Haley Stevens did well with African-American voters. The eternal lesson is that African-American voters are the backbone of the Democratic coalition. And African-American voters seem to be less interested in DSA-forward candidates than most other parts of the coalition. But until it does, we should keep in mind that to succeed in Democratic primaries, candidates need to do well with African-American voters. Find ways to appeal to black voters and your chances of winning general elections improve because black voters aren’t just the center of the Democratic party—they’re close to the center of our broader political culture.