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    We asked young Black voters about Biden and the Democrats. Here's what we learned

    by Juana Summers Feb 14, 2024 4 minutes
    Left: Naomi Harris, 22, is a teacher in Columbia, South Carolina, and is also part of the Union of Southern Service Workers. Right: Tarman-dre Robinson, 24, is a student at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, South Carolina.

    Young Black voters were a key part of the coalition that sent Joe Biden to the White House in 2020. Yet recent polls suggest that some of that support has eroded, with months to go until November's general election.

    NPR traveled to South Carolina as Democrats kicked off their primary process and spoke with Black voters under age 35 about their views.

    Several themes kept coming up: student debt and college affordability; abortion access; and affordable health care. Among union members, workers' rights were top of mind.

    The Biden campaign points to success in many of these areas, and Vice President Harris held an event at a

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