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Black voters have positive views of Kamala Harris, but they’re not sure she would change the country for the better, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll, which was conducted in mid-September, found about 7 in 10 Black voters have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, with few differences between Black men and women voters on how they view the Democratic candidate. Younger […]

October 9, 2024

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What Kamala Harris doesn’t say in ’60 Minutes’ about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says a lot

In a preview of Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview on “60 Minutes,” the Democratic presidential nominee appeared to signal further that if elected on Nov. 5, she is prepared to take a new U.S. approach to its alliance with Israel. “[She’s] showcasing that she wants a different direction,” Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross told theGrio.During the interview, which airs in full Monday night on CBS, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker pressed Harris about Israel’s ongoing deadly war against Hamas in Gaza, […]

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Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama’s friendship explained

It was the endorsement heard around the world. After much anxious debating over whether Barack and Michelle Obama would endorse Kamala Harris’ run for president in July, the former U.S. president and first lady came out front in support of her candidacy days after President Joe Biden passed the torch to his vice president. “Hey there!” Michelle Obama can be heard saying over the speakerphone with Vice President Harris, captured on camera for a Harris campaign video. “Aw you’re both together, […]

October 4, 2024

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7 insightful quotes from Kamala Harris’ memoir that offer a glimpse into her life

When Kamala Harris published her memoir, “The Truths We Hold,” in 2019, it revealed a story of the American Dream that represented the best of what was possible in this country — a young woman born in humble beginnings, who pursued her education and an ambitious career path to become a history-making district attorney, attorney general and U.S. senator. Now, in 2024, Harris’ bestselling book holds relevant insights in the life and mindset that got the now-presidential nominee this far, […]

October 2, 2024

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Was Kamala Harris’ ‘All the Smoke’ interview a home run with Black men?

Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent interview on the “All the Smoke” podcast is being praised for its potential impact on a critical and closely watched voting bloc this election cycle: Black men. “This interview was a home run for her,” said Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who said the Democratic presidential nominee was “personal and vulnerable.” During the 45-minute sit-down with former NBA stars Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Harris opened up about her personal life as a stepmom and how […]

October 1, 2024

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Kamala Harris reacts to attacks on her race: ‘I don’t listen to it. I’m really clear about who I am’

In a new interview with the popular sports podcast, “All The Smoke,” Vice President Kamala Harris reacted to attacks on her racial identity that falsely questioned her Blackness. When asked by co-host Matt Barnes, the former NBA player, who himself was born multiethnic with an Italian mother and Black father, about how she’s been misrepresented by former president Donald Trump, Harris, whose father is a Black Jamaican and mother was Indian, made it clear how silly the attacks appeared. “You’ve […]

September 30, 2024

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CNN’s Ashley Allison talks new venture and the need to protect Kamala Harris

For Ashley Allison, community is everything. The CNN political analyst and former Obama alum had Black and brown communities in mind when she conceptualized her new media company, Watering Hole Media. Much like the collaborative work it took alongside thousands of campaign staff and volunteers to elect America’s first Black president, Barack Obama — knocking on countless doors and talking to neighbors — her new venture targeting Black, brown and Indigenous people seeks to bring everyone together for a common […]

September 23, 2024

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These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said he was taking a risk. “The easy thing for us to do this year would be to keep our heads down, go to the ballot box, keep our vote secret and go about our business,” Scott told the group, which garnered roughly 3,200 viewers according to organizers. “But at this […]

September 19, 2024

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Kamala Harris applauded for remarks on race and reparations during NABJ-WHYY interview

During a wide-ranging interview with the National Association of Black Journalists and WHYY public radio, Vice President Kamala Harris talked about race more extensively than she had since emerging as a presidential candidate and, subsequently, the Democratic Party’s nominee. The historic presidential figure (Harris is the first Black woman and Indian American to be a major party nominee) discussed reparations for the first time as vice president and outlined the systemic harms to Black communities caused by the United States […]

September 18, 2024