Local organizers strive to galvanize Black voters ahead of a pivotal election year

In 2020, Black voters were viewed as a key to securing Joe Biden's presidency nationally. But locally, Massachusetts saw the lowest turnout for Black voters in the country.

Then, low voter turnout in Boston's 2021 municipal elections raised additional alarm bells about how much the traditionally disenfranchised demographic is making its voice heard.

Ahead of another national election season this year, community organizations are trying to get out the word to Boston's Black voters early and often to avoid another major disconnect.

Radio Boston hears from Michael Curry, a board member of the NAACP, and Ron Bell, founder of Boston civic engagement nonprofit Dunk the Vote and former senior aide to Deval Patrick, about efforts to galvanize Black voters.