A mostly civil discussion during a debate between candidates devoid of any diversity largely steered clear of any mention of the topic of race, whether intentional or not.
Deval Patrick blasted the process that has left the field of Democratic presidential candidates on the verge of having no racial diversity at all.
The sixth Democratic debate will be the first of this season without a single African American candidate on the stage, leaving uncertainty about who, if anyone, will speak up for Black lives.
With such a heavy emphasis on Black voters, the silence from Julián Castro’s absence on the stage could be deafening when it comes time for candidates to debate issues important to African Americans.
The last debate appeared to hit the California Senator hard.
In the first Democratic debate, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio avoided scrutiny for his [mis]handling of Eric Garner's killing by the NYPD. He wasn't so lucky the second time around.