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Partisanship and Voting Among Black Americans
Wed, September 29, 2:00 to 3:30pm PDT (2:00 to 3:30pm PDT), TBASession Submission Type: Virtual Created Panel
Session Description
The importance of the Black vote to the Democratic Party cannot be understated. For years, Black Americans provide a consistent and stable voting bloc for the Democratic Party, which often masks variation in Black political attitudes. This panel explores the continued importance of the Black vote within the Democratic Party, especially in Georgia, while also teasing out gender differences in Black support for Democrats. As a result of this consistent voting bloc, there are also consistent efforts to depress voter turnout on every level of government, including local governments through traffic tickets. This panel also discusses how local governments utilize fines and fees to suppress voter turnout.
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Individual Presentations
Moving Beyond Symbolic Representation: Black Voters & The 2020 Dem Primary - Shakari Byerly, University of California, Los Angeles
Policing for Profit and the Undermining of Democracy: Fines, Fees, and Turnout - Jonathan Ben-Menachem, Columbia University; Kevin Thomas Morris, Brennan Center for Justice
Protests, Pandemics, and Participation: Turnout in the 2020 Georgia Elections - Bernard L. Fraga, Emory University; Kiela Crabtree, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Shades of Blue: The Nuances of Partisan Affiliation Among Black Democrats - Shakari Byerly, University of California, Los Angeles; Raphael J. Sonenshein, California State University, Los Angeles; Ayobami Laniyonu, University of Toronto; Boris E. Ricks, California State University, Northridge
The Downstream Effects of Funding Elections: Black Voter Turnout in Georgia - Christian R. Grose, University of Southern California; Ayojide Emmanuel Hospidales