Bernie Sanders needs black women's support. So what's his plan to win us over? | Aimee Allison

His economic proposals are fine – but Sanders needs a concrete plan to deal with racist violence and the crisis in racial justice

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: despite years of careful planning, investments and hiring key high-level diverse advisers, Bernie Sanders is struggling to connect with voters of color, and specifically black voters. This became especially clear at a forum I organized with She the People last week with eight presidential candidates, including Sanders.

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