As Hillary Clinton looks to shore up her support among millennial voters, her campaign is targeting the one youth demographic — African-American voters — that was a relative strength for the Democratic nominee in the long primary campaign.
The candidate has visited 11 black colleges and counting during the campaign, while former President Bill Clinton has appeared at six campuses in the runup to Election Day. Campaign staffers are aiming to reach young African-Americans wherever they can for voter registration and turnout efforts. And Clinton has talked up policies like an infusion of federal funds for minority-serving institutions, while stating repeatedly that her plans for free public higher education won’t discourage students from enrolling at historically black colleges, public or private.
