“If you never have a test, you’ll never have a testimony”: Joshua Johnson on the Black church and the Democratic party

<p>In 2020, Black voters turned out in large numbers for Joe Biden, giving him a nearly 30-point win over Bernie Sanders — proving, once again, the power of the Democrats’ most loyal constituency.</p><p>That influence is rooted in the work of politically active black pastors who get souls to the polls, crown winners with endorsements … and even run for office themselves. But is that power waning in a party that’s considered secular and elite?</p><p>Joshua Johnson, host of NOW Tonight with Joshua Johnson, talks about the role that the Black Chuck plays in Democratic politics, the subject of this week’s “Meet the Press Reports.”</p>