A group of churchgoers silently protested by turning their backs on Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg as he spoke about racial inequality in Selma, Alabama
SELMA, Ala. - Joe Biden, fresh off a victory in South Carolina propelled by black voters, on Sunday commemorated a landmark civil rights march in Alabama, where some worshippers at an African-American church turned their backs on his rival Michael Bloomberg.
“I was hurt, I was disappointed,” Strong said as Bloomberg looked on stonily. “I think it’s important that he came, and it shows a willingness on his part to change.” He has made a concerted effort to reach out to black voters, including apologies for overseeing an increase in the use of a police practice called “stop and frisk” in New York City that disproportionately affected black and other racial minority residents. A federal judge found the practice was an unconstitutional form of racial profiling.
Presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks at a church service to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the"Bloody Sunday" march in Selma, Alabama, U.S., March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy Biden’s reference to a former Republican appears to have been aimed at Bloomberg, who switched parties.
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