Article 58670 Black voting power: the fight for change in Milwaukee, one of America’s most segregated cities

Black voting power: the fight for change in Milwaukee, one of America’s most segregated cities

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Kenya Evelyn, Joel Van Haren, Katie Lamborn and Ch
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Guardian US reporter Kenya Evelyn travels home to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of the most segregated cities in the country to find out what Joe Biden and the Democratic party can do to truly earn the votes of Black Americans.

Democrats dealt Milwaukee another economic blow by moving their national convention online, crushing Black residents already feeling the brunt of a national crisis. They're fed up, calling out racial inequality and a party some say ignores their issues until it's time to vote. From generations of moderate elders leaving their legacy, to their young, progressive peers taking to the streets, Black Milwaukeeans are using the power of their voices and votes to demand change

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