Black Women Leaders and Allies Standing Firmly and Resolutely for President Joseph Biden’s Presidential Nomination
July 12, 2024
A group of over 1,300 influential Black women leaders sent the following letter to Democratic Party leadership:
Dear Democratic Party Leadership,
We, the undersigned black women leaders and allies, are writing to share our deep concern and dismay at the lack of unity being displayed by some of our elected democrats and Democratic Party leadership, who are not standing firmly and resolutely for the re-election of President Joseph Biden and his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris.
During the primary election process held across the country earlier this year, 14 million Americans cast ballots for President Biden and Vice President Harris. They are the duly elected democratic party nominees for the 2024 Presidential election. We reject all efforts to disregard this fact or to circumvent the will of millions of voters who participated in a democratic process.
The primaries held earlier this year were the appropriate time to challenge candidates for the nomination and press arguments about qualifications. The suggestion that any candidate who won their primary should simply step aside because victory appears difficult at the moment is disrespectful to the voters, unjust and undemocratic.
The Biden-Harris Administration is running on a solid record of historic legislative accomplishments and a commitment to finish their agenda to improve the lives of all Americans, protect our rights, freedoms and democracy. Further, we believe it is unfair and disruptive to judge President Biden for having a bad 90-minute debate performance against a serial liar who wants to destroy our democracy and be a dictator-in-chief.
As the party that has relentlessly stated that this election is about saving our democracy – what better way to affirm these values than listening to the voters who chose President Biden and Vice President Harris to lead the country for another four years.
History is a great teacher and has taught us that a divided house will fail. As Black women we are uniquely aware of the very real threat a second Trump term poses to our country and especially to our community. But this is not a moment to give in to fear. Instead, we must unify around our deep belief in our values and our ability to effectively engage voters and win up and down the ballot in 2024.
History also reflects that Black women are the most reliable voting Bloc for democrats. When black women vote in record numbers, democrats win The White House, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governorships, state legislatures, mayors’ races and other local races across the nation.
When black women lead, organize, mobilize, encourage and influence our families, spouses, partners, nieces, nephews and neighbors to own their power and vote, democrats win.
Now is the time for the Democratic Party to stop the attacks against their own presidential nominee that ‘we the people’ voted for and focus on defeating the real threat to our democracy and that is Donald Trump.
Now is the time for democrats to unite and win.
In Solidarity and Unity,
For Full List of names: https://dogonvillage.com/BlackWomenAllies.pdf.
To sign the letter go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8NaaeKaXSFY-XjvQTBvW5OU20YXGgomCg3cYzLX3xTc6ykg/viewform?fbzx=-6230321713345099533
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