Meet Danny Glover, Bernie's National Historically Black Colleges and University's Outreach Director

NBCBLK: What sparked your interest to join Sen. Sanders' campaign?

Glover: I chose Sen. Sanders primarily because it makes sense. He is speaking directly about the issues minority students are facing - everything from income inequality, college affordability and racial injustice. It's time for a change in America and I'm glad to be part of the revolution.

NBCBLK: What would you do to ensure the senator's message resonates with minority students? I know the campaign just launched its "Feel The Burn" HBCU tour.

Glover: We look forward to getting into [HBCU] schools, engaging the student body and to let them know why Bernie Sanders is the best choice. He is the first presidential candidate who is embracing the importance of America's 105 HBCUs - bring his message directly to them. Other candidates made stops, but none has a program to educate students of color about their policies and platforms. Our main thing is to hold conversations about the senator's bold and consistent stances on why income inequality, college affordability and criminal justice reform are paramount issues of our time. Judging from our first stop, his message is resonating with students. Most had no idea who Bernie Sanders was. Now they're getting to know who he is. We have about 10 more stops planned. This is an election we're not sleeping on and taking lightly.

NBCBLK: It's been widely stated that Hillary Clinton is better known in the black community. Polls show that too. Isn't it a major challenge for the senator to secure enough minority voters in time to win more diverse states like South Carolina?

Glover: Hillary Clinton is a household name in most communities. Very few people know about the Independent senator from Vermont. So what we're doing is galvanizing support in the Black community. Eighty-percent of the task is to show up and present his platform. We're not letting any stones unturned. And along with the HBCU tour, we're also working with student leaders.

They are doing grassroots organizing on the campuses we won't get to tour. Our campaign is not hosting thousand dollar fundraisers. We're going straight to people - it's a people's campaign.

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