US VP Harris courts Black voters with economic opportunity tour

30/4/2024 13:04

        U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris started a multistate tour on Monday in Atlanta, to tout economic opportunities for Black Americans, as Democrats try to mobilize a critical voting base ahead of November’s election.
        
        A major focus of the tour is energizing and engaging Black men, a key demographic that polls suggest has lost faith in the Democratic Party. A recent Wall Street Journal poll of seven swing states found that some 30% of Black males said they were either definitely or probably going to vote for Republican challenger Donald Trump.
        
        Harris joined Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings of the podcast Earn Your Leisure in Atlanta. The two often speak about financial literacy in Black communities, and their podcasts have been downloaded more than 50 million times.
        
        “One of the compelling reasons for me to start this tour now is to ask all the leaders here for help and getting the word out about what is available to entrepreneurs because we are in the process of putting a lot of money in the streets of America," Harris said.