Hillary Clinton to address largest African-American Baptist convention
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in scheduled to speak at the National Baptist Convention (NBC, USA, Inc.) in Kansas, Missouri, on Thursday, Sept. 8. The convention is the largest African-American religious organization in the U.S. with an estimated 7.5 million members.
Clinton will be welcomed by the chairperson of social, civic and political commissions, Dr. Amos Brown. The NBC, USA, Inc. announced last Sunday that Clinton will address the delegates at the Kansas City Convention Center at 5:00 p.m. after a lecture on voter registration.
On the same day of the announcement, the New York Times reported that there is a growing number of young black voters who are skeptical of Clinton's candidacy.
A black millenial from Ohio disclosed her dislike of Donald Trump and immediately followed up with her distrust of Clinton.
She exclaimed: "What am I supposed to do if I don't like him and I don't trust her? Choose between being stabbed and being shot? No way!"
Another young black voter from Ohio voiced out a similar sentiment: "He's a racist, and she is a liar, so really what's the difference in choosing both or choosing neither?"
Democrats are reportedly concerned by the lack of enthusiasm among black voters for Clinton's candidacy.
To regain their interest, Symone Sanders, a former aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders, is organizing a millenial mobilization tour in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.
"Black churches and an H.B.C.U. (historically black colleges and universities) tour is just not going to cut it in 2016," said Ms. Sanders. She added that to be effective, Clinton must get out of her comfort zone and "get on the streets."
According to Brittany Packnett, an activist from St. Louis, young black voters are less likely to be in churches. She stated that they are more likely to be found online or in schools and activist groups.
Interview results reportedly revealed that many young black activists do not know how Clinton plans to address issues such as police conduct, mass incarceration and structural racism.
