Buttigieg Addresses Black Church, Taking Biden Voters Head On

  • Democratic candidate offers message of healing at pulpit
  • Biden also goes to church, is introduced as a ‘giant of a man’
Buttigieg speaks to parishioners at the Kenneth Moore Transformation Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Oct. 27.Photographer: Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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Pete Buttigieg went straight to the heart of Joe Biden’s support in South Carolina on Sunday, bringing a message of healing and unity to a black church.

The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, dressed in a crisp blue suit, joined parishioners in prayer at an African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church worship in Rock Hill, before introducing himself and highlighting his plan for black Americans.