The Black/African American Millennial

Adams, Michael O.; Robinson, Carroll G.; Johnson, Luckett Anthony; Yitbarek, Kidane

doi:10.15640/ppar.v8n2a4

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“…In fact, we see evidence of this already taking place. This was evident in the 2020 Presidential election as the last half of Biden's election campaign was geared toward Black millennials beliefs (Adams et al 2020). Moreover, in the 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election, Governor Whitmer intentionally targeted Black millennial voters, and this endured herself to the group.…”

Section: Quantitative Analysis: Survey Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, we have yet to empirically test whether the gendered differences still hold true for Black millennials. There is early evidence that this is the case as Black millennial women were a critical voting bloc in President Biden's electoral victory (Adams et al 2020). Thus, the next phase is determining if we will see Black millennial women continue to uphold past trends.…”

Section: Key Characteristics Of Black Partisanship: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Black Millennials, Slipping Alliances, and the Democratic Party

Watts

2024

J. Race Ethnicity Politics

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Recent election cycles show a reluctance among Black millennials to support the Democratic Party, which suggests that they are not captured by the party like their predecessors. While we know that African Americans have historically remained a loyal voting bloc, it is important to analyze whether there are generational differences with respect to Black Democratic Party loyalty. In this study, I analyze Black millennial partisanship identification and compare it to Black non-millennials (Baby Boomers and Gen X’ers). To test this, I employ a multi-method approach. My results show that while Black millennials continue to identify with the Democratic Party, they are not as loyal to the Democratic Party when compared to Black non-millennials. Further, I find that Black millennials are not changing loyalties to the Republican or a third party. Instead, Black millennials are willing to withhold their vote altogether if they are not satisfied with any Democratic candidates. My work has critical implications in how we understand Black politics and reveals that Democratic candidates will have to earn Black millennials vote going forward.

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Section: Quantitative Analysis: Survey Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Key Characteristics Of Black Partisanship: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%