Still, the number of respondents who said they think Biden is sympathetic to Black Americans’ problems dropped from 74 percent in 2020 to 66 percent.

More than 60 percent of respondents said they were disappointed or angry about Democrats’ failure to pass voting rights legislation, but more than 80 percent said they blame Biden “not at all” or “a little,” according to the Post. Democrats have a tie-breaking vote in Vice President Harris, but they need to attain at least 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and advance legislation. Biden has backed several pieces of legislation related to issues that impact many Black voters, such as police reform and voting rights, but an evenly-divided Senate has allowed Republicans to block those measures. The Post poll found that only 60 percent of respondents said they feel Biden is keeping most of his major campaign promises. Biden was the first Democratic presidential nominee to win Georgia since 1992, at least in part a result of encouraging more Black Americans more Black Americans to vote.

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