President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and possibly hedge against growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslim-Americans in the critical swing state.
President Joe Biden poses for a photo with Hurley"HJ" Coleman IV and his father Hurley Coleman III, left, as he arrives for a campaign event at Pleasant View Golf Club in Saginaw, Mich., Thursday, March 14, 2024. failed to meet with more leading Black community members when visiting Saginaw, the city northwest of Detroit that has become Michigan’s premier political bellwether and where 46% of the residents are Black.
“I can’t escape the reality of what was initially anticipated didn’t happen,” said Coleman Jr. “And what was initially anticipated really needs to happen. And sooner rather than later.” State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh, who lives in Saginaw, said Black and faith-based leaders “felt like there was an opportunity that was missed for there to be back-and-forth conversation."
Dr. Craig Tatum, senior pastor for Saginaw's New Life Baptist Church Ministries, said that his church was initially selected as a potential place for the president to visit, which he called “a great honor." Biden spoke to supporters on the porch of the home of Councilman Bill Ostash and school board leader Kevin Rooker, before meeting with Saginaw resident Hurley Coleman III and his 13-year-old son, Hurley Coleman IV, at a local public golf course.
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