Despite having once been a U.S. representative for a congressional district whose population is mostly black, Peters is noted for having barely, if at all reached out to the black community; some in liberal [[Detroit]] have noted the senator as out-of-touch and signaled their openness to supporting James in the Senate race.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/detroit-activists-gary-peters-hasnt-shown-up-in-black-communities/ Detroit Activists: Gary Peters ‘Hasn’t Shown Up’ in Black Communities]</ref> | Despite having once been a U.S. representative for a congressional district whose population is mostly black, Peters is noted for having barely, if at all reached out to the black community; some in liberal [[Detroit]] have noted the senator as out-of-touch and signaled their openness to supporting James in the Senate race.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/detroit-activists-gary-peters-hasnt-shown-up-in-black-communities/ Detroit Activists: Gary Peters ‘Hasn’t Shown Up’ in Black Communities]</ref> |