Kamala Harris Vows To Earn Black Male Vote In Upcoming Presidential Election

A lot is going on in the world, but Kamala Harris is still running for President of the United States.

So, stay focused.

And she doesn’t take the Black man’s vote for granted. In fact, Harris took questions at an event hosted by NABJ and WHYY this Tuesday in Philly, including questions from The Grio’s Gerren Keith Gaynor about the role of Black male voters in this upcoming election.

“Black men are like any other voting group; you’ve got to earn their vote,” Harris said to the panel. “So, I’m working to earn the vote. Not assuming I’m going to have it because I am Black.”

Although the majority (77%) of Black voters will indeed support Harris, stories are circulating that a growing number of Black men are supporting former President Donald Trump in this election.

The current vice president also said she plans to increase the deduction for entrepreneurs launching a startup from $5,000 to $50,000. She stated that the current $5,000 deduction isn’t nearly enough to help people get their businesses up and running.

“Part of my approach is understanding the obstacles that traditionally and currently exist to allow anyone, including Black men, to be able to achieve economic wealth, and I’m going to tell you I don’t think it is sufficient to only talk about economic policy around reducing unemployment,” Harris said.

Additionally, she also addressed questions about the “affordability of childcare and improving the cost of housing.”

In just as equal dire issues, she answered questions on the Gaza conflict, imploring that a hostage deal needs to be reached. Harris was asked repeatedly about the Unites States’ role in “supplying arms to Israel and on whether the United States leverage to support Palestinians in their right to self-determination.”

“I have been actively involved in, for example, meeting not only with Israeli officials but with Arab officials to talk about how we can construct a day-after scenario where we participate in ensuring those exact goals that I outlined, including .. that there be no reoccupation of Gaza,” Harris said.