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Black women are throwing their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election.
On Sunday (July 21), 44,000 Black women gathered virtually for a Zoom event organized by the #WinWithBlackWomen network and raised over $1 million in support of Harris' presidential bid, Atlanta Daily World.
The fundraising event was attended by Black politicians, activists, and spiritual figures. Speakers called for the community to unify and exercise their political power amid Harris' bid.
Earlier that day, President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the presidential race just over 100 days before he was set to face off against former President Donald Trump for a second term.
Following his announcement, Biden endorsed Harris on X, formerly Twitter.
"Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this," Biden wrote in part.
In a statement, Harris pledged to "earn and win" the Democratic nomination for the upcoming presidential election.
“I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” Harris said.
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