Buttigieg tells black voters he has ‘the privilege of whiteness’

By Caitlin Yilek

Published July 20, 2019 1:17am ET

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Buttigieg tells black voters he has ‘the privilege of whiteness’ — Democratic presidential candidate, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, speaks at the 25th Essence Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, July 7, 2019. | (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Pete Buttigieg vowed to use his “privilege of whiteness” to advocate for black Americans as he struggles to woo African American voters, a demographic he needs to win over to secure the Democratic presidential nomination.

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate sent a fundraising email Friday with a subject line of “Seneca Falls,” referring to the first women’s rights convention in 1848.

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