “The Omicron variant is spreading quickly and has the potential to impact all facets of our society,” Dr. Walensky said in a statement. “CDC’s updated recommendations for isolation and quarantine balance what we know about the spread of the virus and the protection provided by vaccination and booster doses. These updates ensure people can safely continue their daily lives. Prevention is our best option: get vaccinated, get boosted, wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial and high community transmission and take a test before you gather,” Dr. Walensky said. WI
5 President Biden with National Newspaper Publishers Association President/CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. during a 2020 campaign interview in South Carolina. (Photo courtesy NNPA)
lives of many African Americans. Although, during the campaign, it was clear that he was marketing directly to the issues that African Americans cared about, now that he is president, the message is not as loud and seems as if those issues are no longer as important.” The President’s approval rating has dipped with African Americans. A Politico/Morning Consult poll that included nearly 2,000 voters revealed that 58 percent of Black people approved of the President’s job. While that remains a high percentage, a second poll by HIT Strategies showed that President Biden’s approval rating among African Americans had decreased each month since the start of his presidency. Respondents to that poll said the president had continually failed to meet the needs of Black America. While it’s widely accepted that West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has obstructed much of Biden’s agenda, many have accused the president of not being forceful enough in accomplishing his mandates. “Black Americans are the base of the Democratic Party,” insisted Pamela Denise Long, a diversity, equity, inclusion, and access business consultant and researcher. In a 2021 opinion column, Long wrote that it’s time for Black America to break up with the Democratic Party. “President Biden has low sup-
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port from the Democratic base because the administration has provided nothing specific to Black Americans and descendants of slaves – freedmen,” Long said. “In an anti-Black social order, descendants of slaves or freedmen need to be named specifically in socioeconomic measures and must be
addressed by name in protective actions.” Long contended that nearly 60 percent of race-based hate crimes target Black people, yet neither anti-lynching nor hate crimes bills specifically address Black. In addition, she said the government still hasn’t taken reparations seriously. “In short, President Biden’s approval rating is low because he hasn’t delivered tangible financial set-asides nor political protections for freedmen. It will remain low until he delivers and not before,” Long asserted. The White House has pushed back on the assertion that the administration somehow has failed African Americans. Instead, they point to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes significant upgrades and impacts on roads, clean water and internet access for African-American communities. Administration officials noted that President Biden’s American Rescue Plan provides near-unprecedented opportunities for wealth creation in the African-American community and small-business growth for Black business owners.
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