Democratic 2020 hopefuls vie for African American support in So. Carolina ahead of party convention [View all]

[TexasTowelie]

Four of the Democratic presidential candidates were in Charleston on Saturday outlining their plans — in 15 minutes or less — for improving the livelihood of African Americans.

The two-hour event was the first large televised gathering to date of the Democratic primary candidates in South Carolina, for a forum hosted by the Black Economic Alliance, a nonpartisan group of black business leaders. About 800 people attended.

“This forum is a love letter to the black community,” said Akunna Cook, executive director of the group. “A declaration that our concerns matter, that our voices matter and that our votes matter and — without a doubt — that our lives matter.”

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren attended Saturday’s forum.

Read more: https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/democratic-hopefuls-vie-for-african-american-support-in-sc-ahead/article_d1b3f2a4-8c61-11e9-bc3e-f739fdca264f.html
(Charleston Post and Courier)