What Harris Means to Me as a Black Female Political Organizer | Opinion
televised presidential assassination attempt in more than 40 years. The stark image of Trump's bloodied ear and forcefully raised fist.
A spectacular, Democrat-led pressure campaign from all corners that enabled the swift conclusion of the incumbent campaign. Yet, amid the theatrical cascade of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump's sparring, July 2024 marked another, more feminine spectacle: the first Black woman to be a presumptive presidential nominee.Yet, as a Black woman and political organizer, I remained skeptical at how Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy would be received by the majority of Americans.
Without a doubt, I felt that she would fare better than Biden with voters. But would people truly rally around her? Would there be genuine excitement?My skepticism was not unfounded.
In local races where I served as a lead organizer, I witnessed how white voters and candidates had directed racially charged attack messages at people of color running for office.
