Grassroots efforts to support Kamala Harris' candidacy for president have launched across the country, including in New York City.
The political advocacy group Win With Black Women organized a Zoom call Sunday to kick-start strategies in support of Harris, drawing a response with more than 40,000 participants.
Vice President Harris entered the 2024 presidential race after President Joe Biden halted his pursuit of a second term and endorsed her for the role.
Glynda Carr, co-founder and president of Higher Heights, a New York-based political action committee focused on advancing Black women in politics, discussed the call's impact during an interview on “Mornings On 1” Wednesday.
“It shows the organizing power of Black women. What was amazing about this call, it was that everyday Black women received a text and then sent it to their network of friends. And it kept bubbling over and over and over. And what we found were people were trying hard to get on that call,” she said.
Carr said that women from all walks of life joined the call to be “excited about the moment,” but that there was also a serious tone to the conversation.
“[They came together to] understand the importance of this moment that we're going to organize, mobilize and fight to protect and defend the vice president as she steps into this journey to be the first woman and Black woman president of this country,” she said.
Carr also emphasized the political influence of Black women.
“Black women have been the margin of wins in elections. They will be the margin of win in this election cycle because they prepare themselves to vote. But more importantly, their influence on their network will create the energy we need to talk to voters about the issues we care about," Carr said.