the Queen of daytime TV who united Americans in front of their screens for decades, once again brought the nation together during the Unite for America event in support of presidential campaign. “This people-powered movement behind Kamala Harris has unleashed a unifying force unlike anything we’ve seen in politics in a very long time,” Winfrey said. The star-studded event held in the battleground state of Michigan, with an in-person audience of 400 and nearly 300,000 virtual viewers, aimed to build on the momentum of the first Win With Black Women fundraising call that amassed an astonishing in a matter of hours after the July announced that Harris would succeed President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president.
Its success led to fundraising calls with dozens of other groups, including Win With Black Men, White Dudes for Harris and Cat Ladies for Kamala, breaking fundraising records along the way. Unite for America was inspired by a conversation between Oprah and the founder of Win With Black Women, . Reflecting on the essential role Black women have played in getting the country to this point, Eaddy said, “I just think that it is an honor for all of us to be able to usher in this moment knowing that those who watered this mighty field are now allowing us to eat of the fruit.
” While the shows Black women are largely supporting Harris at 87%, support among Black men is a bit weaker. Eighty percent plan to vote for VP Harris, while 17% say they will cast th.