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Black voters could decide the midterms. Why are they being ignored?

NPR | By Gene Demby,
B.A. Parker, Courtney Stein, Xavier Lopez
Published October 31, 2026 at 7:49 AM PDT
Jackie Lay

Every election season, politicians remember Black voters exist, and then lecture them, pander to them or skip their doors entirely. MS NOW’s Eugene Daniels has been reporting on Black voters in Cleveland and Detroit, and he tells Parker what actually gets people to the polls (hint: it’s not guilt-tripping).

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Gene Demby is the Co-host/Correspondent for NPR's Code Switch team.
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Courtney Stein
Courtney Stein is a Senior Editor on Code Switch.
Xavier Lopez
Xavier Lopez is a producer for Code Switch.
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