VP Kamala Harris $1.3 million donation from Win With Black Men

Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked a wave of inspiration, dedication, and charitable donations over the previous 48 hours since President Joe Biden did his patriotic responsibility and stepped apart because the Democratic nominee for President. BOSSIP beforehand reported on the record-breaking $1.5 million that the grassroots group Win With Black Ladies rallied for the Howard College alumni. At present, we now have extra money-makin’ information to share!

WWBW’s brother group, Win With Black Males, held their very own Zoom name final night time, and in line with the decision’s host Roland S. Martin, 53,862 attendees raised one other $1.3 million for VP Harris’ ever-increasing marketing campaign coffers.

Co-host of the WWBM name, political operative Bakari Sellers, shared an emotional story on the decision about why he’s hell-bent on seeing VP Harris take the oath of workplace in January 2025. Sellers’ spouse practically misplaced her life giving delivery to the couple’s twin daughters who have been each born with a uncommon liver illness.

Through AJC:

“I’ll always remember, the primary individual to name me…,” he mentioned, pausing for 20 seconds to get the phrases out. ” … was Kamala Harris. I’m not positive folks perceive the ache and struggling that goes together with being a Black man on this nation. I’m not positive folks perceive what it means to face robust on this nation. To have your again towards the wall. However I’m going to face together with her as a result of she stood with me, throughout my darkest second after I nearly misplaced my daughter. Once I needed to shield my spouse.”

Based on APNews reporting, inside 24 hours of President Biden dropping out of the race, the Harris marketing campaign has taken in $81 million throughout all platforms together with the Democratic Nationwide Committee and different fundraising committees. That greenback quantity represents the largest day of donations on both aspect of the aisle within the 2024 marketing campaign. Harris spokesperson Kevin Munoz says it was the largest day of donations in United States historical past.

“The historic outpouring of assist for Vice President Harris represents precisely the form of grassroots power and enthusiasm that wins elections,” Munoz mentioned.

Hopefully, this new burst of enthusiasm will carry by means of for the subsequent 3 months as a result of VP Harris goes to wish each single vote conceivable to defeat Donald Trump and put MAGA within the dust the place it belongs.