Race/Related: When Black Voters ‘Ain’t Black’

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. sparked a backlash with his recent comments on race. 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Herndon](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgq4eFP0TDaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvYXN0ZWFkLXctaGVybmRvbj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zNyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ycl8yMDIwMDUyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODcyNCZubD1yYWNlJTJGcmVsYXRlZCZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9Mjg5NTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAehQLJXl1_85dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Former Vice President [Joseph R. Biden Jr.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgq4eFP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMC91cy9lbGVjdGlvbnMvam9lLWJpZGVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzcmZW1jPWVkaXRfcnJfMjAyMDA1MjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTg3MjQmbmw9cmFjZSUyRnJlbGF0ZWQmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTI4OTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAHoUCyV5df_OXUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, outlined a slate of economic proposals Friday in a new television interview, but also ignited controversy by telling a radio host that black voters torn between voting for him and [President Trump](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgq4eFP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMC91cy9lbGVjdGlvbnMvZG9uYWxkLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzcmZW1jPWVkaXRfcnJfMjAyMDA1MjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTg3MjQmbmw9cmFjZSUyRnJlbGF0ZWQmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTI4OTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAHoUCyV5df_OXUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) “ain’t black.” In an interview with CNBC, Mr. Biden pledged Friday that he would repeal the tax cuts signed by the president in 2017 and raise the corporate tax rate, and that he would not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000, as he seeks to outline his plan for American economic recovery in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Biden gave some of his most detailed explanations of his economic policy. He rejected the idea that he would govern as an economic progressive, saying “I have a record of over 40 years, and I’m going to be Joe Biden. Look at my record.” But it was his comments at the end of a testy exchange with Charlamagne Tha God, a host on “The Breakfast Club,” a nationally syndicated morning show popular with black millennials, that has dominated the conversation online. [In the interview](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgq4eFP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tL3dhdGNoP2FwcD1kZXNrdG9wJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM3JmVtYz1lZGl0X3JyXzIwMjAwNTIzJmluZGV4PTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTg3MjQmbGlzdD1QTC1KY1h1ZEtnSlBhak41dEVXclcwUU5wN1VNUDBaa1VlJm5sPXJhY2UlMkZyZWxhdGVkJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODk1OCZ0PTBzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZ2PUtPSUZzX1NyeUhJVwNueXRCCgAehQLJXl1_85dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), during which the former vice president sidestepped a question about marijuana legalization and his running mate selection, Mr. Biden also made clear that he felt there was no reason black Americans would consider voting for Mr. Trump. “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump then you ain’t black,” Mr. Biden said. The remark sparked immediate pushback on social media, with activists and conservatives jumping on Mr. Biden, 77, for acting as the arbiter of blackness. His words also exposed wounds among Democrats that date to 2016, when many leaders felt the party [took black voters for granted](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgq4eFP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMS8yMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9rYW1hbGEtaGFycmlzLWJ1dHRpZ2llZy1ibGFjay12b3RlcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zNyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ycl8yMDIwMDUyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODcyNCZubD1yYWNlJTJGcmVsYXRlZCZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9Mjg5NTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAehQLJXl1_85dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Symone Sanders, a senior adviser for Mr. Biden, [tweeted that the comments](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgq4eFP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9TeW1vbmVEU2FuZGVycy9zdGF0dXMvMTI2Mzg0OTA0MDMyNTgxNjMyMD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zNyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ycl8yMDIwMDUyMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODcyNCZubD1yYWNlJTJGcmVsYXRlZCZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnM9MjAmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODk1OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAB6FAsleXX_zl1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) were in jest. But by Friday afternoon, Mr. Biden had apologized. “I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy,” he said in a call the U.S. Black Chambers. “I shouldn’t have been so cavalier.” [[Continue reading](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRgq4eFP4SFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMjIvdXMvcG9saXRpY3Mvam9lLWJpZGVuLWJsYWNrLWJyZWFrZmFzdC1jbHViLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NjAmY2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmFfMjAyMDA1MjImZW1jPWVkaXRfcnJfMjAyMDA1MjMmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xODcyNCZubD1icmVha2luZy1uZXdzJm5sPXJhY2UlMkZyZWxhdGVkJnJlZj1oZWFkbGluZSZyZWdpX2lkPTMwNzk1NzY1JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0yODg4NyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTI4OTU4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD0zOTFjOTE4NzczMWE2N2RkYmEwZTYzNzMwY2E1NTAwYiZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgAehQLJXl1_85dSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~).] EDITOR’S PICKS We publish many articles that touch on race. Here are a few you shouldn’t miss. [[Article Image] Merie W. 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