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The hashtag is identified as a user-invented tool that Twitter officially adopted years after its creation to facilitate searchable communities. Data from 2009 shows how Black Americans became power users of the feature, transforming the "pound sign" into a symbol of cultural connectivity and digital patrolling of news outlets.
An analysis of a CBS This Morning clip highlights how media outlets use broad terms like "minority voters" to obscure the specific power of Black male voters. The segment references Pew Research Center data showing that Black men are less likely to identify as Democrats than Black women, while also discussing Senator Tim Scott's opportunity zones.
Pew Research data indicates that while other millennial groups saw increased turnout in 2016, black millennial participation dropped by five points. Arisha Hatch of Color of Change, an organization founded by Van Jones, discusses the failure of Democrats to engage this demographic. The segment highlights Republican efforts to micro-target black voters in barbershops and on Facebook.
