The Hill: Woke isn’t enough: What Democrats must do to win back Black voters

In the years since Barack Obama left office, there have been two seemingly contradictory developments in Democratic Party politics. On one track is the Democratic Party’s leftward lurch into broader social justice advocacy in which anti-racism, dismantling white supremacy and other cultural issues commonly summed up by its detractors as “wokeness.” On the other is the recent drop in support for Democrats among African Americans, and especially Black men.

It’s clear that the Democratic Party has become an anti-racism party. Spend any time in progressive spaces and you’ll see that notions of equity and racial/social justice have permeated through the party.

It’s a great development for the party that was once the home of segregationist politicians. The problem is that this hasn’t worked well in bringing Black voters back to the party.