Kamala Harris Says She Is “Working To Earn The Vote” Of Black Men

DeMicia Inman
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Vice President Kamala Harris discussed her campaign in a new interview while speaking with three journalists representing the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

The sit-down comes after the discourse earlier this summer during the 2024 NABJ national convention, where the organization welcomed former president Donald Trump to speak. The disastrous panel led to multiple controversies. Harris was unable to attend the Chicago conference and was said to be in talks for a virtual event with NABJ.

On Tuesday (Sept. 17), Harris met with journalists representing NABJ in Philadelphia for an extended conversation. According to the the Associated Press, she clarified her efforts to appeal to Black men while campaigning for the White House.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

“I think it’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket,” Harris explained. “Black men are like any other voting group. You gotta earn their vote, so I’m working to earn the vote, not assuming I’m gonna have it because I’m Black.”

According to data published by the Washington Post earlier this month, about 7 in 10 Black Americans say it is important that Harris become the first female president, including 75 percent of Black women and 67 percent of Black men. The outlet also reported interest in voting among younger Black men also rose, from 43 percent to 51 percent from April.

Harris and Trump faced off in their first, and likely only, debate ahead of the November election. Moderated by World News Tonight anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis, Nielsen data revealed an estimated 67.1 million viewers tuned in across 17 television networks.

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