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At the Congressional Black Caucus’s annual legislative conference on Friday, lawmakers emphasized the importance of boosting black voter turnout as Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for the presidency.
Speakers highlighted the potential of black voters to influence the upcoming election, focusing on efforts to support Harris’s bid to succeed President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee.
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) shared at the conference that over 44,000 Black women and 55,000 Black men raised $2.8 million through two Zoom meetings supporting Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. Following Biden’s July campaign suspension, these initial calls sparked further fundraising efforts from various groups, including white, Italian, and Latino voters.
“It’s black women really leaning into the notion of what we always done,” said Jotaka Eaddy, the founder of Win With Black Women, the group that launched the first Zoom meeting for the vice president. “It’s that if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.”
Eaddy’s group has been hosting Sunday Zoom calls with Black women since 2020, starting when Harris first ran for president and later became Biden’s vice-presidential pick. These meetings allowed the group to quickly mobilize and raise funds for Harris the day Biden dropped out.
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