Monday’s surprise announcement by academic and activist Cornel West that he is running for president of the United States was the latest twist in what is shaping up to be a very unusual 2024 election cycle. Amid questions about President Joe Biden’s age and former President Donald Trump’s legal woes, a variety of candidates have entered the presidential race. One notable feature of this race is the wide variety of Black candidates who are running across a number of different parties. Here are five Black politicians who are running in the 2024 presidential race.